Founder, NextGen Ventures
Stories naming Mitchell Hughes. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Forbes Australia unveils its 2025 30 Under 30 honourees across technology, sport, finance and the arts, noting startup raises, an early-stage venture fund close and major athlete contracts.
Meliora, Clive Dickens' advisory firm, has started backing AI companies alongside a student-focused venture fund that is closing in on its fundraising target.
Also Forbes Australia
Student-run venture fund NextGen Ventures has locked in $1.5 million toward a $2.5 million target, backed by Blackbird's cofounders, Airtree and angel investors, and has already invested in AI startup Fluency.
Student-run fund NextGen Ventures launches to back university-founded startups, training student investors with partner VC firms and seeking its own capital; its report counts over $1.2 billion raised by student-founded startups since 2012.
A student-run venture fund launches alongside research showing university founders have attracted backing topping $1.2 billion, though women-led teams receive a small share; Blackbird is the most active backer.