Finance and markets
One of the first investors in StrongRoom AI says the Sydney venture firm did not notify other shareholders before it called police to investigate the startup.
Once fiercely private, family offices like Alberts and Siddle are opening up, embracing collaboration and sustainability to boost their investment impact.
After partnering with Westpac and Bank of New Zealand, Sydney startup Rich Data Co has its sights set on the US.
Another week, another poaching. Top banking analysts are in high demand, and they're winning bigger pay packets as a result.
The MD of small cap advisor Oakley Capital Partners, owned by Adam Blumenthal's family trust, says the former broker has 'no involvement' in the business.
After losing its lead bank analyst to Goldman Sachs, Citi has promoted its second in command. But that's unlikely to stop the upheaval amid a fierce war for talent.
In an extraordinary move, EVP has called the police on the freshest startup in its portfolio, StrongRoom AI. The situation raises questions about how — and how urgently — VCs make investment decisions.
Despite strong private equity performance, most Australian super funds are locked out of the lucrative secondaries market due to regulatory and cost constraints.
EVP will return millions to its Opportunities Fund if it can recover its recent investment in StrongRoom AI. What happens if it can’t is less certain.
The move to Goldman marks the latest in a wave of high-profile analyst departures shaking up Australia’s investment banking ranks.
Australia's most successful VC firm has started raising its sixth fund in what could be seen as a positive sign for the broader innovation ecosystem. Or is Blackbird just different?