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An Adelaide-based (picture) tech investment firm has achieved a $13 million first close for its initial fund. The firm is seeking $50m for the fund which will focus on investing in Australian tech ventures started outside Sydney or Melbourne. More at: privateequitymedia.com.au

An international investment bank is seeking global investors for an Australian company that has develped a novel technology to store energy as heat. The company recently completed a new demonstration plant (pictured). Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

A US technology growth investment firm has led a $NZ165m funding round in a New Zealand company that provides electronic collars for cattle which enable farmers to remotely set up electronic "fences" to control where they graze (picture). Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

Venture firms invest $12m in AI medical scribe This young founder says his company's artificial intelligence (AI) clinical scribe is the most widely used in Australia. After raising $12 million, the company plans to step up overseas expansion. More at: privateequitymedia.com.au

A private capital-backed medical technology company has launched a $25 million IPO and plans to list on the Australian stock exchange this month. The company has developed a production facility for a surgical glue (picture). Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

The sale of a Sydney software company to US venture capital is likely to return two local investment firms around 10x their investments. Read more about this, and much more about venture capital and private equity, at: privateequitymedia.com.au

Institutional investment is being sought for an Australian business that has developed early warning technology for faults in electricity networks that can cause bushfires. Read more about this, and much more about venture capital and private equity, at: privateequitymedia.com.au

New Zealand has committed an additional $NZ100 million to a government-backed venture capital fund-of-funds. Finance minister Nicola Willis (pictured) said the government was committed to supporting high growth technology companies. Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

New data shows Australian private capital has achieved superior performance to North American as the sector battles global economic turbulence, Australian Investment Council chief executive Navleen Prasad (pictured) says. Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

An Australian industry superannuation fund that expects to invest $5 billion in private markets over the next five years, has appointed industry veteran Leigh Gavin (pictured) as its new chief investment officer. Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

A private equity-owned medical centres operator (picture) has turned around its business alongside winning tenders to operate a large number of urgent care clinincs set up under Australia's Labor federal goverment. Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

Global payments technology provider Mastercard has joined West Australian investors in a $12 million funding round for a fintech company founded in Perth by serial entrepreneur Dan Jovevski (pictured). Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

The growing size of Australian late-stage technology start-ups is increasing investment interest from private equity firms according to a recent venture capital survey. Read more about this, and much more about private equity and venture capital, at: privateequitymedia.com.au

A forestry-focused Australian investment manager is raising a first multi-investor agriculture fund. The firm already manages substantial agriculture investments (picture) for a single institutional investor. Read more about private capital at: ww.privateequitymedia.com.au

One of Australia's leading retailers has led a capital raising which values a five-year-old telehealth business started by these Perth founders (picture) at $A70 million. Read more about this, and much more about private equity and venture capital, at: privateequitymedia.com.au

Deep-tech firm to raise fourth fund A deep-tech venture capital firm that has invested across a range of Australian quantum technologies (picture) is laying the groundwork to raise its fourth fund next year. Read more about this, and much more, at: privateequitymedia.com.au

A venture capital firm co-founded by former Australian Rules footballer Matt de Boer (pictured) has raised $25 million for its first fund. Investors include around 100 current and former athletes. Red more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

The NSW Labor government has released a policy document outlining how it plans to retain the state's lead in the development of technology start-ups. Minister for Innovation Anoulack Chanthivong (pictured) says the key will be to focus on people. More at: privateequitymedia.com.au

Australian fund manager Roc Partners has set up a private capital vehicle for high-net-worth individual investors. Managing partner Michael Lukin (pictured) says the fund will be invested primarily in Australia and New Zealand. Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au

Insolvency accountant Martin Walsh (pictured) has been appointed administrator of a Melbourne software company which a venture capital firm alleges misrepresented its financial position before it agreed to lead a $17 million funding round. Read more at: privateequitymedia.com.au