Tag: angel investors

Angels dig in against ‘laughable’ investor test tightening

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Angel investors are warning the local sector will be decimated and startups will suffer from a proposal to tighten sophisticated investor rules while blasting evidence from the corporate regulator...

Startup funding rounds hit six-year low

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian startup funding deals fell to a six-year low in the first three months of the year, with the drop off in early-stage venture capital more pronounced as investors...

Angel tax data revealed by ATO

Posted on   |  by James Riley
More than 300 early-stage startups shared in about $300 million in investments from angel investors in what the government says underscores the effectiveness of its angel investor tax incentives....

Startup tax changes set for change

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Turnbull Government will today introduce legislation that delivers huge tax benefits to angel investors who put their money into in higher risk, early stage startup companies that make...

Global policy advice on startups

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The need to increase productivity and hence to foster innovation isn’t restricted to Australia. It is a phenomenon common across all economies. A hurdle for small innovative firms –...

SIVs may distort Aussie VC sector

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The famine-to-feast nature of the Significant Investor Visa money expected to hit the Australian venture capital market could do more harm than good, according to one of the industry’s...