Tag: Dave McClure

Dalidakis: Debacle ‘a small setback’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Victorian innovation minister Philip Dalidakis has described the 500 Startups sexual harassment scandal and the month long funding debacle that followed as “a small setback.” LaunchVic’s said on Thursday...

Where to now for LaunchVic?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The credibility of Victoria’s government-owned funding vehicle LaunchVic has taken a huge hit in the wake of the 500 Startups scandal. Its response to revelations of 500 Startups co-founder...

LaunchVic is in a 500 Startups pickle

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Of course LaunchVic should pull its $2.5 million funding of 500 Startups’ plan to set up an accelerator in Melbourne. This is a no-brainer. And it’s not because Dave...

Tech culture here is just as bad

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A number of prominent women in the Australian tech and startup communities have spoken out about the discrimination, sexism and harassment they regularly encounter in the sector. The tech,...

500 Startups put ‘on notice’ in Vic

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Victorian government has put 500 Startups “on notice’ but stopped short of pulling its funding for the world-renowned accelerator following sexual harassment allegations against its founder Dave McClure....

500 Startups is a shocking model

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When 500 Startups founder Dave McClure visited Melbourne last month as a guest of the Victorian government he had already been stood down from the “day-to-day operations” of the...