Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Journal

Welcome to the Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Journal

February 1st, 2026

The Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Journal provides reliable industry news and information to assist all professionals in the private equity finance industry.

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New Funds & Fundraising

1.	Infrastructure secondaries fundraising closes at $1.62bn
2.	Real estate private equity firm takes on debt funding
3.	Global special opportunities strategy launched from Sydney

Investment Activity

4.	US investors pump $497m into Melbourne-founded fintech
5.	AI computing company raises $253m
6.	Private equity bid for listed IVF company withdrawn
7.	Blackstone to acquire Hamilton Island resort
8.	Federal funding helps boost space company to unicorn status
9.	Instant hot water business acquired for $222m
10.	$4.64bn acquisition will take private capital firm into secondaries
11.	Offshore investors back power lines fault-finding
12.	Growth funding of $26m for small business accounting tech
13.	Global investor backs Sydney cyber security company
14.	Global firm makes first Australian private equity investment
15.	$81m growth capital for legal tech
16.	Home solar battery provider acquired
17.	US growth capital for meat assessment technology
18.	$36m will keep brain mapping technology Australian owned
19.	Additional Japanese investor backs solar developer
20.	Apex to acquire Mercer's superannuation administration business
21.	Super fund to pay $864m for stake in CBD retail centre
22.	$US130m credit fund for growth-stage technology
23.	Construction tendering online platform acquires European business
24.	Environment fund to back forestry merger
25.	Buy-and-build firm to acquire air quality testing business
26.	Venture firm provides credit facility to Indonesian scale-up
27.	Global firm makes growth investment in proptech
28.	$12.5m to develop deceased estates tech platform
29.	Commercialisation funding for medical imaging technology
30.	UK investor provides more funding for dairy alternatives
31.	$7.5m to launch revamped gyms business software
32.	Venture firm invests in private label product development technology
33.	Decarbonisation fund backs electrification company
34.	More funding for cancer identification technology

News

35.	EDITOR'S LETTER: AI - a challenge and an opportunity

Performance

36.	Outdoor advertising exit to generate over 100% net return
37.	Shipping business to be exited to infrastructure firm
38.	Private equity firm exits underperforming asset
39.	Venture-backed parcel service ceases operations
40.	Discount retail chain to be sold
41.	Auckland firm to make partial exit to Quadrant
42.	Acquisition of online sales platform will generate exits

Investee News

43.	Merger creates business with annual revenue of $150m
44.	Impact firm''s investee makes bolt-on acquisition
45.	Cyber security roll-up makes acquisition
46.	In-home care business completes another acquisition
47.	Private equity-backed company to acquire sports administration software
48.	UK trial for Australian power grid stabilising technology
49.	Radiology network to acquire Perth clinics
50.	Drone detection technology to be developed by defence accelerator

People Moves

51.	Managing partner leaves leading private equity firm
52.	Vaccine tech company recruits new chief executive
53.	Fund-of-funds firm appoints managing director
54.	Ares promotes local private equity head
55.	Super fund chief executive to leave for investment role

Features

56.	Rearview mirror

Conferences & Roundtables

57.	Growth Capital Forum 2026
58.	Coming Events

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