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Data centre operator Firmus plans an Australian IPO of up to $5.5 billion, half earmarked for existing investors; it raised a $2 billion strategic round in August valuing it at $10.5 billion post-money.
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Australian data centre firm Firmus priced shares for a $5 billion ASX listing at a $30.6 billion valuation, nearly triple August's level, drawing scepticism from prospective investors over its track record and debt.
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Bumi's Australian unit has taken over ASX-listed Loyal Metals for A$79.1 million, with the shares to be delisted; separately, Indonet signed a $530.2 million loan for its subsidiary's data centre build.
DigitalBridge is buying PLUS ES, a leading Australian smart-meter provider within the Ausgrid Group, marking the infrastructure investor's move into energy-transition technology; terms undisclosed.
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FleetPartners has received a A$3.85-per-share buyout proposal from a Sumitomo-led consortium, topping ORIX and Element Fleet's bids but trailing SG Fleet's, as a four-way contest for the Australian vehicle lessor continues.
Blackbird, a venture capital firm based in Australia, has raised 752 million dollars from backers across Asia; only the headline is visible, as the body sits behind registration.
Insurance broker Steadfast is set for an A$7.7 billion take-private by a KKR-backed consortium, with Amwins and Dragoneer taking its two businesses, amid a wider Australian public-to-private wave.
Advent International is to take a majority holding in trans-Tasman clinical trials operator NZCR, whose existing backers, among them Waterman Capital, will keep a minority position, with a fourth-quarter close anticipated.
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Brookfield has tabled a fourth, richer proposal for Reliance Worldwide, which opened its books; the plumbing group's profit slumped on tariffs and copper costs, and it has hired advisers to assess the approach.
DealStreetAsia reports investment firm Partners for Growth has held a $178 million initial closing for its technology-lending income vehicle, the PFG Income Fund.
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| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firmus Technologies | Unnamed stage | 7 Aug 2026 | $2b |
Companies named in DealStreetAsia's articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Firmus Technologies | GPU-powered AI cloud and scalable compute infrastructure | 2 |
| Advent | 1 | |
| Amwins Group | 1 | |
| Argo | 1 | |
| Ausgrid | Australian utility partner of Neara | 1 |
| Brookfield Capital Partners | 1 | |
| Canaccord Genuity Australia | 1 | |
| Cohance | India-based drug services provider | 1 |
| DigitalBridge | 1 | |
| Dragoneer Investment Group | 1 | |
| Element Fleet | Canadian fleet management company | 1 |
| Felix Pharma | Developer and manufacturer of medicines for companion animals | 1 |
| FleetPartners | vehicle leasing rival | 1 |
| Goldman Sachs | Investment bank | 1 |
| Harvest Lane Asset Management | 1 | |
| Insignia Financial | financial services provider | 1 |
| KKR | 1 | |
| Loyal | 1 | |
| New Zealand Clinical Research Group | clinical trials and medical research company operating in New Zealand and Australia | 1 |
| Orix | 1 | |
| Pacific Equity Partners | 1 | |
| Perpetual | Australian asset manager | 1 |
| Plus Es | 1 | |
| Reliance Worldwide | Plumbing supplies group | 1 |
| SG Fleet | 1 | |
| Simtra | US sterile-injectables CDMO | 1 |
| Steadfast Group | Australia's largest general insurance broker network | 1 |
| Telstra | Telecommunications company | 1 |
| Waterman Capital | 1 | |
| Wilson Asset Management | 1 |
Investors named in DealStreetAsia's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Blackstone | Investment firm where Kelly Vohs is an alum | 2 |
| Nvidia | Technology company developing platforms for AI computing including orbital compute. | 2 |
| Blackbird Ventures | 1 | |
| Coatue | 1 | |
| Jane Street | 1 | |
| Partners for Growth | 1 |