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Perth spaceport venture Space Angel has won Western Australia's entire $1.75 million spaceport establishment grant, to be paired with its own funds for assessing proposed launch sites and a commercial plan.
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Western Australia's government has named 26 businesses sharing nearly $1.3 million in round eight of its Innovation Booster Grant, with awards capped at $50,000 spanning medtech, agriculture, mining and Indigenous-led ventures.
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Western Australia's government has shortlisted 23 companies for the 2026 Innovators of the Year awards across six categories; $310,000 in prizes will be shared in November, and past winners including Kanopy are recalled.
A launch profile of Wingman Money, a personal finance app built by two University of Queensland graduates that rates financial wellbeing with a single score; its founders earlier took part in Startmate's 2025 pre-accelerator.
Western Australia's government is putting $6.5 million into the local space sector, dividing it between the AROSE consortium and Curtin University's Binar satellite program, with South Australia's bigger spend cited for comparison.
VGW founder Laurence Escalante has quit as CEO and chairman with immediate effect after months of leave; acting chief Mats Johnson continues while the Perth gaming firm seeks a permanent leader.
WA's government is putting $150,000 into Spacecubed's Perth Landing Pad through 2026, sustaining a 90-day program helping overseas startups enter Western Australia; 100-plus international startups have come through it so far.
Perth tax research startup SavvyWise closed an equity crowdfunding campaign on OnMarket, raising $1.56m from 469 investors, half the capital from accountants, to fund tax-specific AI development.
Six early-stage companies from Western Australia are in the running for the INCITE Awards' start-up prize, to be decided in Perth in July; finalist Materia Health earlier received a $500,000 non-dilutive grant.
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Airwallex has launched Latitude 37, an annual equity-free program giving capital and mentorship to Australian AI founders under 25; Side Stage Ventures also reached a $40m first close on its second fund.
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A university-run startup program in Western Australia finished its latest twelve-week intake, with participating ventures winning a hospital trial and taking products to market faster than any prior group.
Perth accelerator Plus Eight, run by Spacecubed, marks ten years and invites applications for its tenth intake, promising participant startups seed funding, mentoring and a San Francisco visit.
Western Australia's government has awarded nearly $2.56 million in grants to 14 groups running accelerators and education programs via its Innovation Pathways Program, with the next round due November 2026.
Australian tax-research AI startup SavvyWise has closed an oversubscribed seed round topping $600,000, valuing it at $10 million, seven months after incorporating, with funds going to marketing, specialist tax content and platform development.
Western Australia's latest Innovation Booster and Commercialisation Bridge grant round gives 21 startups a combined $1.9 million, unveiled at West Tech Fest; two-thirds are regional, First Nations or female-founded ventures.
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Perth school-administration software company Paperly has raised $3 million, with early backer Purpose Ventures reinvesting alongside Tribe Global Ventures and Skalata, funding growth across Australia, the UK and Asia.
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A Perth venture making compostable plastics from seaweed has banked growth funding to build a larger production plant in Western Australia, with the deal valuing the company above $100 million.
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Andromeda Robotics is recruiting staff across Australia and the US for its companion robot Abi; the piece recalls a $23 million Series A with Forerunner as lead investor.
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Airtree has launched Fund V, a $650 million pool divided into seed and growth sleeves and backed largely by global institutions, while promoting three investors, among them Perth-raised Dan Coughlan.
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Perth student platform Student Edge has been acquired by Sydney workforce-tech company Year13, an exit for its four founders; the deal combines the two Australian youth-focused platforms' career, rewards and research offerings.
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Startup News reports Dr Marcus Tan, who founded and led HealthEngine, has taken the Executive Chair role at Perth leadership-development firm Integral, which earlier raised angel money including from Rayn Ong.
A profile of South Australian firm Paladin Space, which has revealed Triton, a device that captures several pieces of space junk per mission, noting its UniSA accelerator background and coming demonstration milestones.
Sixteen WA startups join the 2025 Plus Eight Accelerator's first phase, its largest cohort; top performers will later share seed funding and pitch at an October demo night. Alumni include Matter, acquired by Go1.
A free directory profiling the Western Australian life sciences sector has gone live on Biotechgate, backed by the state government; the piece also recaps OncoRes Medical's $12 million Series A.
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Curtin Accelerate has started its 2025 program with twelve Perth founders, offering mentoring, Venture Studio expertise, a modest equity-free grant, AWS credits and potential Kickstart+ investment consideration.
