Founder, IDEAcademy
Stories naming Rebecca Loftus. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
WA venture firm Purpose Ventures has grown its debut fund to $45 million with an $8 million top-up from local backers and made its third investment, leading edtech startup IDEAcademy's $1.3 million raise.
WA education startup IDEAcademy has raised A$1.3 million in a round led by Purpose Ventures, whose debut fund has reached $45 million after adding $8 million in fresh commitments.
WA venture fund Purpose Ventures stages a discounted founders' dinner on preparing for investment, backed by a state industry fund program and featuring WA founders; the event has since sold out.
Startup News hands out its fifth annual community-voted awards, honouring WeMoney, Stuart Kidd and Paula Taylor, plus Spacecubed's Golden Ticket won by Matilda, and recaps the year's most-read stories including several funding rounds.
Podcast episode with the two founders of IDEA, a new school for young entrepreneurs, covering their accelerator graduation, early backing from BetterLabs Ventures, and first student cohort.