Partner, Queensland Investment Corporation
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Partner (former) | Queensland Investment Corporation | Startup Daily (Thu 15 Feb 2024), Startup Daily (Wed 14 Feb 2024), SmartCompany |
Stories naming Nicholas Guest. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
SmartCompany covers Cut Through Venture's report on Queensland's 2024-25 venture funding, which rebounded to $417 million, led by SafetyCulture's Series E, with SaaS and climate tech the standout sectors.
Queensland's QVCDF, managed by QIC, will fund five accelerator programs to ready over 160 local startups for venture capital investment across two years.
QVCDF money is going into Main Sequence to fund Queensland deep tech investing; the state government's extra $55 million takes the program to $130 million.
Queensland's government is committing $130 million across five venture firms — Antler, Five V Capital, Main Sequence, Mandalay and Salus — via a new fund to widen early-stage funding for local startups.
Queensland's government has committed another $55 million to its VC fund, lifting its total outlay to $130 million; five firms including Antler and Main Sequence are set to benefit.