Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy, Victorian Government
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy | Victorian Government | Startup Daily (17 Aug 2022), LaunchVic (17 Aug 2022), Startup Daily (3 Aug 2022), LaunchVic (2 Aug 2022), Startup Daily (23 Feb 2022), LaunchVic (14 Dec 2021), Startup Daily (14 Dec 2021) |
| Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy | state Labor government | Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Jaala Pulford. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Victoria granted $900,000 across three new angel networks to back early-stage startups, while LaunchVic grant recipient Archangel Ventures has launched a $25 million venture capital fund.
LaunchVic's sidecar fund for women-led startups has deployed co-investments across eleven companies in year one, with Telecare, Age Up Health and Conserving Beauty named, and targets 60 founders by 2024.
LaunchVic marks one year of its government-backed Alice Anderson Fund for women-led startups, citing its investments and Telecare's seed round led by Australian Medical Angels.
LaunchVic has chosen new fund manager V-Ignite, led by Neil Stanford and Brighid Pappin, to run Victoria's startup capital fund, which will raise from private investors to match a government cornerstone commitment.
Victoria's startup agency has picked a new fund-of-funds firm started by two ex-Hostplus investors to build a state-backed vehicle, with the government cornerstone committed and a matching private raise still to come.
LaunchVic will give MedTech Actuator a further $2.4 million over three years to double its accelerator intake and back at least 30 Victorian startups; Nutromics is cited as a past funding recipient.
LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund reveals its first five women-led startups, with $727,167 invested directly and private co-investors adding over $2.3 million; the three-year, $10 million Victorian sidecar fund plans 40-60 investments.