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News & Analysis
Salesforce Ventures launches US$50 million Trailblazer Fund for Australian startups
CRM software company Salesforce has launched a US$50 million ($70.5 million) Australia Trailblazer Fund to invest in local startups.
News & Analysis
Artesian Venture Partners launches $50 million agtech fund GrainInnovate
Artesian Venture Partners has partnered with the Grains Research and Development Corporation to launch GrainInnovate, a $50 million agtech fund.
Other
Autism support platform Rockmelon raises $3 million, customer communication startup Pendula raises $3.5 million
Sydney startup Rockmelon, which has created an education platform to help autistic children and their parents, has raised $3 million from angel investors to expand internationally.
News & Analysis
Sydney startup GOFAR raises $1.3 million round led by Right Click Capital
GOFAR has created a device that, plugged into a vehicle’s diagnostic port, can track a driver’s performance, monitor the car’s health, and easily log mileage expenses via a connected app.
News & Analysis
Equity Venture Partners raises $35 million for second fund
Sydney-based venture capital fund Equity Venture Partners will be looking to invest in early-stage business-to-business (B2B) software companies.
News & Analysis
Investec raises $45 million to reach first close of Emerging Companies Fund 1
After announcing its launch last November, investment bank Investec has raised $45 million to reach the first close of its Emerging Companies Fund 1.
Brains Trust
Where could the Australian venture capital industry be in 5 years?
More money in venture capital means more companies can be funded in the Australian ecosystem, argues AirTree Ventures’ Daniel Petre.
News & Analysis
VC investment in Australian startups reached record $1.25 billion in 2018
Bookended by Canva’s $51 million unicorn-making round in January and Deputy’s $111 million Series B at the end of November, Australia saw venture capital investment in local startups reach $1.25 billion in 2018.
News & Analysis
“Purpose-led businesses will win the talent war”: Giant Leap Fund launches jobs board
Giant Leap Fund invests in purpose-led companies working across the themes of sustainable living, health and wellbeing, and empowering people.
News & Analysis
HubSpot launches US$30 million HubSpot Ventures fund to invest in SaaS startups
HubSpot is the latest company to move into the corporate venture capital space, building on its handful of investments with the launch of a dedicated US$30 million ($41.5 million) fund.
Podcast
[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 26: NAB Ventures
We sat down to chat with Melissa Widner, general partner at NAB Ventures, the venture capital arm of National Australia Bank.
News & Analysis
Investec to launch emerging companies fund
Having backed over a dozen companies already, investment bank Investec is raising a dedicated fund to invest in Australian startups.
Brains Trust
Investors reveal the fintech they want to bet their money on
Now might be exactly the right time in Australia to start a fintech, but what exactly the best investors are looking for can be a mystery for new founders.
News & Analysis
Salary guide reveals how Australian startups pay
The Australian Startup Salary Guide has analysed the remuneration packages, comprising salary, equity, and other benefits, of more than 2,500 startup staff.
News & Analysis
Mobile learning startup Ed App raises $4 million from SafetyCulture
Education startup Ed App has raised $4 million in funding from workplace safety-focused scaleup SafetyCulture.
