Topic
Venture capital firm Tempus Partners launches new $40 million fund
Tempus Partners has announced the establishment of ‘Tempus Fund 2’, a $40 million fund with which it will look to invest in local B2B and scalable startups.
Podcast
[PODCAST] Glass Ceiling – Episode 2: Julie Demsey
In this episode James sits down and talks with Julie Demsey, General Manager of Springboard Enterprises in Australia.
Advice
Venture capital fund Galileo Ventures is looking to raise $20 million to support student startups
Galileo Ventures, is looking to raise $20 million to support startups founded by students at Australian and New Zealand universities.
Topic
Fintech startup Simply Wall St raises $2.4 million in funding from users
Sydney fintech Simply Wall St has raised $2.4 million in funding from its user base, which has now grown to 100,000 users across five global markets.
Topic
$1 billion raised in Australian venture capital over the last year, report finds
Australian VC has “come of age”, with a record $568 million raised in the 2016 financial year and an estimated $1 billion raised since last July.
Topic
AirTree Ventures appoints Google exec Anil Sabharwal as Venture Partner
AirTree Ventures has announced that Anil Sabharwal, current Vice President of Product at Google in the US, will be joining the VC firm as a venture partner.
Topic
Reinventure Group appoints Kara Frederick as General Partner to help fintechs expand into the US
Reinventure has announced the appointment of Kara Frederick as General Partner, to strengthen its ability to help Aussie fintech’s expand into the US.
Advice
Textbook Ventures is a student-led venture capital firm helping UNSW students learn about VC
Textbook Ventures, a fund run by students at UNSW, wants to empower student associates with the ability to invest in student-run companies.
Topic
New Zealand VC firm Movac announces NZ$105 million raised for later-stage Fund 4
New Zealand VC firm Movac has announced it’s raised NZ$105 million for Fund 4, with $75 million coming from institutional investors including Ngāi Tahu.
Advice
The pitfalls of asking an investor to sign an NDA
There’s one way to lose a potential investor before you even start: demand that they sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
Advice
Does Australia’s startup ecosystem even need late stage capital right now?
We live in a culture of immediacy. The demand for instant results has seeped into every aspect of our lives – so much, that we don’t have the patience to wait for a sandwich or taxi, let alone business growth and profitability. Is it the same for late stage capital access in Australia? Sure we want it but do we need it yet?
Advice
Malcolm Turnbull Wishes to “Crowd Source” Advice from Startups!
I am absolutely loving Asher Moses’ web series Digital Dreamers on the SMH every week for the past month or so, he has done a great job highlighting both sides of the entrepreneurial challenges for startups and new businesses coming out from Australia, notably in the Tech Space.
