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Lighter Capital has $30 million to lend to startups, with Invest Victoria backing the revenue-based VC alternative

Startup Daily - September 5, 2023 < 1 MIN READ

Venture capital alternative Lighter Capital has a $30 million war chest to lend to local startups thanks to support from the Victorian government and iPartners. The 13-year-old revenue-based Wall Street financier offers non-dilutive funding to founders in the US, Canada and Australia. Invest Victoria tipped $10 million into the $30 million fund, supported by New York… Read more »

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Atlassian puts the ‘i’ in team to build out its products

Simon Thomsen - September 18, 2020 2 MIN READ

Atlassian says it will invest US$50 million in early-stage startups, but the funds come with a catch – the ventures must all be working on projects that help build out the US-listed tech giant (Nasdaq: TEAM). The company’s US-based head of corporate development, Chris Height, said in a blog post on the company site that… Read more »

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Courier startup Sendle raises $20 million Series B led by Federation

Gina Baldassarre - January 29, 2019 2 MIN READ

Courier service Sendle has raised $20 million in a Series B round led by Federation, with participation from Full Circle Venture Capital, Rampersand, and Giant Leap Fund.

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Where could the Australian venture capital industry be in 5 years?

Daniel Petre - January 21, 2019 5 MIN READ

More money in venture capital means more companies can be funded in the Australian ecosystem, argues AirTree Ventures’ Daniel Petre.

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VC investment in Australian startups reached record $1.25 billion in 2018

Gina Baldassarre - January 17, 2019 2 MIN READ

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.

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HubSpot launches US$30 million HubSpot Ventures fund to invest in SaaS startups

Gina Baldassarre - December 12, 2018 2 MIN READ

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.

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Fintech lenders to benefit from government’s $2 billion SMB funding package

Cec Busby - November 15, 2018 2 MIN READ

The government has thrown its support behind the nation’s SMBs with the announcement of a major new fund using Commonwealth bonds to back small business.

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Investec to launch emerging companies fund

Gina Baldassarre - November 2, 2018 2 MIN READ

Having backed over a dozen companies already, investment bank Investec is raising a dedicated fund to invest in Australian startups.

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How to not mess up a capital raise

Hugh Bickerstaff - July 24, 2018 5 MIN READ

If the capital raising process drags on founders get totally distracted from running their business, start panicking, and stress about running out of cash.

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Melbourne video production marketplace Genero raises $4 million to pursue US growth

Gina Baldassarre - June 25, 2018 2 MIN READ

Melbourne-headquartered video production marketplace Genero has raised $4 million in a funding round led by existing backer Ellerston Capital to pursue growth in the United States.

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Edutech startup OpenLearning raises $8.5 million Series A to further expansion across Southeast Asia

Gina Baldassarre - June 12, 2018 2 MIN READ

Australian edutech startup OpenLearning has raised $8.5 million in a Series A round led by Malaysian companies Prestariang Berhad and Paramount Corporation Berhad, with participation from a handful of local investors.

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Rideshare startup Taxify raises US$175 million round led by auto giant Daimler

Gina Baldassarre - May 31, 2018 2 MIN READ

Automotive giant Daimler has led a US$175 million ($231 million) funding round for Estonian rideshare startup Taxify, bringing the company’s valuation to US$1 billion.

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Sydney HR startup Employment Hero raises $8 million Series B round led by Seek and OneVentures

Gina Baldassarre - March 26, 2018 2 MIN READ

Sydney human resources startup Employment Hero has raised $8 million in a Series B round co-led by Seek and OneVentures, with participation from existing backers AirTree Ventures and AMP.

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The segments healthtech and biotech investors are putting their dollars towards

James Ward - October 4, 2017 2 MIN READ

Startups in the wide-ranging Australian healthtech sector have raised more than a combined $165 million in funding, while biotech sits at $87.8 million.

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