May 2021, Year 30 Issue No. 319

 

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New Funds & Fundraising

• $250m deep-tech fund will take on the world's biggest problems
• Listed technology fund raises additional $20m for investment
• Government funding helps set up $NZ40m agritech venture fund
• New firm raising $150m impact growth fund
• Deep-tech healthcare venture firm launched in New Zealand

Investment Activity

• ASX-listed waste recycler to be acquired for $2.3bn
• AMP ends acquisition talks with Ares
• Crown offered debt-funding alternative to $8bn takeover
• $500m funding backs acquisition of loss-making business
• $222m US investment for ‘under the radar' software business
• Graphic design software company hits $US15bn valuation
• New private equity firm emerges and reveals first investment
• Investment will drive development of healthcare software
• $US73m funding round for workplace safety technology
• Growth fund takes majority stake in pet food company
• Infrastructure investor in $34m seaweed farming capital raise
• Growth capital firm in $20m ed-tech raising
• Tech specialist takes majority stake in accommodation booking system
• Chinese growth capital firm backs beauty-care products
• Seed funding for AI-powered cyber intelligence technology
• $10m invested in data-capture technology
• Start-up to offer simultaneous multiple satellite communications
• $NZ32m funding for remote control system for cattle
• $1.7m funding for business expense management
• IP investor firm backs gastro medical device
• Follow-on investment in online robo investment adviser
• In-home care provider makes another acquisition
• US investment will help ed-tech company expand sales
• $10m committed to digital publishing technology
• $7.5m backs digital twin technology for infrastructure
• Venture firm backs Australian-made electric bikes
• Investment company takes $1.5m stake in skincare business
• Addiction fighting start-up gains venture support

News

• EDITOR'S LETTER - Where angels fear to tread
• Familiar figures plan a return to private equity
• Family office, asset manager link to offer private debt

Performance

• Float values finance company at $2.7bn
• Car sales business lists 18.6% above its IPO issue price
• US listing generates venture firm $500m paper profit
• Private equity performs for sovereign wealth fund
• Pet food acquisition provides exit for New Zealand firm
• Electrical business to be exited to private equity-controlled company
• Vocational education business exited to impact investor

Informal Venture Capital

• Angel investors lead $11m funding for ordering technology

Features

• A mission to bring research and industry together
• Tech investing increasing in New Zealand with a focus on growth capital
• Rearview mirror

People Moves

• Growth fund leader steps down with fundraising looming
• Tech sector executive appointed venture firm operating partner
• Venture firm adds to New Zealand team
• Super fund appoints deputy chief executive
• Candidates sought for two investment roles
• Seed fund seeks community and operations manager
• Community venture firm hires investment manager

Conferences & Roundtables

• Forum will examine the future of venture investing
• Coming Events