Tag: Daniel Petre

Andrea Gardiner on Australia’s startup funding gap

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Jelix Ventures founder and chief executive Andrea Gardiner says the biggest challenge for pre-revenue and early-revenue startups in Australia remains the difficulty in securing funding, despite the huge volumes...

David Thodey to lead new Tech Central push

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The New South Wales government has appointed CSIRO chair and former Telstra chief David Thodey to head a powerful new steering group to advise on the state’s ambitious Tech...

Growing calls for early R&D tax rebates

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The controversial proposed changes to the R&D tax incentive are now unlikely to pass this year, as the tech sector called for the changes to be scrapped and for...

Petre on AirTree’s super new fund

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A record number of superannuation funds have contributed to AirTree Ventures’ latest $275 million fund, with the VC firm bringing in six institutional investors. AirTree Ventures announced the close...

ATO clawbacks on R&D tax reviewed

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Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has launched an investigation of the Australian Tax Office enforcement of the R&D Tax Incentive, and in particular the reported clawback of $200 million...

Fixing a ‘broken’ R&D tax scheme

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As the Morrison government settles in to a new term, industry attention has turned to fixing the “broken” research and development tax incentive to ensure it better supports software...

Petre warns on ACCC tech report

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The competition watchdog’s proposed changes to merger laws would hurt Australia tech companies and lead to entrepreneurs relocating overseas, according to AirTree Ventures co-founder Daniel Petre. The ACCC’s final...

Election Podcast: Daniel Petre

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Former Innovation and Science Australia board member and tech industry veteran Daniel Petre has offered a withering assessment of the federal government’s strategic innovation planning and its commitment to...