Western Australia's government has grown its WAVC fund-of-funds commitment to $45 million, backing seven venture funds, four WA-based, to invest locally; Skalata's WA portfolio already includes C0-architecture and Omni Biotech.
Roar Global has bought Creator Flow, a marketplace for user-generated content built in BetterLabs' Venture Studio about a year after its May 2023 founding, with no purchase price disclosed.
Western Australia's government has awarded $8.5 million in grants across three schemes, a health innovation seed fund, commercialisation bridge grants and innovation booster grants, naming dozens of local recipients.
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Perth fintech WeMoney closed a $3 million round and won three Finnies awards, including people's choice fintech organisation of the year; founder Dan Joveski discusses the company's plans for the new capital.
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Six Western Australian innovation programs share $547,300 in the latest X-TEND WA grant round, with applications for the next round open and the maximum grant now $150,000.
Eleven WA health organisations, including grant-backed Metabolic Health Solutions, head to the AusMedtech 2024 conference with ministerial support to present devices and pursue new partners.
Startup News profiles the twelve startups chosen for Spacecubed's 2024 Plus Eight intake in Western Australia, naming their founders and crediting the partners behind the program.
Analysis of Cut Through Ventures' quarterly report: Australian startups secured over $703 million across 66 deals in early 2024, with stage-level medians, sector rankings, and Aravax's $66 million Series B the largest female-founded raise.
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WA's Purpose Ventures has put more money into Plancare, a self-managed healthcare platform, lifting its cumulative backing to $2.5 million; the article also profiles the fund's founders, portfolio and history.
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WA's government has granted 26 early-stage companies amounts reaching $40,000 each through the Innovation Booster Grant, listing every recipient and project; the program now accepts applications year-round.
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Sydney satellite startup Quasar joins a US Air Force-backed Colorado accelerator cohort of seven companies, the sole non-American participant, to develop its phased array antenna technology for space tracking.
Perth food-tech company Whole. took out the Shiseido Award at a Japanese space-ideas contest for its WINX ingredient-processing technology, and the piece recalls its 2023 seed round backed by Artesian and GRDC.
Commentary questioning Kiki's pivot from a sublet marketplace to a New York women's club, revisiting its 2023 seed raise and scrutinising Blackbird's investment judgment, governance and record on female founders.
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Year-end podcast episode: a festival panel with the founders of Uluu, Raaise and Electro Ventures on climate tech challenges, wins and plans for 2024.
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Hydration-tracking startup Omni Biotech, based in Perth, has completed a $300,000 pre-seed round from Skalata Ventures to develop phone- and wearable-based hydration monitoring, founders Will Poot and Zac Farrow announced at West Tech Fest.
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Profile of Caitlin Zotti, who became Pin Payments' co-CEO, covering her merchant background, serving small businesses, gender diversity challenges in fintech, and advice for aspiring founders.
InterEarth, a Western Australian biomass carbon storage venture, has drawn investment from Fund WA — its third deal — alongside Counteract and Foxglove Capital, and is working with Nasdaq-owned carbon registry Puro.earth.
Podcast chat with Paperly founder Dan Dawson, whose education technology company joined a Perth accelerator and won backing from venture fund Purpose Ventures.
A $2 million Western Australian government matching grant will help Bridgewest upgrade its Bentley drug-making site, NovaCina, adding production lines and roughly 70 jobs while cutting import dependence.
Perth biotech PharmAust appointed Dr Michael Thurn as chief executive and reported positive urinary biomarker findings from its motor neurone disease trial of drug candidate MPL.
Perth-listed video analytics company icetana has secured $2.3 million, with VGW founder Laurence Escalante lifting his holding substantially; CEO Kevin Brown calls the raise a vote of confidence from major shareholders.
WA VC fund Purpose Ventures has taken on genetic testing startup Gene S as its fourth investment; earlier 2023 backing of PlanCare, Paperly and IDEAcademy is recalled, and the fund's $45m size noted.
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Hola Health, a telehealth provider, has rolled out psychology consultations and subsidised mental health assessments for Australians, months after taking investment from the newly formed early-stage fund FundWA.
Profile of the WA hot-sauce maker behind the Bunsters brand, whose milder-named sauce landed in Woolworths, with a US Walmart listing and a TV appearance ahead.
