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Buyout firm nabs GQG executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... raising director, who has joined Five V Capital. Harry O'Neill joins the technology-focused private equity and venture capital firm as head of investor relations. O'Neill landed at EQT when it opened for business in Australia in early 2020. Before ...

Boutique appoints distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... team." For his part, Dixon said he was looking forward to working with BFA providing global private equity and venture capital opportunities to its growing list of LPs in the Asia Pacific. Dixon recently served as head of distribution at private lender ...

Five V hires from buyout firm EQT

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... EQT Partners client relations and capital raising director is set to join technology-focused private equity and venture capital firm Five V Capital. It is understood that Harry O'Neill will be on gardening leave until August. He landed at EQT when ...

Local family office backs new venture to invest in climate tech

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
The family office of Daniel Besen has become an anchor investor in new venture capital firm Climate Tech Partners, investing in "innovative software and hardware companies" accelerating decarbonisation. Climate Tech Partners was founded by Patrick Sieb ...

Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... influence the pace of change by aligning investment strategies with circular economy principles." Canberra calls on venture capital and private equity firms to support early-stage circular economy technologies, such as advanced recycling, materials innovation ...

Hostplus boosts VC funding for renewable energy tech

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... to $1 billion in value". Hostplus chief executive David Elia said the fund's track record as investors in venture capital was possible because of the potential return on investment opportunities like this represent. "We have invested in the IP Group ...

Climate adaptation presents $100bn opp: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... deliver returns for our clients. Equally, your super funds and your retirement are going to be severely impacted." Venture capital for resilience start-ups With this in mind, speakers urged the financial sector to act on mobilising private capital into ...

Australian Ethical awards front office mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... manages the private markets portfolio across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, private credit, and venture capital. He will also explore private markets product solutions for wholesale and institutional clients. Roberts also oversees Australian ...

Green moves at Future Group, AusSuper, Birdwood, Minderoo, Mutual Trust

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
Future Group has a new head of sustainable investments. Jackie Radisich was promoted after joining as an analyst in 2019. She was previously at executive search firm Perrett Laver. The team now hunts for a new junior analyst, "someone who is passionate ...

Westpac, CEFC back climate tech fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
The nation's largest climate tech venture capitalist, which is also Canberra's green tech portfolio manager, drew over 50 backers to the tune of $100 million at first close. It is Virescent Ventures second climate technology investment fund (Fund II). ...