Funding

‘Devastating decision’: women founders backed by LaunchVic’s Alice Anderson Fund on the merger and uncertainty

- December 29, 2025 3 MIN READ

The Victorian government’s plan to abolish LaunchVic has shaken beneficiaries of its Alice Anderson Fund, who fear upcoming women-led startups could lose out on important funding, significant business opportunities, and a powerful support network. In response to a major cost-cutting review of the public sector, the Allan government confirmed earlier this month that startup support… Read more »

Accelerator

Startmate CEO Michael Batko calls time after 8 years, Phoebe Pincus takes the helm

- December 2, 2025 3 MIN READ

Startmate CEO Michael Batko has stepped as CEO after eight years of leading the startup accelerator and investor, effective immediately. Taking over is chief operating officer Phoebe Pincus, who’s been with the Blackbird-backed organisation for four years. Batko, who was also a startup founder on the side, most recently exiting his side hustle, Startup Striders, last month,… Read more »

ALIAVIA Ventures founder Marisa Warren (centre) with Neighbourlytics cofounders Jessica Christiansen-Franks and Lucinda Hartley
ASX

Women-founded lifestyle data platform Neighbourlytics finds a home with REA

- November 28, 2025 2 MIN READ

Neighbourlytics, which unpacks behavioural insights on how people use their ‘hood, has been acquired by ASX-listed REA Group. The Melbourne analytics platform, founded in 2017 by Jessica Christiansen-Franks and Lucinda Hartley, it offers real-time lifestyle and mobility data, including foot traffic, visitor trends, lifestyle personas, top destinations and accessibility to paint an informed picture of… Read more »

Funding

Female founders crowdfunding platform Liftwomen raises $1.3 million for Asia plans

- October 1, 2025 2 MIN READ

Liftwomen the female-focused crowdfunding platform, has raised $1.3 million as it looks to expand into Asia. The raise was led by Singapore VC Braxton Capital Ventures with support from former Alibaba Australia boss Maggie Zhou and former AXA chair Asia Gordon Watson. The cash injection is earmarked to Asian expansion, especially Hong Kong and China,… Read more »

Funding

Equity Clear is building national standard for investment diversity reporting

- September 15, 2025 3 MIN READ

Equity Clear, the data transparency initiative created by Scale Investors, Giant Leap and Alberts, has secured sponsorship from Investment NSW to develop a national standard for investor diversity reporting. Equity Clear has also partnered with the UNSW Centre for Social Impact to add rigour to the process, and appointed founder and gender equity advocate Noga… Read more »

Accelerator

Techstars Sydney reveals the 12 startups it just backed with $2.2 million

- September 9, 2025 3 MIN READ

The Techstars Sydney Accelerator has invested US$1.44 million (A$2.2m) in 12 early stage startups announcing its class of 2025 today. From surfing to strata management, music, marketing, finance and biotech, it’s a wide range of ideas and solutions to big problems. The founders include a former concert violinist, an early AirBnb employee, a PHD researcher… Read more »

Events

Why I decided to launch One Roof Women’s National Conference to back female founders

- September 8, 2025 3 MIN READ

Women are starting and growing businesses at pace, from consultancies and creative firms to tech startups. However, the money, networks and time still stack against them. In Australia, all-women founding teams received just 2% of total capital in 2024, and in Q2 2025 dipped below 0.5%, according to Cut Through Venture data. That’s despite evidence… Read more »

Business

Why Australia’s consumer economy is the billion‑dollar opportunity you can’t ignore

- August 20, 2025 4 MIN READ

Australia’s consumer economy is booming but investors are still looking the other way. While capital chases SaaS and tech, a new generation of brand-led, margin-rich, culturally relevant businesses are scaling fast with billions flowing through beauty, wellness, fashion, food, and lifestyle. This is not speculation. It’s already happening. From blockbuster exits like Zimmermann and MCo… Read more »

Events

New Zealand’s Auckland uni is hosting an awesome conference on supporting women’s entrepreneurship

- June 20, 2025 2 MIN READ

A major international conference in Auckland next month is focusing on how to better support female founders and highlighting wāhine Māori perspectives on entrepreneurship. The Diana International Research Conference, July 1-4, brings together researchers and industry experts from around the world to tackle funding inequities, structural barriers and discuss the future of women-led enterprise, with… Read more »

Irene Tsang
Business strategy

Lift Women’s Irene Tsang on why crowdfunding needs to keep female startup founders in mind

- February 24, 2025 4 MIN READ

Imagine having a groundbreaking business idea that could change lives, but every time you seek funding, you hear: “It’s too early,” “Come back when you have traction,” or worse, “Prove yourself first.” This is the reality for countless women entrepreneurs across Australia and Asia. Women have different financial needs to men, however most financial products… Read more »

SheHacks
Women in tech

The SheHacks revolution: 5 Indonesian female founders begin their Australian trade and mentor tour

- November 28, 2024 3 MIN READ

The best of Indonesia’s SheHacks startup program has arrived in Sydney, with five leading female founders from Jakarta ready to meet with government, industry leaders and investors to explore opportunities for transnational collaboration and mentorship. Sponsored by the Australia Indonesia Institute (AII), and Indonesian telco, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, the ‘ SheHacks validation tour’ marks an… Read more »

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