Podcast chat with Earflo chief executive Intan Oldakowska about her team's device for children's chronic ear infections and the WA government grant that will fund its commercialisation.
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ASX-listed Wide Open Agriculture has announced a A$4.2 million (€2.5 million) cash deal to buy German lupin protein maker Prolupin, gaining European manufacturing, patents and trademarks, subject to creditor approval.
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.
Perth's Plus Eight accelerator has picked six startups for its 2023 program, collectively backed with over $400,000 in seed funding, plus an Israel trip and a December Demo Night slot.
Perth EV charging startup Wevolt has rolled its software out to charging stations across three more Australian states, having earlier in 2023 won a Western Australian government innovation grant.
FundWA has backed Perth medtech VitalTrace as the second deal from its debut fund. The biosensor startup's co-founders took out a 2021 WA Innovator of the Year award.
Simon Anderson discusses building school engagement platform Notis over a decade with overseas funding, and his newer social video app Swayz, on Perth's Startup West podcast.
Two new Western Australian syndicates, West Tech Investor Network and VentureX Capital, have unveiled debut deals via the Aussie Angels platform, eyeing Procuracon and HeyLady; an earlier $100,000 outlay across three startups is recalled.
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.
A Western Australian schoolboy and his mother struck a televised pitch-show deal: three unnamed sharks bought 20% of Glossy Boys, their boys' nail polish venture, for $75,000, pending due diligence.
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Deals recorded from Startup News (WA)'s coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space Angel | Grant | 17 Aug 2026 | $1.8m | |
| Yued Aboriginal Corporation | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $49.7k | |
| Yawuru Technology Group | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Tradie Pass | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $45k | |
| Tanafloc Australia | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $48.7k | |
| Stealth Technologies | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Spectrum Wear | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Rogue Pantry | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Reformix Materials Group | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Queensberry Consulting | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Open Ocean Exchange | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| One Kidney | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Ocean HEX | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | - | |
| Novolo Co | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| MamaTech | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Gordon Mining Contracting | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Fiction Labs | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $40k | |
| EchoNova | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Dilji Corporation | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Complete Tyre Solutions Tye Recycling (CTSTR) | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Co Connect App | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $45.4k | |
| Boorloo Legal Assistance Clinic | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $46.1k | |
| Birdrone | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Beemurra Aboriginal Corporation | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Auriva | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $49.8k | |
| ACE Kinetics | Accelerator | 12 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| Hyperion Systems | Accelerator | 9 Aug 2026 | - | |
| Genvis | Accelerator | 9 Aug 2026 | - | |
| Materia Health | Accelerator | 9 Aug 2026 | - | |
| Atherid Therapeutics | Accelerator | 9 Aug 2026 | - | |
| AGRA Farming Technologies | Accelerator | 3 Aug 2026 | $50k | |
| SavvyWise | undisclosed | 19 Jun 2026 | $1.6m | |
| Sunfish Robotics | Accelerator | 8 May 2026 | - | |
