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Cultiv8, Fidante launch agriculture, food tech fund

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2022
... financial markets. Quigley commented agriculture and food technology is a small but rapidly growing segment of the venture capital universe that is serious about reimagining the global agriculture and food industry. "We support companies to evolve from ...

Mirae Asset grows Australian alternatives team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
... Asset Global Investments (Mirae Asset) named James McGrath director of alternative investment to strengthen its venture capital capabilities. McGrath will work across Mirae Asset's alternatives investments portfolio which specialises in real estate ...

VC sector risks running cold

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Recent months have seen a lot of eyes on the venture capital space, for reasons good and bad. While celebrities like tennis star Serena Williams are showing enthusiasm, rising interest rates have caused some to question the sector's outlook. Last ...

A strong super system cushions the economy: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2022
... increasingly looking to capture value for members by helping commercialise Australian ideas and innovations through venture capital and start-ups. Explaining venture capital and super funds' relationship, Tech Council of Australia deputy chief executive ...

Tattarang invests in future of Australian healthcare

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2022
Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Tattarang has backed new biotech venture capital group Tenmile to the tune of $250 million. The company will focus on supporting founders and companies building new, impactful health techbology and biotech solutions. Already ...

Pearler raises $7.8m to continue growth

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... platform has successfully closed a seed funding round led by Portage Ventures, a global fintech investor. Australian venture capital firms Archangel Ventures and Ten13 also participated in the round. The funding will allow Pearler co-founder and chief ...

UniSuper revamps investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... rival super fund and will maintain a formal association with UniSuper by sitting on the advisory board of its venture capital partnership, Uniseed. The investment chief says the superannuation fund has enough bench strength to manage Hudson's succession ...

A playbook for private markets

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
... services and listed markets," Kerley said. However, there are some risks involved when investing in private equity venture capital, including capital loss, illiquidity, and principal accuracy. "About 20-25% of direct private equity deals will lose some ...

New Horizon Investment Management adds Melbourne office

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2022
Hong-Kong based venture capital and private equity institution New Horizon Investment Management (NHIM) has announced plans to expand its footprint in Australia with the opening of a new office in Melbourne. New Horizon is a global venture capital and ...

Integrated Portfolio Solutions offers Private Markets solution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2022
... classes to provide investment advisers and private client businesses with access to reporting on private equity, venture capital, hedge funds and infrastructure. "This Private Markets access is then integrated into our portfolio administration and reporting ...