Australasia
Australia SaaS start-up Deputy gets $25m from OpenView
US-based VC investor OpenView has committed $25 million in Series A funding to Australian workforce management software developer Deputy.
Portfolio: EQT Partners and Australia's I-Med
When EQT Partners acquired Australia-based I-Med Radiology Network, the company had spent years in the hands of different creditors. The GP had to restore confidence internally and drive long-term growth
VIDEO: Ilfryn Carstairs, Värde Partners
Ilfryn Carstairs, co-CIO of Värde Partners, discusses distress and structured credit opportunities globally and in Asia
Ex-TPG Asia head Ben Gray targets $1.5b Australia fund
Ben Gray, the Australia-based former co-head of TPG Capital’s Asia operations, is looking to raise A$2 billion ($1.5 billion) for an Australia and New Zealand-focused fund.
Australia's AMP closes global infrastructure fund at $2.4b
Australia’s AMP Capital has reached a final close of $2.4 billion on its second global infrastructure fund, exceeding the target of $2 billion.
Fund focus: LPs sign up for Axiom’s simple solution
Changes in the market and turnover in the team notwithstanding, Axiom Asia secured $1 billion for a fourth fund much like its previous three: a co-mingled fund-of-funds that offers exposure to hard-to-access GPs
VIDEO: Michael Chu & Ravi Thakran, L Catterton
Michael Chu, global co-CEO at L Catterton, and Ravi Thakran, managing partner and chairman of L Catterton Asia, discuss the merger of Catterton and L Capital
Australia's Atlassian to buy VC-backed Trello
Atlassian, an enterprise software company founded in Sydney and now listed on NASDAQ, has acquired Trello, a VC-backed US start-up that develops software intended to facilitate collaboration and teamwork.
Riverside, Silverfern buy Australia's Waste Services Group
The Riverside Company and The Silverfern Group, a US-headquartered middle market investment manager that represents a set of family offices, have acquired Australia’s Waste Services Group for an undisclosed sum.
Australia's Future Fund backs US data protection start-up
Australia’s Future Fund has participated in a $45 million Series C round of funding for US-based data protection company Bitglass, joining existing investors such as Singapore’s Singtel Innov8.
EMR buys Australian precious metals mine for $210m
EMR Capital has agreed to pay $210 million for Golden Grove, a precious metals mine in Western Australia owned by China Minmetals Group (MMG).
Australia's Tatts rejects $5.4b bid from PE-backed consortium
Australian lottery operator Tatts Group has rejected a A$7.3 billion ($5.4 billion) buyout offer from a PE-backed consortium, saying the terms are inferior to those in a proposed merger with industry counterpart Tabcorp.
CHAMP Ventures, Frontenac exit H-E Parts to Japan's Hitachi
Australia's CHAMP Ventures and its US-based partner Frontenac will exit H-E Parts – a leading provider of replacement parts for mining and construction vehicles – as Hitachi Construction Machinery agreed to buy the business for an enterprise valuation...
AVCJ Awards 2016: Firm of the Year & Fundraising of the Year - Mid Cap: Quadrant Private Equity
Australia-based Quadrant Private Equity has made a habit of six-week fundraises. The capital continues to target middle-market consolidation plays
NZ Super Fund commits $182m across three domestic GPs
New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZ Super) has committed to invest up to NZ$260 million ($182 million) in three domestic PE funds.
New Zealand's Oriens Capital to close latest fund above $35m
New Zealand-based Oriens Capital has secured around NZ$50 million ($35 million) in commitments for its latest private equity vehicle and expects to surpass this mark upon final close at the end of the month.
Denham-backed platform acquires Australian renewables projects
Resources-focused private equity firm Denham Capital has invested in three renewable energy projects across Australia via its Singapore-based investment platform Nexif Energy.
Deal focus: Allegro brings driller back from the brink
Allegro carves out JSW Australia from bankrupt Hughes Drilling with a view to capitalizing on the country's gradual mining rebound
PE consortium bids $5.4b for Australia gaming business Tatts
A consortium comprising Morgan Stanley Infrastructure, KKR, First State Super and Macquarie has submitted a buyout offer for Australian lottery operator Tatts Group that values the business at up to A$7.3 billion ($5.4 billion).
Deal focus: Investing in Australia’s winds of change
Partners Group moves early in response to regulatory easing in Australia's renewables space with $186 million wind power bet
The crystal ball: Predictions for 2017
From LPs looking for realizations from GPs as well as paper gains, to the factors contributing to more buyout opportunities in China, industry participants give their perspectives on the year to come
2016 in review: Uncertainty reigns
Infrastructure and late-stage technology among the few investment bright spots; renminbi vehicles dominate the fundraising landscape; public market instability undermines exit plans
Bain Capital to acquire Camp Australia
Bain Capital Private Equity has agreed to buy Camp Australia, a nationwide provider of outside school hours care, for an undisclosed sum.
Three GPs chosen to manage Australia biomedical fund
OneVentures, Brandon Capital and BioScience Managers have been selected to manage the Australian government’s A$500 million ($375 million) Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF).