Five Aussie businesses vie for $40,000 grant as part of inaugural LiftHER APAC cohort
The Lift Women Asia Pacific Grant Pitch Night will be held in Melbourne on Wednesday, March 27, where participants will get an opportunity to win a $40,000 grant, divided into three awards.
Crowdfunding platform Banana aims to fix fashion’s “inventory problem”, connect designers, producers and consumers
The world’s first fashion crowdfunding platform Banana has made its debut to bridge the gap between designers, producers and consumers and bring fashion ideas to life.
Blackbird explains its recent male-founder dominated investment announcements
Despite gender diversity pledge, Blackbird Venture's last 11 public investments have been into all-male founding teams. What's going on?
B2B marketplace for excess food produce wins $30,000 Kickstarter Challenge
Melbourne-based digital B2B marketplace Platform Zero, which allows supermarkets to sell surplus or rejected produce, diverting tonnes of daily food waste from landfills, has won $30,000 in equity-free funding as the winner of the 2023 Kickstarter Challenge.
Birchal seeks $3 million from investors to expand its equity crowdfunding platform
Venture capitalists and smaller investors who want to live more sustainably or have a clear conscience about how goods are made often turn to the licensed equity crowdfunder Birchal.
Why Carol Schwartz is backing women-owned VC funds
Schwartz says it is imperative that women entrepreneurs can access the capital they need to ensure their businesses can scale and thrive.
Formulite poises for expansion with crowdfunding campaign after achieving over $2 million in sales
Melbourne-based Formulite that produces healthy weight management products and premium protein supplements has raised almost $450,000 on Birchal.
This venture fund wants more billion-dollar businesses founded by women
When the funding for women founders dried up overnight during Covid, Marissa Warren contacted Kate Vale, a former Google exec, to pitch the idea of starting a venture fund.
MVP Ventures Program returns in NSW with up to $50,000 for early-stage startups
Early-stage startup founders in New South Wales are being encouraged to apply for the state government’s MVP Ventures Program, which is returning with reduced funding after a six-month hiatus.
Hollywood actress turned skincare mogul targets $2 million raise through crowdfunding
During the last four years, Vanessa Megan has seen over $8 million in sales while seeing a revenue growth of 20%.
Inskin Cosmedics becomes first women-led venture backed by the Australian Business Growth Fund
Sydney 'cosmedical' pioneer Inskin Cosmedics has secured new investment from the Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF), which has pledged to reinforce the venture's international growth and extend further support to women-led businesses.
Aussie brand Infamous Swim eyes global expansion with equity crowdfunding campaign
Infamous Swim has generated $16.5 million in revenue in the past 12 months and is projected to reach $18 million in revenue by 2024.