| Aisembl | Accelerator | 8 May 2026 | - | |
| Suss Beauty | Accelerator | 8 May 2026 | - | |
| Safe Call Up | Accelerator | 8 May 2026 | - | |
| Spacecubed | Accelerator | 9 Apr 2026 | - | |
| SavvyWise | Seed | 20 Feb 2026 | $600k+ | |
| Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth | Grant | 2026 | $4m | |
| Safe Call Up | Accelerator | 30 Dec 2025 | $50k | |
| Electric Power Conversions Australia | Accelerator | 8 Dec 2025 | - | |
| Novolo Co | Accelerator | 8 Dec 2025 | $50k | |
| Electric Power Conversions Australia | Grant | 8 Dec 2025 | $250k | |
| Paperly | Unnamed stage | 29 Nov 2025 | $3m | |
| Materia Health | Grant | 19 Nov 2025 | $500k | |
| Uluu | Series A | 30 Oct 2025 | $16m | |
| Andromeda Robotics | Series A | Sep 2025 | $23m | |
| Sherpah | Accelerator | 8 Feb 2025 | - | |
| Greenroom Robotics | Accelerator | 2025 | - | |
| Hermes and Soteria | Grant | Jun 2024 | $40k | |
| WeMoney | Unnamed stage | 23 May 2024 | $3m | |
| Vendaly | Accelerator | 13 May 2024 | $20.5k | |
| PlanCare | Seed | 16 Apr 2024 | $2.5m | |
| U-CAN Ostomy Systems | Accelerator | 29 Mar 2024 | - | |
| Nork Solutions | Accelerator | 29 Mar 2024 | - | |
| Chironix | Accelerator | 29 Mar 2024 | - | |
| Pretect Devices Pty Ltd | Accelerator | 29 Mar 2024 | - | |
| Quasar Satellite Technologies | Accelerator | 2 Mar 2024 | - | |
| Aravax | Series B | 28 Jan 2024 | $66m | |
| IDEAcademy | Unnamed stage | 9 Oct 2023 | $1.3m | |
| VitalTrace | Grant | 28 Sep 2023 | - | |
| Matilda Health Pty Ltd | Accelerator | 28 Sep 2023 | - | |
| Earflo | Grant | 11 Sep 2023 | $500k | |
| Kiki | Seed | Aug 2023 | $9.5m | |
| Glossy Boys | Unnamed stage | May 2023 | $75k | |
| Procuracon | Accelerator | 2023 | ≤$40k | |
| Omni Biotech | Pre-seed | 2023 | $300k | |
| Uluu | Seed | 28 Nov 2022 | $8m | |
| OncoRes Medical | Series A | 2022 | $12m | |
| Paperly | Accelerator | 2022 | - | |
| IDEAcademy | Accelerator | 2020 | - | |
| VitalTrace | Accelerator | undated | - |
Companies named in Startup News (WA)'s articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| ACE Kinetics | Develops integrated motor-and-gear systems for robotics and space applications | 1 |
| Aconex | Construction and infrastructure collaboration software company | 1 |
| Agili8 | 1 | |
| AGRA Farming Technologies | builds and licenses commercial indoor plant factories that provide flexible load and dema… | 1 |
| AgriStart | Grant recipient delivering the HARVEST + AgriSpace WA Agtech Investment Readiness Acceler… | 1 |
| Airbnb | US home-sharing platform | 1 |
| Airtasker | Australian startup initially focused on household tasks like cleaning, gardening, and fur… | 1 |
| Airwallex | Fintech payments and financial infrastructure company | 1 |
| Airwallex Impact | Airwallex's giving initiative that funds Latitude 37 | 1 |
| Aisembl | Design-to-documentation platform for homeowners and professionals | 1 |
| Amazon | Global e-commerce and technology company | 1 |
| Andromeda Robotics | 1 | |
| Antler Australia | Global early-stage VC investing in founders from first check to IPO | 1 |
| Aravax | Biotech company running a Phase 2 peanut allergy trial | 1 |
| ARCA | AI-powered climate-tech software for primary industries | 1 |
| Atherid Therapeutics | First-in-class drug ATH01 designed to clear arterial plaque directly | 1 |
| Atomic Sky | Grant recipient funding its HORIZON Impact Bridge WA program | 1 |
| Audi | 1 | |
| Auriva | Digital health platform for menopause care | 1 |
| Aussie Angels | Former name of Ventari, angel investment platform | 1 |
| Australian Institute of Robotic Orthopaedics Pty Ltd | Trades as ArthoLase; developing the HAiLO system for robotic-assisted laser arthroplasty | 1 |
| Australian Remote Operations for Space and Earth | Perth-headquartered, not-for-profit, industry-led consortium focused on making WA a world… | 1 |
| Australian Space Agency | Federal government space agency | 1 |
| AWS | Cloud computing platform | 1 |
| BAE Systems | 1 | |
| Beemurra Aboriginal Corporation | Indigenous-owned cattle backgrounding operation integrating traditional ecological knowle… | 1 |
| Binar Space Program | Program run out of Curtin University that designs, builds, tests, and operates small sate… | 1 |
