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News & Analysis
5 tips for start-ups pitching for VC funding
Subhaga Amarasekara CEO and Co-Founder of FLAYR shares her top tips for attracting venture capital.
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
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.
Profiles
Government and business must overcome short-term thinking if Australia is to prosper: Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia
Having invested $900 million into venture capital so far, Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia believes the fund is helping to build a prosperous future for Australia.
News & Analysis
Qualgro reaches first close of US$100 million fund to invest across Southeast Asia and Australia
Singapore-based venture capital firm Qualgro has announced it has completed the first close of its second fund, with US$60 million of the US$100 million ($137 million) target committed.
News & Analysis
Westpac-backed Reinventure raises third $50 million fund to widen focus to Asia-Pacific
VC firm Reinventure Group has closed its third $50 million fund, with Westpac once more backing the firm as it looks to expand its focus to Asia-Pacific.
News & Analysis
BlueChilli partners with US$125 million Singapore VC firm Hatcher+ to invest in 240 startups
Australia’s BlueChilli has partnered with Singapore-founded venture capital firm Hatcher+ in a deal that will see US$125 million ($162 million) invested in up to 240 startups identified by BlueChilli over the next three years.
News & Analysis
Australian VCs come together to support women-led startups with office hours on International Women’s Day
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.
News & Analysis
Venture capital investment into Australian startups hit US$555 million in 2017
Venture capital investment into Australian startups grew 1.4 percent in 2017 to hit US$555.63 million ($698 million), though the number of deals fell from 185 in 2016 to 135.
Podcast
Glass Ceiling Episode 4 – Benjamin Chong from Right Click Capital
Ben sits down with Gina to talk about what it was like to start a business within the dial-up era as well as the relationship between investors and founders
News & Analysis
Venture capital firm Tempus Partners launches new $40 million fund
Tempus Partners has announced the establishment of ‘Tempus Fund 2’, a $40 million fund with which it will look to invest in local B2B and scalable startups.
Profiles
Venture capital fund Galileo Ventures is looking to raise $20 million to support student startups
Galileo Ventures, is looking to raise $20 million to support startups founded by students at Australian and New Zealand universities.
