Latest Private Equity & Venture Capital News
A new private equity firm, which launched fundraising in Australia and greater China last year, has made its first investment.
Full storyFund manager change underway
16 Jul 2020 - News
Control of an alternative investments listed investment company is changing at last.
Full storyFunding for wind turbine monitoring
14 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
Technology to remotely detect damage to wind turbine blades has attracted venture capital funding.
Full storyA long-term investor has increased its stake in a listed company targeted for acquisition by a private equity firm.
Full storyNew deal trims offer by $NZ22m
10 Jul 2020 - Investment activity
A private equity firm’s new offer for a New Zealand listed company is $NZ22 million below its pre-coronavirus lockdown offer.
Full storyA consortium of individual investors has invested $2.2 million in a reg-tech start-up.
Full storyA multinational asset manager has launched a new Australian fund which gives access to global private equity focusing on small- and mid-cap companies.
Full storyAcquisition provides exit for investor
10 Jul 2020 - Performance
An investment banking firm has exited its stake with the sale of a business process outsourcing company.
Full storyA New Zealand technology investment firm has made its second healthcare technology investment.
Full storyA German company has led a $6.84 million investment round in a Melbourne software business.
Full storyBondholders challenge airline sale
06 Jul 2020 - News
Bondholders are seeking to use takeovers law to overturn the sale of Virgin Australia.
Full storyNew twist to failed deal saga
04 Jul 2020 - News
A group of shareholders want a New Zealand listed company to try to negotiate a lower price deal rather than pursue legal action against a private equity firm which withdrew its acquisition offer.
Full storyFashion company in administration
01 Jul 2020 - Performance
A private equity-controlled women’s swimwear company has become the latest fashion retailer to collapse.
Full storyNew offer for dental surgeries business
30 Jun 2020 - Investment activity
After a second round of acquisition talks with a private equity syndicate ended, Australia and New Zealand’s largest dental surgeries business has received a new offer.
Full storyVenture investee sold for over $US1.2bn
29 Jun 2020 - Performance
A US investee of an Australian venture capital company is to be sold for more than $US1.2 billion.
Full storyBain Capital to buy Virgin Australia
26 Jun 2020 - Investment activity
Bain Capital is to buy Virgin Australia after its remaining competitor for the in-administration airline pulled out of the auction process.
Full storyKey asset management appointment
25 Jun 2020 - People moves
A leading super fund has made a key appointment in its process of internalising asset management.
Full storyA new capital raising has lifted the valuation of a Sydney-based technology company to $US6 billion.
Full storyThe Victorian state government and a leading industry super fund have jointly set up a $250 million smaller business growth fund.
Full storyA growth capital firm is to back global markets expansion for supply chain software.
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