Private Equity

Australia

Tenacious Ventures closes first fund for Australian agtech

The venture firm, one of the first to focus on Australian agtech, exceeded its fundraising target of A$30m for its inaugural vehicle.

2 min read · 04 June 2021

Commonwealth Bank backs online shopping start-up Little Birdie

The Australian company raises AUD $30m prior to its launch.

1 min read · 24 May 2021

Australian fund manager Equity Venture Partners holds first close

Equity Venture Partners announces the first close of EVP Fund III with $50m committed.

1 min read · 10 December 2020

VC arm of Australian insurer IAG backs Melbourne company that assesses rural assets

Firemark Ventures invests in Digital Agriculture Services in a deal worth ‘millions of dollars.’

2 min read · 29 May 2020

Pandemic pauses first-timer's fundraising foray

Australia's M8 Ventures, which was trying to raise $6.2m, says it has gone 'into sleep mode until there is more certainty in the economy.'

2 min read · 08 April 2020

Why Australia’s Hostplus is piling into venture

Neil Stanford, head of PE at the A$45bn superannuation fund, discusses the LP's push into Aussie VC and its aversion to large domestic buyouts.

3 min read · 05 September 2019

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