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Victoria picks nine start-ups for LaunchVic's 30x30 mentoring program
LaunchVic selected nine Victorian start-ups, including Preezie, for a mentoring bootcamp with executives from Atlassian, Uber, Dropbox, Seek and Canva.
Investor · 1 deal
Cut Through Venture
Disclosed deals
Every published round Cut Through Venture took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeenCulture | Pre-seed | 20 Jul 2024 | $1m | Participant | SmartCompany (Thu 15 Aug 2024), SmartCompany (Fri 26 Jul 2024), Startup Daily |
Portfolio
Companies Cut Through Venture has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeenCulture | 20 Jul 2024, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Cut Through Venture, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Cut Through Venture has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Cut Through Venture did.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gillings | Founder/Editor (former) | Startup Daily (Tue 14 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (Wed 10 Apr 2024), Startup Daily (Mon 25 Mar 2024), Startup Daily (Wed 4 Oct 2023), Forbes Australia, Cut Through Venture, Startup Daily (Mon 7 Mar 2022), SmartCompany (Mon 24 Jan 2022), Startup Daily (Mon 24 Jan 2022) |
| Hugo Robin Gillings | Junior Associate Work-in-Progress Analyst | Cut Through Venture |
Coverage
Stories naming Cut Through Venture. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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6 deals
AI AI investors: Data centres and artificial intelligence startups fire up Australian VC backing
A quarterly report on the Australian venture market finds Q3 2025 investment passed a billion dollars, led by a Singapore data centre company's raise, with AI drawing premium valuations and bubble warnings.
3 deals
Three Aussie startups that raised $9.7 million this week
Weekly roundup of three Australian raises: adtech firm Cuttable's seed round, Fundabl's equity round and SeenCulture's funding, naming investors, plus new Cuttable co-CEOs and a board appointment.
Funding announcement
Investors have poured more than $1.2 billion into Australian student-founded startups
A student-run venture fund launches alongside research showing university founders have attracted backing topping $1.2 billion, though women-led teams receive a small share; Blackbird is the most active backer.
8 deals
DOG'S BREAKFAST: Pet Circle's $75m raise from US VC a rare highlight for Australian startups amid a 42% fall in funding for September quarter
Cut Through Ventures' quarterly analysis shows Australian startup funding down 42% year-on-year at A$739 million over 77 deals, with Pet Circle's $75 million Series D from Prysm Capital the period's largest round.
18 deals
$810 million in three months: The biggest VC deals revealed
A quarterly Cut Through Venture survey reports Australian startups raised $810 million across 90 deals in Q2 2023, listing the largest rounds and noting improved investor sentiment despite a sluggish first half.
Also SmartCompany
4 deals
3 angel investing groups just scored $900,000 in Victorian government grants
Victoria granted $900,000 across three new angel networks to back early-stage startups, while LaunchVic grant recipient Archangel Ventures has launched a $25 million venture capital fund.
17 deals
CTV Funding News - July 2022
Cut Through Venture's August update rounds up July 2022 Australian startup funding, listing raises from Mx51 to WeMoney, Startmate's newest cohort of twelve, and the beta launch of its investor search tool.
Also Techboard
17 deals
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Super-fast unicorn, VC funding boom, put another founder on a Barbie
Ignition Lane's weekly roundup: Zip's deal for Sezzle, Zeller's unicorn raise, several Australian funding rounds, Startmate backing Provvy, a space manufacturing grant, NZVC's first close, and tech's response to Russia.
35 deals
CTV Funding News - October 2021
Cut Through Venture's November newsletter rounds up October 2021's record deal count for Australian startups, listing raises across climate, fintech, cybersecurity and legal tech, plus Startmate Demo Day graduates and active investors.