Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
Corporate software business to list via merger
18 Aug 2020 - Performance
A company that provides virtual datarooms plans to list on the ASX via a merger with another corporate software provider.
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A former News Corp Australia chief executive has taken a stake in a media investment firm which focuses on small media technology opportunities.
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$758m deal finally gets green light
17 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
A large public-to-private buyout deal has finally been given the green light.
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A private equity firm has bought back an investee company out of administration and added to it a similar business bought out of administration.
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A specialist investor has increased its stake in a buy-now-pay-later company which is about to list on the ASX.
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A growth capital fund has taken a majority stake in a business which sells secure mobile phone mounts for bicycles.
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Pathology business acquired for $NZ550m
11 Aug 2020 - Investment activity
New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund is to take a 50% stake in the country’s largest pathology provider.
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Venture funding will help monitor social distancing in offices.
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First $500m local venture fund
10 Aug 2020 - New funds and fundraising
A new record $500 million Australian venture capital fund has been raised.
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Virgin Australia has revealed plans for a slimmed down business under private equity.
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Medtech lists 100% up on issue price
07 Aug 2020 - Performance
Shares in a venture capital-backed medical technology company listed on the ASX more than 100% up on their IPO offer price.
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Investors to merge outsourcing businesses
31 Jul 2020 - Investee news
Two investees of private equity firms are to be merged to create a dominant business services outsourcing company.
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A fintech which plans to disrupt business banking has received substantial venture capital in its seed round.
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Carbon technology will improve soil
28 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
A technology which will improve soil quality while sequestering carbon has received government and private funding.
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Publisher closes eight magazines
26 Jul 2020 - Investee news
A private equity-owned business has announced it will not re-start publishing eight magazines suspended because of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
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A sustainability-focused private equity firm is to pay $46 million to acquire a leading winemaker out of administration.
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Venture-backed company soars on listing
24 Jul 2020 - Performance
Shares in a venture-backed company reached double their IPO price in first day trading on the ASX.
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$US18m will finance real-time mapping
23 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
New funding will extend 3D mapping technology to real-time display.
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New Asian region firm planned
20 Jul 2020 - News
A planned new private equity firm could take more Australian retail brands into Asia.
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A new private equity firm, which launched fundraising in Australia and greater China last year, has made its first investment.
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