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‘Devastating decision’: women founders backed by LaunchVic’s Alice Anderson Fund on the merger and uncertainty

Founders backed by LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund fear the fund may not survive the Victorian government's confirmed merger of LaunchVic with Breakthrough Victoria; the piece recalls raises by Elita, MoreGoodDays and TalkiPlay.

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“Devastating decision”: Founders backed by Alice Anderson Fund criticise LaunchVic’s closure

Victorian women-led startup founders warn a government restructure merging LaunchVic with Breakthrough Victoria could end the Alice Anderson Fund's backing, recalling raises by Elita, MoreGoodDays and TalkiPlay.

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“Rocking it in STEM”: SheStarts graduate TalkiPlay secures $750,000 in seed funding to help kids learn to speak

A language-learning app for children has closed a seed round led by a women-focused angel group, with the founder reflecting on the accelerator that shaped her and plans to hire and expand into early education centres.