Private Equity

Australia

Blackbird broadens LP base for Fund VI and hits record A$1.05bn

The Australian firm has beaten its own record of A$1.03bn set in 2022, securing commitments from a host of domestic and overseas LPs.

4 min read · 25 August 2026

Seed-stage valuation gap offers opportunities for VCs with global portfolios: Antler

Many investors may be mistakenly calculating that companies based in emerging markets have more limited upside potential to break out as global success stories.

5 min read · 28 May 2026

Superorganism closes on $25.9m debut fund, the first dedicated to biodiversity

Limited partners include AMB Holdings, Builders Vision, Cisco Foundation, Stray Works and Australian impact investing firms Understorey Ventures and Wedgetail.

3 min read · 14 January 2026

Proptech fundraising slows in challenging conditions

Capital commitments across PERE's Proptech 20 ranking fell this year, but managers are hoping AI demand and a revived IPO market will encourage investment.

6 min read · 13 November 2025

Blackbird’s sixth flagship fund begins takeoff

The Australian VC firm previously raised a record A$1.03bn for its fifth flagship fund in 2022.

2 min read · 11 September 2025

Airtree puts Australian VC on the map

The backer of Canva and five other unicorns reportedly attracted commitments from Harvard's endowment, MetLife and the University of Wisconsin’s endowment.

2 min read · 07 August 2025

GPs discuss valuation challenges as regulatory scrutiny rises

With market watchdogs looking more closely at private asset pricing, affiliate title Private Equity International spoke to managers of semi-liquid funds about their valuation methods.

4 min read · 28 February 2025

Rising Stars 2025: Send in your nominations

The sixth annual Rising Stars celebrates the achievements of people under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry. The deadline for nominations is November 15.

3 min read · 24 October 2024

Titanium Ventures promotes Bielinko to GP, Serfaty to partner, Lee to VP

Titanium Ventures has promoted Albert Bielinko to general partner, Jonathan Serfaty to partner and Eugin Lee to vice president.

1 min read · 12 July 2024

How one firm aims to de-risk AI investments

Amid concerns of a bubble, a new venture firm founded by alums of Softbank and Microsoft's M12 VC fund, is taking a more conservative approach to AI investing.

4 min read · 20 June 2024

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