| Biotome Pty Ltd | Developing a novel diagnostic for preeclampsia risk | 1 |
| Birchal | Equity crowdfunding platform | 1 |
| Birdrone | Autonomous crop protection drone system using vision AI | 1 |
| Boorloo Legal Assistance Clinic | Indigenous-owned AI practice management tool for Legal Aid | 1 |
| Brandon Capital | 1 | |
| Bridgewest | 1 | |
| Bunsters | 1 | |
| Capital 49 | 1 | |
| Capricorn Society | 1 | |
| Care Corner | 1 | |
| Catalyst Accelerator | 1 | |
| Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI) | Grant recipient that will run its FIRST program targeting female innovators in research, … | 1 |
| Channel 10 | 1 | |
| Chironix | 1 | |
| Co Connect App | Workforce and accommodation logistics platform for remote sites | 1 |
| CO-Architecture | 1 | |
| Coles | Australian retailer using Zitcha's platform | 1 |
| Complete Tyre Solutions Tye Recycling (CTSTR) | Recycles rubber granules for flooring and resurfacing | 1 |
| Constantinople | Company where Chris Dwyer worked as a founding engineer | 1 |
| CoraMetix Pty Ltd | 1 | |
| Coursebox | Ed-tech startup with an AI-powered course creation tool | 1 |
| CPA Australia | 1 | |
| CSIRO | Australia's national science research agency, from which Terria spun out | 1 |
| Customa Pty Ltd | 1 | |
| DASH Technology Group | Integrated financial planning software and investment platform | 1 |
| Department of Defence | 1 | |
| Dilji Corporation | AI-powered automatic speech recognition for Indigenous languages | 1 |
| Dropbox | Cloud storage company providing mentors for the 30x30 program | 1 |
| Earflo | Connected medical device treating chronic ear infections in children at home | 1 |
| eBay Ventures | 1 | |
| EchoNova | Wearable ultrasound patch for heart failure monitoring | 1 |
| Edible Cutlery Pty Ltd | 1 | |
| Element Zero | Perth green iron company | 1 |
| Employment Hero | Another Australian company backed by TCV | 1 |
| Fetch | 1 | |
| Fiction Labs | Develops marine propulsion and navigation safety technology | 1 |
| First Choice | 1 | |
| Fortescue | Mining company using CorePlan's platform | 1 |
| Fortescue Future Industries | 1 | |
| Future Materials | 1 | |
| Gene S | 1 | |
| Gene-S | 1 | |
| Genvis | West Leederville public safety software company | 1 |
| Girls Who NYC | 1 | |
| Glossy Boys | Gel nail polish pens for mess-free application | 1 |
| Gordon Mining Contracting | Adapts shipping container modular housing for remote communities | 1 |
| Grains Research and Development Corporation | 1 | |
| Greenroom Robotics | Moved from environmental tracking software into sovereign defence and maritime work | 1 |
| Greensense | 1 | |
| Haast | AI-native compliance platform automating marketing content review for enterprises | 1 |
| Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research | 1 | |
| Health Translation Group | Grant recipient for biotechnology and health investor engagement | 1 |
| Hola Health | Perth-based telehealth startup offering online consultations, prescriptions, medical cert… | 1 |
| Human | personalised healthcare platform | 1 |
| Hyperion Systems | Deployable factory-in-a-box using robotic 3D printing for large products | 1 |
| Innovate Medtech | 1 | |
| Innovation Bay | 1 | |
| Innovation Cluster | 1 | |
| InPsync | A therapy matchmaking app connecting clients with the right therapists | 1 |
| InterEarth | 1 | |
| JTSI | 1 | |
| Juice Batteries Pty Ltd | 1 | |
| Kanopy | Streaming service used by thousands of public and university libraries | 1 |
| Kiki | Invite-only subletting club for London homes | 1 |
| Latitude 37 | 1 | |
| MamaTech | Portable therapeutic ultrasound device for breastfeeding pain | 1 |
| Marine Biomedical | Developer of anti-inflammatory and wound-healing treatments from marine bioactive compoun… | 1 |
| Melt Ventures | 1 | |
| Metabolic Health Solutions | Provider of medical technology and software to measure and manage patient metabolic rate … | 1 |
| Monash University | University partnered on Remagine Labs spin-out | 1 |
| Multiplex | 1 | |
| MyTab | 1 | |
| Nasdaq | 1 | |
| Neolixir Ltd | 1 | |
| Neurotologix | 1 | |
