Investor · 6 deals
Every published round Cartier Women's Initiative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Riethmuller | Accelerator | 23 Jun 2026 | - | Participant | Forbes Australia, Women's Agenda | |
| Rosie Dumbrell | Accelerator | 23 Jun 2026 | - | Participant | Forbes Australia, Women's Agenda, cartierwomensinitiative.com | |
| Alexandra Cannizzaro | Accelerator | 23 Jun 2026 | - | Participant | Forbes Australia, Women's Agenda | |
| Frances Bilbao | Accelerator | 19 Nov 2024 | - | Lead | Women's Agenda (19 Nov 2024), Women's Agenda (24 May 2024) | |
| Teach Well | Grant | 24 May 2023 | $150k | Participant | Techboard, SmartCompany, Women's Agenda | |
| Lina Xu | Accelerator | 12 Apr 2023 | - | Participant | LaunchVic, Women's Agenda, Startup Daily |
Everyone Cartier Women's Initiative 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.
Companies Cartier Women's Initiative has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teach Well | Teacher training startup | 24 May 2023, Grant | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Cartier Women's Initiative, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Cartier Women's Initiative has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Cartier Women's Initiative did.
Stories naming Cartier Women's Initiative. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Forbes Australia interviews Amal Clooney at the Cartier Women's Initiative 2026 celebration in Bangkok, where she mentored female founder fellows, including three Australian award winners, and discussed her justice foundation's legal-aid work.
Three Australian founders — of Platform Zero, Womn-Kind and Everform Therapywear — are named Oceania fellows in the Cartier Women’s Initiative, which grants prize money at its June awards in Bangkok.
Profiles ten Australian women founders across prosthetics, sustainable materials, wellness, mental health and AI, including three recipients of a Xero award program and a Cartier fellowship.
Also SmartCompany
Panel hosted with Carers Australia explores workplace support for caregivers, featuring Like Family co-founder Jenna Leo, plus executives from Parents at Work, Carers Australia and NAB sharing their caring experiences.
Interview with Resparke's founder-CEO on music therapy for dementia care, recalling her 2023 public grant via Ariia and her new Cartier Women's Initiative fellowship.
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.
Also Ten13·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia
Techboard's May 2023 roundup of Australian startup funding: 42 private raises topped by Fleet Space's $50m round, two $40m acquisitions, multiple grants, accelerator intakes, and fund news including GiantLeap's $50m fund raise.
Profile of Telecare, a Victorian virtual specialist clinic startup, recalling its 2022 MedAngels-led seed round backed by LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund and co-founder Lina Xu's Cartier Women's Initiative Oceania fellowship recognition.
Teach Well founder Ingrid Sealey has taken first place for Oceania in the Cartier Women's Initiative, earning a US$100,000 grant for her teacher-training platform, and the program has opened applications for its 2024 cohort.
Also SmartCompany·Techboard