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Every published round OIO 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, and a place in one of its own programs is under Cohorts.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hullbot | Accelerator | 25 Jun 2023 | - | Lead | manmonthly.com.au, Startup Daily |
Everyone OIO has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
| Member | Program | Announced | Cheque | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uuvipak | Ocean Impact Accelerator Program | 2022 | - | SmartCompany, Startup Daily |
Companies OIO has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for OIO, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies OIO has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal OIO did.
Stories naming OIO. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Climate tech fund manager Impact Ventures has passed $10m under management and taken its follow-on vehicle to a first close; its portfolio spans Amber Electric, Orkestra and Infravision.
Sydney early-stage climate tech backer Impact Ventures says it now manages $10 million and has completed the first close on its follow-on vehicle, which will keep backing its maturing portfolio companies.
Western Australia's government has awarded nearly $2.56 million in grants to 14 groups running accelerators and education programs via its Innovation Pathways Program, with the next round due November 2026.
Roundup of eight local raises totalling roughly $81.5 million: generative AI, sustainable packaging, VR medical training, optical radar, drinks, preventive health and wholesale retail software.
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Ocean Impact Organisation has chosen 12 finalists for its 2023 Pitchfest, among them Australian startups Kelp Island and Washbox, with the winner to be revealed at a November showcase.
Ocean Impact Organisation has chosen six startups, three Australian and three American, for the 2023 intake of its ocean-health accelerator, with participants to pitch at a Sydney showcase in November.
Q&A with Kirstin Hunter and Lauren Fong, who lead Techstars' new Sydney accelerator backed by the NSW Government, on their backgrounds and the first 12-company class starting in July.
Brisbane edible-cup venture Uuvipak has taken out Nespresso's StartCup competition and its $50,000 prize, weeks after a Kickstarter crowdfunding raise, and is also part of this year's Ocean Impact Accelerator Program.
Ocean Impact Organisation picked six global startups, including Sydney's Nuvoe and Brisbane's Uuvipak, for its inaugural ocean-health accelerator, each receiving about $100k; it earlier raised over $1 million for Australia's first ocean angel fund.
A non-profit is starting an ocean-health startup accelerator with a climate-tech accelerator partner, while an impact firm will help it raise a new early-stage fund for participants.