| New Industries and Innovation Fund | WA state fund through which the Innovation Booster and Commercialisation Bridge Grants ar… | 1 |
| Nissan | 1 | |
| Nork Solutions | 1 | |
| NovaCina | 1 | |
| Ocean Impact Organisation | Grant recipient for a Blue Economy Innovation Platform | 1 |
| One Kidney | Developing a Total Artificial Kidney to replace dialysis | 1 |
| OnMarket | 1 | |
| Open Ocean Exchange | Digital infrastructure for cross-border agricultural trade | 1 |
| Orthocell | 1 | |
| Paladin Space | Space startup unveiling Triton, a multi-target debris capture payload | 1 |
| Papinelle | 1 | |
| Pawsey Supercomputing Centre | 1 | |
| Perth Biodesign | 1 | |
| Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre | Venue for West Tech Main at West Tech Fest | 1 |
| Pfizer | 1 | |
| Pin Payments | 1 | |
| Plus Eight Accelerator | 1 | |
| Pretect Devices Pty Ltd | Developing Vedette, a device to prevent extravasation injury in neonates | 1 |
| Procuracon | 1 | |
| ProcurePro | Brisbane startup that raised a $15 million Series A led by QIC Ventures. | 1 |
| Puro.earth | 1 | |
| Quasar Satellite Technologies | Company created through Main Sequence's Venture Science model | 1 |
| Queensberry Consulting | Point-of-care insulin diagnostic platform with AI prediction | 1 |
| Quiksilver | Surf apparel and equipment brand | 1 |
| Raaise | 1 | |
| Reformix Materials Group | System for producing low-carbon concrete using industrial by-products | 1 |
| Rio Tinto | 1 | |
| ROC Technologies | 1 | |
| ROC Technologies (WaveX) | Autonomous wave-generated power for coastal and marine infrastructure | 1 |
| Rogue Pantry | High protein nutritional mug cakes for aged care and healthcare | 1 |
| SeaStock | Food tech startup developing clean-label functional ingredients from Asparagopsis algae | 1 |
| Sequoia Capital | 1 | |
| Setonix Pharmaceuticals | 1 | |
| Shark Tank Australia | 1 | |
| Sherpah | 1 | |
| SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre | 1 | |
| Snapchat | 1 | |
| South Australian Government | 1 | |
| South Australian Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund | 1 | |
| South Australian Space Industry Centre | South Australian space industry body | 1 |
| Southern Launch | South Australian rocket launchpad and spaceport operator | 1 |
| Space Angel | Perth-based startup aiming to create sustainable space infrastructure with dual-corridor … | 1 |
| Space Domain Awareness Tools, Applications and Processing Lab | 1 | |
| SpaceDraft Pty Ltd | 1 | |
| Spectrum Wear | Technology-enabled therapeutic sensory apparel | 1 |
| Spot | 1 | |
| Startup News | 1 | |
| Startup West | 1 | |
| StartupWA | Presenter of the INCITE Awards | 1 |
| Stealth Technologies | Portable AI LiDAR for underground mining overbreak prediction | 1 |
| Strategic Elements | ASX-listed owner of Stealth Technologies | 1 |
| Student Edge | Student platform offering career readiness tools, financial literacy resources and studen… | 1 |
| Suss Beauty | Developer of a proprietary waterless skincare formulation | 1 |
| SynGenis Pty Ltd | 1 | |
| Tanafloc Australia | Carbon-neutral plant-based water treatment coagulant | 1 |
| The Volte | Circular economy fashion platform | 1 |
| Tradie Pass | Digital workforce compliance platform for construction and mining | 1 |
| U-CAN Ostomy Systems | 1 | |
| University of Glasgow | 1 | |
| University of Queensland | Research university where Cortisonic's underlying phononic computing research originated | 1 |
| University of South Australia | 1 | |
| UNSW Founders | 1 | |
| UWA | 1 | |
| VentureX Capital | 1 | |
| VentureX HQ | 1 | |
| VetChip | 1 | |
| VitalTrace | Continuous lactate biosensors for real-time fetal monitoring | 1 |
| Volta Energy | 1 | |
| Walmart | Retailer requiring suppliers to use its private blockchain | 1 |
| Whole | a foodtech startup | 1 |
| Whole Green Foods | Food waste startup converting waste into usable ingredients | 1 |
| Wide Open Agriculture Limited | 1 | |
| Woodside | 1 | |
| Woolworths | Australian grocery retailer using electric truck delivery fleets | 1 |
| Y Combinator | 1 | |
| Y-Trace Pty Ltd | 1 | |
| Yawuru Technology Group | Connected mobile infrastructure platform for remote locations | 1 |
