Startup · $2.5m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round HowToo raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Moelis Australia | Seed | - |
| Jelix Ventures | Seed | - |
| Aliavia Ventures | Seed | - |
Investors whose own portfolio pages list HowToo, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| Access Capital Ventures | its portfolio page ↗ |
Companies HowToo acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Barltrop | Founder | shesthebossgroup.com, SmartCompany |
| Lisa Vincent | CEO (former) · Founder | shesthebossgroup.com, old.howshestarted.com, howtoo.co, Women's Agenda, SmartCompany |
Stories naming HowToo. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Equity raise of $2.3m by Advanced, a Sunshine Coast R&D finance startup building a $25m lending fund; backers include Wayne Gerard and Phil Cummins, who joins the board.
A Sunshine Coast R&D finance provider has launched, having secured mostly debt funding plus some equity to lend against startups' future tax refund claims, with several client companies already named.
Also Startup Daily
Podcast profile of Lisa Vincent, co-founder of online learning businesses Savv-e and HowToo, covering her career path and noting the founders have raised over $2 million for HowToo.
Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale started to back women founders across Australia and the US, its Australian backers, and its portfolio companies Eugene, Loupe, HowToo and Othelia AI.
Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale run from California to back women founders across Australian and US markets; also covers its backers, early investments, and Warren's ELEVACAO program.
ALIAVIA Ventures has closed its debut fund at A$13.5 million. The US-based firm backs female founders bridging Australian and US markets; backers include Carol Schwartz, Tattarang, the Denholms, Euphemia, Dom Pym and Cynthia Scott.
Also SmartCompany·Women's Agenda·Forbes Australia·TechCrunch Venture
Interview with Lisa Vincent on building e-learning platform HowToo alongside agency Savv-e, covering government grants, a 2021 raise, backing via Aliavia Ventures, and plans to expand into the US market.
Profile of HowToo co-founder and CEO Lisa Vincent, covering the platform's 2020 launch, its growth, federal grant funding, and backing from three investors.
Profile of HowToo co-founder and CEO Lisa Vincent, covering her move from agency Savv-e, federal grant funding, three venture backers, and plans to expand the learning platform into the United States.
Weekly roundup reporting Gilmour Space's raise, several startup funding rounds, KKR's Education Perfect deal, ASX listings, new funds from Accel and the Albert family, and global tech listings and acquisitions.
Also Forbes Australia
Weekly roundup of Australian startup funding: Gilmour Space's $61m raise, rounds for Mindset Health, HowToo, Beer Cartel, Tracer DAO and Wimp 2 Warrior, Currus Biologics' $10m cancer-treatment raise, and Alberts' $16m impact fund.
Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily
The federal government's Boosting Female Founders Initiative has granted $12 million to 51 women-led startups, with Indigital and Ovira among the larger recipients named.