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Startup Daily TV: VC investors from Square Peg, Rampersand, Giant Leap & EVP share their insights on the state of Australian startup funding

Startup Daily - February 16, 2023 2 MIN READ

Amid a plethora of analysis of Australian venture capital funding in recent weeks, one report truly stands out because it captures the numbers by talking to the venture capital investors involved. The recently released 2nd edition of The State Of Australian Startup Funding report, from Cut Through Venture and Folklore Ventures, reveal a record number… Read more »

Venture Capital

Rampersand’s Paul Naphtali reviews 2022 and what lies ahead

Paul Naphtali - January 16, 2023 3 MIN READ

2022 was a tough year for many, but in tough times our true characters are revealed. I was inspired by Ben Armstrong’s post to reflect on and celebrate the growth and collaborative nature of startup Aus/NZ, especially what I’ve seen last year. Australia is the lucky country, and our luck hasn’t run out. For the… Read more »

Venture Capital

The Giant Warm Intro: a chance for underrepresented founders to meet the best investors in ANZ

Taryn Pieterse - July 13, 2022 4 MIN READ

The process of raising startup funding is notoriously difficult for early-stage founders and even more so when you don’t have strong connections to the investment community. Simply knowing where to start and how to break in can be the biggest challenge. Networks have historically been the key to opening the door to funding for early-stage… Read more »

Funding

Live entertainment startup Muso turns the dial up to 11 with $2 million seed+ round

Simon Thomsen - October 18, 2021 3 MIN READ

Live entertainment startup, Muso, has cranked up the volume as the nation emerges from lockdown with a $2 million seed-plus raise for international expansion plans. The round was led by Melbourne VC Rampersand, with a syndicate headed by Athena Home Loans co-founder Michael Starkey also chipping in alongside Alberts Impact Capital, Flying Fox VC and… Read more »

Advice

PredictiveHire finds out what makes top employees tick then screens for those factors in job applicants

Gina Baldassarre - November 26, 2018 3 MIN READ

PredictiveHire works to find out what powers a company’s highest performing employees, and then look for those traits in new job applicants.

Topics

Auckland startup PredictHQ raises US$10 million Series A round

Gina Baldassarre - November 7, 2018 2 MIN READ

Auckland startup PredictHQ has raised US$10 million ($13.8 million, NZ$14.8 million) in a Series A round led by US firm Aspect Ventures.

Advice

Investors reveal the fintech they want to bet their money on

Rebecca Schot-Guppy - October 12, 2018 3 MIN READ

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.

Topics

Melbourne events platform AmazingCo raises $2.3 million in funding led by Rampersand

Gina Baldassarre - June 5, 2018 2 MIN READ

Melbourne-founded AmazingCo, a startup whose platform allows users to plan special events and outings online, has raised $2.3 million in a funding round led by Rampersand VC.

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Australian VCs come together to support women-led startups with office hours on International Women’s Day

Gina Baldassarre - February 6, 2018 2 MIN READ

To be held at Fishburners on International Women’s Day will be a group session helping founders work through a problem, followed by 1:1 office hour slots.

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Melbourne startup Mentorloop raises $725,000 from Blackbird, Rampersand as it gears up for growth

Gina Baldassarre - November 28, 2017 4 MIN READ

Mentorloop has raised $725,000 in funding from venture capital firms Blackbird Ventures, Rampersand, and Tempus Partners, and a number of angel investors.

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Australian startups to see further corporate involvement and growing international investment in 2017

Gina Baldassarre - December 21, 2016 6 MIN READ

It is fair to say that 2016 has been the biggest year yet for the Australian startup community – but there is a lot to come in 2017.

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