The Volte closes a $700K funding round
In more good news for the local tech scene this week, peer-to-peer fashion lending marketplace The Volte closed an oversubscribed $700K seed round from a consortium of angel investors.....
‘Decision ag’ startup Laconik wins $383K Accelerating Commercialisation grant
Darren Hughes and Wayne Pluske are perhaps the most determined co-founders you are ever likely to meet. After meeting 120 potential investors, they have now secured investment and matched it with a government grant .....
If you get traction, the money will come: Luke Anear, SafetyCulture
In a packed eGroup meeting last night, SafetyCulture's CEO and founder Luke Anear spoke about his 15-year journey and some important learnings, mistakes and choices along the way.....
Three IP tips to write into the opening act of your startup journey
In his first article for //Startup News, Wrays Special Counsel Adrian Huber provides some advice for startups on intellectual property.....
How startup incubators make money
Andrew Outhwaite has spent the last year travelling around our State assisting incubators and accelerators. All 90 of them. In his first solo post for //SN, he examines their varying business models.....
Your April Startup Events…
There's loads of startuppy events on this month, including the return of Startup Weekend 13 .....
$100K grants on offer to teach WA entrepreneurs and investors
The WA State Government has announced a new program - 'X-TEND WA' - that aims to encourage entrepreneurial and investor education. Grants of up to $100K are on offer for relevant incubators, programs, mentors and 'educational forums'.....
Credi opens a $1.5M equity crowd-funding round
Freo-based fintech Credi - "the bank of Mum and Dad" - has announced its intention to raise up to $1.5M through Equitise.....
13th year of WA Innovator of the Year launches
It's free to enter, and with cash prizes in the tens of thousands of dollars up for grabs, plus kudos and credibility in spades.... are you going to enter this year?..
Startup West podcast ep14: Tim Brewer, Functionally
Global startup traveller and all-round nice guy Tim Brewer found time to sit down with 'Startup West' to talk about his latest startup, Functionally.....
