Australia

The Climate and Nature Impact Venture Fund, which is targeting A$150 million, has an anchor commitment from Queensland Investment Corporation

The company behind novel food products such as the mammoth meatball and quail parfait appeals to investors because it has no intention of replacing conventional meat.

The government also created the Powering Australia Technology Fund, which has the capacity to make venture, growth equity and fund investments and provide development capital.

Blackbird raised A$1bn for its fifth flagship fund from 270 investors, including Aware Super, HESTA, Hostplus, The Future Fund and Elevate NZ Venture Fund.

BVP Forge aims to commit $30m to $125m per deal across majority and significant minority stakes in software and tech-enabled services companies.

Australia’s biggest superannuation fund plans to grow its private equity portfolio from about $9bn to $18bn over the next two years.

Venture capital communities have been blossoming in Australia and New Zealand as a growing number of tech start-ups emerge. Here's what investors should know, writes Rob Langston.

The Sydney global visual communications platform raises $200m in a round led by T. Rowe Price.

The firm 72 Capital led the round for the Melbourne-based consumer and enterprise tracking and access company.