Posts tagged "venture capital"

This week's funding news includes millions for a rapidly growing pet food startup, a number of climate-focused companies, and a virtual sports league.

There's been another flurry of startup raises this week, most of which came in under the $5 million mark.

Can a giant retail chain like Woolworths keep the last tatters of the much loved Milkrun brand — its attitude — alive?

Melt Ventures is a new VC fund that is focusing on climate tech and hardware after noticing an over saturation in software investment.

Queensland-based edtech unicorn Go1 has pulled off a rare feat for an Aussie startup: acquiring a well-established international startup that itself has raised millions of dollars in VC funding. 

The closure of instant delivery pioneer Milkrun poses a "setback" to Zoomo, the electric bike startup which outfitted the business, but senior leadership says Milkrun's demise won't compromise the Sydney-based firm.

It’s a well-trodden path for many founders in Australia: come up with a viable business idea, jump through the various hoops of keeping your startup afloat, and then turn your core concept into an established brand.

The VCs are a little hungrier compared to last week, with five Australian startups landing $114.5 million in capital this week.

A spicy 'VC Leaderboard' list has revealed the top 25 VCs in Australia and New Zealand, according to startup founders.

Women are without defence in an industry dominated by wealthy men whose only check on their behaviour is their ethics and peer pressure.

Gender bias in funding opportunities echoes the gender bias we see in employment and carries the same missed opportunities for growth and success. 

We chatted to Blackbird Ventures and Airtree about their VC funding predictions for Australian startups in 2023.