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Tixel

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Coverage

Stories naming Tixel. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

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Galileo Ventures reaches first close on its second fund

Artesian writes that Galileo Ventures' second fund has closed $15 million of a $30 million target, counting Artesian and Innovation Victoria among its backers, and has made a first investment in Fluent BCI.

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The New Industrial Revolution Emerges: Year in Review and What's Next in 2026

Galileo Ventures' annual letter looks back on 2025: a partner hire, raises at Relevance AI, Andromeda and Tixel, a 25th investment in Isaacus, and Breakthrough Victoria as cornerstone backer of Fund II.

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2025 in review: Purpose and partnerships

Alberts' year-in-review post recounts its 140th anniversary, board and staff appointments, follow-on venture investments in three portfolio companies, music education advocacy, a philanthropy strategy review, and reconciliation and gender-lens finance commitments.

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Funding announcement

Breakthrough Victoria is slinging another $75 million at local VC funds

Victoria's Breakthrough Victoria has committed $75m to five specialist VC funds covering climate tech, life sciences, female founders and healthcare, each pledging a quarter of its capital to local startups.

Funding announcement

BREAKTHROUGH VICTORIA INVESTS $75 MILLION IN VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS TO BUILD VICTORIA'S INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM

Breakthrough Victoria is putting $75 million into five venture capital funds, including Virescent, SYNthesis BioVentures, Scale and Galileo, each of which has pledged a quarter of its capital to Victorian startups.

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2024: A year of change and positive impact

Alberts' annual review records its venture arm closing its portfolio at 22 companies, topping up six holdings, co-launching a gender-equity drive, and navigating board changes after Sam Mostyn became Governor-General.

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A month after its IPO raised $4.3 million, a share price decline for accelerator Scalare Partners has trimmed $6.5m from its market cap

ASX-listed accelerator Scalare Partners has seen its shares fall 28% in the month since listing, cutting its market value, while listed peers Touch Ventures and Bailador back Tixel, Dash and Updoc.

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Eyes on the Horizon, Heads Down in Focus: 2024 Year in Review

Aura Group's 2024 retrospective: team growth, a senior distribution appointment, award-winning fund performance, nine startups added to its portfolio, a SPAC funding round with OSK-SBI leading, exits, divestments, plus a new XT Ventures alliance.

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LaunchVic has picked the final 10 startups it thinks have unicorn potential in the 30×30 program

LaunchVic has selected ten scaleups for the last intake of its 30X30 mentoring program, which pairs their leaders with mentors from unicorn companies; the 20 earlier participants have together raised over $98.7 million.

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2023 in Review 💫

Ten13's year-end post recaps nine new portfolio additions, follow-on support for existing holdings, the Mr Yum and Me&U merger, Go1's Blinkist acquisition, Smileyscope's FDA clearance, and community events.

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Alberts Impact Ventures: 2023 in review

Investor's own year in review: five new portfolio companies, a follow-on into ULUU, the Verve Super exit, the Equity Clear gender-reporting initiative, a first founders' retreat, and a sweep of awards for portfolio companies.

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Alberts Impact Ventures year in review

Alberts Impact Ventures recaps 2022: six new portfolio companies, five follow-on investments, a led seed round in Abby Health, plus team events, a trade mission and investor recognition.

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