Investor · 1 deal
Every published round Jobs for NSW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAPAR | Grant | 2018 | $25k | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Companies Jobs for NSW has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAPAR | AI software for assessing pipe condition from CCTV footage | 2018, Grant | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Jobs for NSW, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Jobs for NSW has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Jobs for NSW did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| David Thodey | Chair | SmartCompany |
| Nicole Cook | CEO (former) | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Stories naming Jobs for NSW. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
SBE Australia appoints former Jobs for NSW chief Nicole Cook as its first CEO, with the piece recalling the accelerator's alumnae, funding totals and program expansion.
NSW reopens its matching MVP grant scheme for 2019-20, offering startups up to $25,000. Minister Stuart Ayres cites lab-grown meat maker Vow as a recent recipient, while VAPAR used a grant to build pipeline-inspection AI.
HashChing's COO says the mortgage marketplace is repeating last year's failed equity crowdfunding attempt after missing its target, while recalling a government loan it received to support hiring and technology.
Ikkiworks, a Sydney medtech startup, received a $25,000 NSW government MVP grant for its robot helping seriously ill children at home, alongside mentions of other medtech grants.
Also SmartCompany
VAPAR, a Sydney startup using AI to analyse pipe inspection footage for councils and water utilities, has won a 25,000 dollar MVP Grant from Jobs for NSW and joined a Fusion Labs incubator targeting India.
Also SmartCompany