Women in tech

Applications for female founders to join EnergyLab’s climate accelerator close this weekend

- May 26, 2022 2 MIN READ

Applications for EnergyLab’s Women in Climate and Energy Fellowship (WICEF) close this Sunday, May 29. EnergyLab is Australia and New Zealand’s largest climate tech startup accelerator and innovation network dedicated to reaching net zero emissions. The organisation recently signed on Ampol as a partner, with the fuel company providing funding and expertise to support EnergyLab’s… Read more »

Jeanette Cheah
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Here are the 10 female-led startups in SBE’s new global tech accelerator program

- March 28, 2022 2 MIN READ

Women-in-tech focused startup accelerator SBE Australia has announced the 10 startups led by female founders taking part in its new Global Tech program kicking off this week The program is designed for high-growth, women-led companies who are ready to scale internationally. The 2022 Global Cohort is: Anna Wright, Co-founder & CEO, Bindi Maps, smart cities… Read more »

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Scale Investors launches edtech platform to help female founders find capital

- March 22, 2022 2 MIN READ

Women-focused angel investment network Scale Investors has launched an online education platform, EducatEd female founders be more successful raising capital, and investors back more entrepreneurs.  The platform has been designed and curated with the help of some of the most influential investors and founders across the country including founders turned funders, Sarah Hamiton, Noga Edelstein.… Read more »

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Victoria’s new Alice Anderson Fund for female entrepreneurs has named the first 5 startups it’s backed

- December 14, 2021 2 MIN READ

LaunchVic’s Alice Anderson Fund has backed the first five startups in the $10 million co-investment fund, tackling ideas that range from recycled clothing to children’s toys and fitness. The Victorian Fund’s inaugural round has seen it make $727,167 in direct investments – along with more than $2.3 million in co-contributions from private investors – to… Read more »

Brighte
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Why female founders need to invest in themselves too

- December 3, 2021 4 MIN READ

What do fast Australian high-growth ventures Airwallex, Brighte, Canva, and Mr Yum have in common? They all have female founders. Three have female CEOs. But, when looking at the latest recruitment for the latest Upside Founder Program, a specialised program to help startup founders unlock peak performance, just two out of 70 applicants are female founders.… Read more »

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It’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Day – and a reminder that plenty more still needs to be done to support female founders

- November 19, 2021 3 MIN READ

Women’s participation in business is in the spotlight today with November 19 marking Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. The global day aims to recognise and support women in business, who continue to be underrepresented as founders. Women’s Entrepreneurship Day was initiated by entrepreneur and humanitarian Wendy Diamond as part of a global movement with an ambitious goal to… Read more »

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Here’s a chance for female entrepreneurs to be heard

- October 7, 2021 < 1 MIN READ

In an effort to support and boost further female entrepreneurship in Australia, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Bruce Billson is calling for women to share their experiences. Women who currently own and lead businesses and startups across Australia are being asked to identify the challenges and opportunities facing them as female founders.… Read more »

Dr Cathy Foley, Australia's Chief Scientist
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Australia’s Chief Scientist Cathy Foley on menopause, role models, women in STEM and the importance of older workers in tackling the skills shortage

- September 29, 2021 8 MIN READ

  Throughout my research and working career, I have never wanted my gender to be an issue.   I was focused on getting on with the job of being a scientist. But gender is not easily ignored. I remember trying to fit in when I studied physics at university, and just be one of the boys… Read more »

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Social data startup Neighbourlytics wins the Australian final of She Loves Tech

- September 16, 2021 2 MIN READ

Melbourne startup Neighbourlytics has been chosen as the female-led startup to represent Australia in the global She Loves Tech competition. The venture, co-founded by Jessica Christiansen-Franks and Lucinda Hartley, is a data analytics platform offering insights on human behaviour and activity in neighbourhoods for planners and other urban decision makers to reach better decisions around… Read more »

elaine stead
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‘Australia has a problem with men who bully women’: leading VC investors write to the AFR about its treatment of Elaine Stead

- July 30, 2021 2 MIN READ

Partners and principals at leading Australian venture capital firms, including Square Peg Capital, Main Sequence Ventures, Giant Leap, Jelix Ventures, and Flying Fox Ventures have signed an open letter to the editor the AFR about what the investment community sees as “an ongoing smear campaign” against colleague Dr Elaine Stead. The letter follows a high… Read more »