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Sydney VC OneVentures turns $8.8 million Employment Hero investment into $116m

Pioneering Sydney VC investor has banked more than $100 million from sales of its early stage investment in human resources technology startup Employment Hero. The latest deal has produced what…

Debra Benita Shaw Dec 18, 2023

e-commerce platform Rokt hits $5.6 billion valuation after secondary share sale

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e-commerce platform Rokt hits $5.6 billion valuation after secondary share sale

Investors keen to climb about the success of ecommerce unicorn Rokt have shelled out US$335 million (A$510m) to acquire existing shares as the business gears up for an IPO in…

Simon Thomsen Jan 19, 2025

Breakthrough Victoria is slinging another $75 million at local VC funds

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Breakthrough Victoria is slinging another $75 million at local VC funds

The Victorian government is investing $75 million across five specialist venture capital firms. The funding, via Breakthrough Victoria, will go to VCs backing climate-tech, life sciences, and female founders, as…

Simon Thomsen Oct 26, 2025

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Has Australian venture capital forgotten what the ‘V’ stands for?

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Has Australian venture capital forgotten what the ‘V’ stands for?

Toby Walsh Dec 3, 2025

A US Stripe investor launched an extraordinary ‘Reds under the beds’ spray against Airwallex – and the fintech’s cofounders joined in on X to deny Chinese access to data

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A US Stripe investor launched an extraordinary ‘Reds under the beds’ spray against Airwallex – and the fintech’s cofounders joined in on X to deny Chinese access to data

Simon Thomsen Dec 3, 2025

Startmate CEO Michael Batko calls time after 8 years, Phoebe Pincus takes the helm

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Startmate CEO Michael Batko calls time after 8 years, Phoebe Pincus takes the helm

Simon Thomsen Dec 2, 2025

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Cheque-in: 3 Australian and 1 Kiwi startups banked $52.1 million in funding to end November

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Indigenous founder focused VC Ochre Ventures hits $30 million first close on $100m target

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Indigenous founder focused VC Ochre Ventures hits $30 million first close on $100m target

Simon Thomsen Nov 26, 2025

Airwallex is Blackbird’s new Canva, as the VC devalues workplace software unicorns Culture Amp and Safety Culture

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Airwallex is Blackbird’s new Canva, as the VC devalues workplace software unicorns Culture Amp and Safety Culture

Simon Thomsen Nov 25, 2025

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Equity Clear launches Show Us the Data roundtables to create a national standard for investor diversity reporting

Debra Benita Shaw Nov 18, 2025

Breakthrough Victoria posted a $5.7 million loss last financial year

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Breakthrough Victoria posted a $5.7 million loss last financial year

Simon Thomsen Nov 11, 2025

Canberra has a new $50 million early-stage VC fund – ACTivate Capital

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Canberra has a new $50 million early-stage VC fund – ACTivate Capital

Simon Thomsen Nov 10, 2025

How AI is reducing risk for early-stage investors

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How AI is reducing risk for early-stage investors

Carsten Rudolph Nov 10, 2025

Cheque-in: 8 startups kick off November by raising $350 million this week

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Cheque-in: 8 startups kick off November by raising $350 million this week

Elliot Varoy Nov 9, 2025

Beyond Silicon Valley: Why US founders are looking Down Under for investment

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Beyond Silicon Valley: Why US founders are looking Down Under for investment

Georgia McDonald Nov 4, 2025

Uniseed boss Peter Devine calls time on 20 years leading Australia’s OG VC

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Uniseed boss Peter Devine calls time on 20 years leading Australia’s OG VC

Simon Thomsen Oct 29, 2025

NZVC will back up to 60 ANZ founders with its new $50 million Fund II

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NZVC will back up to 60 ANZ founders with its new $50 million Fund II

Simon Thomsen Oct 28, 2025

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Breakthrough Victoria is slinging another $75 million at local VC funds

Simon Thomsen Oct 26, 2025

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Sydney VC OneVentures turns $8.8 million Employment Hero investment into $116m

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Has Australian venture capital forgotten what the ‘V’ stands for?

A US Stripe investor launched an extraordinary ‘Reds under the beds’ spray against Airwallex – and the fintech’s cofounders joined in on X to deny Chinese access to data

Startmate CEO Michael Batko calls time after 8 years, Phoebe Pincus takes the helm

Cheque-in: 3 Australian and 1 Kiwi startups banked $52.1 million in funding to end November

Indigenous founder focused VC Ochre Ventures hits $30 million first close on $100m target

Airwallex is Blackbird’s new Canva, as the VC devalues workplace software unicorns Culture Amp and Safety Culture

Equity Clear launches Show Us the Data roundtables to create a national standard for investor diversity reporting

Breakthrough Victoria posted a $5.7 million loss last financial year

Canberra has a new $50 million early-stage VC fund – ACTivate Capital

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Cheque-in: 8 startups kick off November by raising $350 million this week

Beyond Silicon Valley: Why US founders are looking Down Under for investment

Uniseed boss Peter Devine calls time on 20 years leading Australia’s OG VC

NZVC will back up to 60 ANZ founders with its new $50 million Fund II

Breakthrough Victoria is slinging another $75 million at local VC funds