Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

Windlab

Coverage

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

2 deals

$50m ACTivate Capital fund launched to back ‘great science’ and boost Canberra startups

The ACT Government has launched the ACTivate Capital venture fund, with an initial $23 million close and capacity for $50 million, to back Canberra startups and commercialise local research, led by fund manager Ken Kroeger.

News

Andrew Forrest among big winners as NSW grants grid access to giant wind, solar, and battery facilities

NSW has granted grid access in its Central-West Orana renewable energy zone to ten wind, solar and storage projects totalling over 7 GW; winners include Squadron Energy, Tilt Renewables, Acen and Lightsource bp.

Key hire

Grid Connections: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition

A rolling roundup of Australian energy-sector job moves, listing dozens of executives, directors and ministers joining or leaving utilities, regulators, developers and industry bodies between May and December 2023.

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