Tag: VC

Review backs govt VC fund for intelligence agencies

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An independent review of Australia’s intelligence community has called on the Albanese government to scope a national security fund for dual-use tech that could help agencies like ASIO and...

‘It takes a lot of capital’: AgTechs lament VC roadblock

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A fundamental disconnect between venture capital firms and AgTech startups, in part due to long development cycles, is damaging Australia’s prospects of leading the global charge for change in...

NSW exploring state VC fund in innovation push

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An upcoming NSW innovation plan looks set to arrive this month with a state venture capital fund to fill in the strategic gaps left by private investors, like manufacturing....

In-Q-Tel adds Quantum Brilliance to its portfolio

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The California-based VC firm spawned from the US defence intelligence community In-Q-Tel has grabbed a share of Australian quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance as a part of its US$20...

WA govt unlocks $150m in early-stage VC capital

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Western Australian government has unlocked $150 million in private investment for the state’s startups through a new partnership with local and interstate venture capital firms. Premier Roger Cook...

Satellite imaging firm wins $1m through NT’s Croc Pitch

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Earth observation startup Esper Satellites has secured $1 million from a Northern Territory-based venture capital fund for winning the local Croc Pitch event. Esper develops an analysis tool, dubbed...