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AU Financial Review
a day ago
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Start-up dealmaking hits $2.9b this year, almost equal to entire 2024
The country's venture capital firms offloaded start-up stakes worth almost $3 billion in the last six months, almost as much as in all of the previous year, increasing hopes among technology investors that floats and other deal activity is finally beginning to grow. For two years, a listing on the ASX has been an unattractive option for many of the funds backing early-stage businesses. Now, they are back on the table, according to AirTree Ventures, Square Peg Capital, Reinventure and Perennial Private Investments, some of the biggest venture capital firms.
AU Financial Review
30-04-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
Losses rise at $1b start-up Pet Circle despite growing sales
Losses at Pet Circle, one of Australia's biggest start-ups, rose to $26.4 million last year despite its sales almost reaching $400 million. The online pet supplies business was one of several Australian start-ups that received a $1 billion valuation in 2021 after it raised $125 million from investors including AirTree Ventures and TDM Growth Partners.
