Tag: Venture Capital

OneVentures, a leading Australian venture capital firm, is expanding its portfolio with a new $200 million Growth Equity fund.

Asia’s venture funding scene, once a thriving hub of investment activity, is facing a stark downturn.

Founders to Finland and Venture Nordics is designed to unlock the immense potential of the Nordic region for international entrepreneurs and investors.

The capital will be divided among three investment vehicles, each of which will focus on a specific type of startup investment.

2021 was a spectacular year of fund raising so what lies ahead in 2022?

The recommendations are aimed at supporting the development of a more active corporate bond market to enhance investment and demand for venture capital

Jackie Vullinghs is a Principal at Airtree Ventures who invests in areas such as health, fintech, cybersecurity and AI. She studied history at Cambridge University and then had a diverse and fascinating career in investment banking and start-ups. She moved to Australia in 2017, bringing a wealth of knowledge in fintech, leadership and personal publishing. […]

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 […]

The recent trials and tribulations of Australian tech startups Big Un and Get Swift should serve as a timely cautionary tale for many aspiring businesses. Both have recently fallen foul of the ASX’s continuing disclosure requirements and face uncertain futures. While both have earned the ire of shareholders and the regulator for different reasons, their […]

Fail in high school and you are usually graded an F; the same is true of startups. Depending on who you ask, there are a multitude of reasons why startups fail. Each strand of startup DNA contributes its own reasons for failure, but all of them relate directly to one of the ‘3 Fs’: Founder […]