Multi-millions raised for cattle sex selection technology
CALIDA SMYLIE THURSDAY JUNE 2, 2016 Auckland start-up Engender Technologies has completed a $4.5 million capital raise to propel its livestock sex selection technology to commercialisation. The company won the agricultural tech category in the [...]
NZ insurer gets $200m private equity boost
TIM HUNTER MONDAY MAY 30, 2016 Partners Life founder and managing director Naomi Ballantyne Auckland-based life insurer Partners Life has announced a $200 million investment by US private equity firm Blackstone. Partners Life [...]
eCommerce/eRetailor
Our client is seeking expressions of interest to acquire an established online retailer operating in a high growth market sector. The company is the nation’s number one online retailer in its sector. The company has [...]
New VC fund hits NZ$38m
The Global from Day One (GD1) Fund II has raised NZ$38 million – NZ$5 million more than its first close target. The New Zealand Venture Investment Fund (NZVIF) is a cornerstone investor in the fund, committing around [...]
PwC ruffles legal establishment with IPO ambitions
By Sarah Thompson , Anthony Macdonald , Joyce Moullakis Australian Financial Review PwC, headed in Australia by CEO Luke Sayers, is doing the legal work on Scottish Pacific's mooted initial public offering.Darrian Traynor Accounting giant PwC is seeking [...]
Revealed: Auckland is world’s hottest luxury property market
Friday May 13, 2016 This luxurious Herne Bay home sold for $24 million last year. Photo / Supplied The world's "hottest" city for luxury real estate is Auckland, according to international real estate [...]