Startup · $2.2m raised
Perth, WA
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round SpaceToCo raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Plus Eight | Accelerator | - |
| Purpose Ventures | Unnamed stage | - |
| Steve Baxter | Accelerator | - |
Companies SpaceToCo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Franco | Founder | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Startup News (WA) |
| Daniel McCullen | CEO · Founder | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Startup News (WA) |
| Elle Bell | NZ Managing Director | Startup Daily |
| Jeremy Hurst | Founder | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Startup News (WA) (Thu 9 Sep 2021), Startup News (WA) (Tue 24 Sep 2019) |
Stories naming SpaceToCo. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Western Australia's government added $15 million to its WAVC fund-of-funds, committing $45 million across seven venture firms to back local startups; Purpose Ventures' fund closed at $55 million after backing My Mirror and SpacetoCo.
Perth VC Purpose Ventures led My Mirror's $4 million round for its telehealth psychology marketplace, with Roger Allen among backers; funds target product development and New Zealand expansion. SpacetoCo raised $2 million.
Weekly funding roundup covering eight local companies that together banked $80m, topped by twin $17m Series Bs at Safewill and Fresho, plus Celosia's $16.75m Series A and five smaller rounds.
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Plus Eight's 2021 accelerator intake names six WA startups set to receive seed funding and mentoring, with energy company Woodside joining as a new program partner.
Western Australian companies won three national iAwards categories, with Avicena Systems named Australian Startup of the Year. The article also recalls Avicena's $3 million federal Modern Manufacturing Initiative grant received in July 2021.
Perth motoring club RAC has expanded its BetterLabs Ventures seed fund to $23 million after strong early demand, letting it back startups beyond seed into Series A and B rounds.
Also Startup News (WA)
Startup News recaps its most-read July-September 2019 stories, several of which reported WA funding rounds and a foundation fund launch, alongside growth of its HUBS database and subscriber base.
Perth space-sharing startup SpacetoCo has received an equity investment from RAC-backed venture fund BetterLabs Ventures, its third deal, having earlier won Shark Tank backing from Steve Baxter and completed the Plus Eight accelerator.
Techboard's quarterly report shows WA early-stage investment dropping to $79 million, mostly ASX raisings like AusCann's $33 million, with just $1.3 million in private deals including Pickstar and a Shark Tank backing of SpacetoCo.
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