Tag: venture capital

‘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....

Inquiry calls for new ‘sophisticated investor’ tests

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Sophisticated investor rules should be overhauled to take into account knowledge and experience tests, a parliamentary committee has recommended in a bid to boost local capital investment. The call...

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...

Victoria’s VC fund posts loss after grants drop off

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government’s $2 billion venture capital fund recorded its first loss since inception last financial year, despite adding more than $190 million in new investments to its portfolio....

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...