Tag: VC

Icehouse Ventures’ new $30M fund raised half its target in one month, creating faster funding opportunities for New Zealand startups.

Paloma Capital announces second Fund to reinvigorate the next wave of company creation in Australia and New Zealand

Startmate has curated an impressive lineup of 10 startups for its Summer 2024 Accelerator program. 

Virescent Ventures Fuels Australian Climate Tech with $260M+ Portfolio

2023 was a particularly difficult year for VC investment globally given the significant economic challenges

Surge 09 will include two Australian startups in addition to seven from India and four from South East Asia

In this week’s Let’s Talk, we asked experts to share their thoughts on business expansion and whether it is always the best option.

A lot of start-up founders I’ve met believe that if they can raise money from professional early-stage investors such as The Sharks from Channel 10’s Shark Tank or a Venture Capital (VC) fund, then they’re guaranteed success, a large exit, and early retirement. But this is dangerous thinking. These investors are almost always only investing […]

Homegrown, US-based property tech startup HappyCo has completed a US$10.8 million Series A round led by Sydney’s Alium Capital Management. Australian VC firms Tempus Partners and PieLab Venture Partners also participated in the round along with HappyCo’s existing investors Larsen Ventures and Sandalphon Capital. Founded in Adelaide in 2011, before relocating to San Francisco the following year, […]

Nearly US$560 million was invested in Australian startups, last year, a 1.4% increase on 2016; however, the number of investment deals fell 27%, according to a new report from KPMG International. The professional services giant’s latest Venture Pulse, a quarterly report on global venture capital investment, shows that Australian startups closed 17 deals, worth $121.55 […]