Posts tagged "funding for startups"

Leela Cosgrove writes the idea that venture capital is required to create a great business might have been true 20 years ago when connecting with potential investors was more complicated, but in 2024 it’s a mutual hallucination.

January continues to be a strong one for startup raises, with VC cash being injected into skincare, deep tech and workplace wellness.

Take a look at 10 Aussie startups that collectively raised more than $101 million in September.

Mash recently announced a $2 million pre-series A funding round, the first outside investment since the business started five years ago. 

Hear stories from an expert panel of SME leaders about how they scaled their startup, network with your peers and learn tactics you can leverage to drive your business into the next stage of growth.

Leaders in the NSW startup sector are urging the state government to reconsider its decision to pause new grant funding, as entrepreneurs fear losing investor support.

After a quiet week, funding is back in business in Australia with four startups receiving over $69 million over the last few days.

This week Australian startups raised over $32 million in VC funding despite the continued sparse economic landscape.

Employee support platform Circle In has just secured $2 million in its latest round of funding. And it is focusing on wellbeing next.

Regional NSW startup Cauldron wants to change the future of food with precision fermentation. And it just secured $10.5 million to help do it.

In the third part of our Startup School series, we discuss the funding options small business owners and startup founders are using to launch their tech ideas in the market.

Some business analysts will have you believe that right now is the worst time to be investing in early-stage businesses. The big secret is the smart money has moved from early-stage investing to investing in scale-ups.