Australian startup funding improves a bit in May
// COVID-19 halted funding in its tracks in March and April, but things improved a bit in May across the country... although WA remained quiet...
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State Government launches $20K innovation vouchers for 2020
// Applications for the annual $20,000 grant for innovative WA companies are now open, with submissions due on 25th March...
BetterLabs goes large with $23M seed fund
// BetterLabs Ventures has expanded its seed capital fund to $23 million to become largest in the State...
From Perth to the World – Grants Awarded to WA Games and Interactive Studios
// Seven Perth gaming studios have been awarded $5000 grants to travel to global gaming conferences...
iCetana lists on the ASX
// A significant moment for the WA startup scene: 9-year old video analytics and AI company iCetana completed its IPO 2 days before Christmas...
HUMM raises A$3.7M
// Perth born - but Silicon Valley resident - neuroscience wearable startup Humm Tech has raised a US$2.6M round, bringing their invested capital to US$3.1M so far...
Fast growing SMEs to get a boost from Business Growth Fund
// Time to scale up? The federal government and all the big four banks have kicked in $100M each to seed a $520M fund for fast growing SMEs.....
Laconik raises a further $250K and wins a WA ag grant
// EXCLUSIVE! Local agtech startup Laconik has added to its recent $383K Accelerating Commercialisation grant and $500K Singaporean VC investment.....
Is equity crowd funding on the rise?
// Several local companies have either closed or are currently engaged in an equity crowd-funding campaign. We hear from three of them about the experience so far.....
Fogarty Foundation launches new $15M fund
// The new $15M fund is just a start, with more investor partnerships to come, organisers say...
