Science and Innovation Minister, Queensland Government
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Science and Innovation Minister | Queensland Government | Startup Daily (Tue 19 Aug 2025), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Mon 7 Jul 2025), ARN (ARNnet), Utiliti Group |
Stories naming Andrew Powell. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
The Laundry Lady, a Sunshine Coast laundry services startup, has raised $1m from Karl Jacoby, angel groups and Queensland government programs, ending 13 years without outside capital as it eyes Canada and the UK.
Karl Jacoby led a $1m seed round for mobile laundry startup The Laundry Lady, joined by angel groups and government programs, to bankroll its push into Canadian and British markets and further TimeBoss development.
Five Faces, a Queensland health software company, has brought in its first outside capital: a Series A round with Utiliti Group leading and grant support from the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund.