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PsiQuantum deal under microscope: Senate estimates raise more concerns

Tegan Jones — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 02:32:18 +0000

A Senate estimates hearing has intensified scrutiny over the $1 billion PsiQuantum investment, questioning the government's due diligence process.

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Funding provider Tractor Ventures unveils all-women C-suite to help “open door” for women leaders

Simon Crerar — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 01:57:26 +0000

Tech startup funding provider Tractor Ventures has moved to an all-women C-suite as Jodie Imam becomes CEO, alongside COO Aprill Enright and CFO Francine Hackett.

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New $150 million venture capital fund to pollinate climate, nature startups

Marion Rae — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 23:58:03 +0000

Pollination already has a stake in Australian climate technology firms and an East Kimberley partnership with a First Nations-led clean energy, green hydrogen, and green ammonia export project.

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Breakthrough Victoria to lose $360 million over four years as state rethinks startup funding

David Adams — Tue, 07 May 2024 04:53:47 +0000

Government-backed startup fund Breakthrough Victoria will lose $360 million in funding over four years and pursue fewer investments each year, as the state Labor government attempts to "reprofile" its venture capital operation.

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Storytelling is the secret to successful pitching

Trena Blair — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:53:06 +0000

Trena Blair explains how leaders can use storytelling to convert an unemotional message into a persuasive narrative in their business pitch.

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CSIRO invests $20 million to help SMEs and startups unlock R&D potential

Eloise Keating — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 23:30:31 +0000

The CSIRO plans to invest $20 million in its SME Connect portfolio to help 750 SMEs and startups accelerate their businesses.

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Women founders received only 3.9% of all student startup funding over past decade

Olivia Cleal — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:31:45 +0000

Over the course of a decade, just 3.9% of $1.2 billion in funding has gone to student-led startups with a team of women founders. Mixed-gender startups received 1.8% of funding.

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NSW government backs UOW in new business innovation boost program

Tegan Jones — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 00:16:48 +0000

The University of Wollongong (UOW) has secured part of the NSW Government's new $11 million Boosting Business Innovation Program (BBIP).

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After pay gap bombshells, Victorian business leaders consider startup investment bias

David Adams — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 04:50:38 +0000

The release of groundbreaking gender pay gap data has shaken the startup world, with Australian founders and corporate luminaries calling for new ways to measure how venture capital does -- and doesn't -- reach women founders and women-led startup teams.

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Boosting Female Founders cohort announced before agreements were finalised

Tegan Jones — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 01:38:02 +0000

The latest Boosting Female Founders recipients were recently announced before all agreements had been finalised and signed.

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