Mining billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest are backing female founders in the latest Startmate accelerator program in a bid to close the funding gap for women. The Forrests have signed a strategic partnership deal with Startmate through their private investment vehicle Tattarang. The Summer23 cohort includes Raj Bagri from Kapture, who is working on decarbonising… Read more »
Western Australian billionaire and environmental campaigner Andrew Forrest has backed Sydney plant-based proteins company ProForm Foods as it looks to to target international markets. The strategic minority stake – its value was not disclosed but it’s believed to be around $5 million – came through Forrest’s family company Tattarang’s agri-food venture Harvest Road. ProForm Foods is… Read more »
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