Investor · 1 deal
Melbourne, VIC
Every published round Startup Victoria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sempo | Grant | Sep 2019 | $90k+ | Participant | Australian FinTech, SmartCompany |
Companies Startup Victoria has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sempo | Sep 2019, Grant | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Startup Victoria, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Startup Victoria has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Startup Victoria did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Handsaker | Head (former) | SmartCompany |
| Judy Anderson | CEO | Australian FinTech, LaunchVic |
Stories naming Startup Victoria. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Commonwealth Bank's venture arm x15ventures and specialist fund Triple Bubble announce a partnership to support Australian fintechs with capital, mentoring and talent exchange between the bank and startups.
Administrators confirmed a $40 million deal in which Cadwell Industries, TrialCap and Breakthrough Victoria take equity, rescuing Seer Medical from administration; the article also recalls its funding history and 2024 product recall.
Roundup of three Australian raises: telehealth player Updoc landed $20m from listed investor Bailador, AI receptionist builder Phonely joined Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch with US$500k, and Citizen Wolf crowdfunded over $380,000 via Birchal.
Also Startup Daily
Profiles Stori, an AI game-worldbuilding startup by founder Nilushanan Kulasingham: pre-seed investment by Antler and investor Jason Calacanis, plus a place in AWS's GenAI Accelerator.
Cybersecurity accelerator CyRise, run by NTT and Deakin University since 2017, is shutting down in May, leaving Australia without a dedicated cyber startup accelerator; its portfolio startups collectively raised over $40m afterwards.
Also Startup Daily
LaunchVic will give Startup Victoria $225,000 to run two free programs helping new and early-stage founders survive beyond COVID-19, supporting up to 4,000 people over the next year.
LaunchVic announced $225,000 for Startup Victoria to run the Startup Success Series, helping new and early-stage founders survive and grow through the COVID-19 period.
Blockchain startup Sempo won a European Commission prize of one million euros, with Oxfam Ireland as lead applicant, to deliver digital crypto-based aid; it earlier won Startup Victoria's Impact Pitch Night.
Also SmartCompany
Sydney-listed... Australian fintech Sempo won a European Commission blockchain prize, securing one million euros to expand digital cash aid delivery work with Oxfam.
Also Australian FinTech
Profile of drone logistics firm Swoop Aero, whose Melbourne team now remotely flies vaccine deliveries in Malawi during COVID-19, covering its founding, angel and venture backing, Startmate acceptance, and planned Australian rollout.
A blockchain wallet venture for the unbanked took the top honour at a Melbourne social-impact pitch night, while a food-rescue app won the audience vote and keeps an equity crowdfunding campaign running past its minimum goal.
Also Australian FinTech