| Year13 | Workforce technology company providing digital pathways for school leavers across e-learn… | 1 |
| Yued Aboriginal Corporation | Processing system for Noongar bush foods using freeze-drying and 3D printing | 1 |
| Yuuwa Capital | 1 | |
| CAD SPECTRAL Technologies | Screens for coronary artery disease through a four-second eye scan | 2 |
| Canva | Online design and visual communication platform | 2 |
| Capability X | Workplace safety platform built to flag accident risk before incidents occur | 2 |
| Department of Health | 2 | |
| DFK Gooding Partners | 2 | |
| Eat Sustainably | Sustainable nutrition advice, recipes and product reviews | 2 |
| Electric Power Conversions Australia | Retrofitting diesel mining haulage trucks to electric | 2 |
| Freo Startup Fest | 2 | |
| Go1 | Startup that reached unicorn status in 1H 2021 | 2 |
| Hawaiian | 2 | |
| Hermes and Soteria | 2 | |
| icetana | 2 | |
| Inspiring Holdings | 2 | |
| Investment Attraction Fund | 2 | |
| Jackson McDonald | 2 | |
| Linktree | 2 | |
| Magic Wavelength Pty Ltd | Real-time data-driven drone agrochemical sprayer | 2 |
| Matilda Health Pty Ltd | Digital platform for prehabilitation and post-operative recovery for endometriosis surgery | 2 |
| MineRis Tech | Software to manage major hazard risk information in mining | 2 |
| Ocean HEX | Ceramic device for seeding marine species onto artificial reefs | 2 |
| Omni Biotech | 2 | |
| OncoRes Medical | Handheld probing device that assesses during surgery whether all breast cancer tissue has… | 2 |
| Personr | an all-in-one identity verification and fraud prevention platform | 2 |
| Relait | 2 | |
| REX Ortho | Orthopaedic implant company developing solutions to reduce screw fixation failure | 2 |
| Sadleir Laboratories | IRIS, a precision drug-mixing syringe for delivering IV antibiotics to surgical patients … | 2 |
| SavvyWise | AI tax research platform helping accountants navigate Australian tax and compliance | 2 |
| South Australia | State government; its Minister for Defence and Space Industries commented on Paladin Space | 2 |
| Stanford University | 2 | |
| Sunfish Robotics | Solar-powered autonomous underwater vehicle for extended uncrewed operation | 2 |
| The Khüsh Place | 2 | |
| Uluu | Deep tech startup making biodegradable plastic alternatives from seaweed-derived PHA | 2 |
| VeinTech | Medtech startup tackling difficult intravenous access | 2 |
| Vendaly | 2 | |
| VGW | Perth-based gaming technology company | 2 |
| Vici Ventures | 2 | |
| WA Future Health Research and Innovation Fund | 2 | |
| WeMoney | Financial health coach app | 2 |
| Wevolt | Orchestration software turning multi-vendor charger fleets into one grid-aware resource | 2 |
| Woodside Energy | 2 | |
| X-TEND WA | 2 | |
| Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation | 3 | |
| HealthEngine | 3 | |
| Materia Health | MateriaPOD platform built to transport donor organs, blood products and reproductive cells | 3 |
| Novolo Co | Molecular technology for food preservation and waste reduction | 3 |
| PlanCare | 3 | |
| Safe Call Up | Discreet safety-monitoring app aimed at family and domestic violence survivors | 3 |
| BetterLabs | 4 | |
| IDEAcademy | 4 | |
| RSM | 4 | |
| Tekkon | 4 | |
| City of Perth | Its Innovation Showcase is part of the West Tech Fest programme | 5 |
| Paperly | EdTech platform replacing manual school admin processes with digital workflows | 5 |
| Riff | innovation hub | 5 |
| University of Western Australia | University analyzing recovered experimental panels | 5 |
| West Tech Fest | Western Australia's premier technology and innovation showcase, running until 12 December | 5 |
| Plus Eight | Perth-based accelerator program | 6 |
| Curtin University | 10 | |
| Spacecubed | Innovation hub, home of the Plus Eight Accelerator | 11 |
Investors named in Startup News (WA)'s articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose Ventures | 9 | |
| WA Government | 9 | |
| Fund WA | 5 | |
| State Government | 5 | |
| New Industries Fund | 4 | |
| Skalata Ventures | 4 | |
| Western Australian government | 4 | |
| Artesian VC | Alternative asset management for debt and venture capital | 2 |
| Curtin Accelerate | 2 | |
| Main Sequence Ventures | 2 | |
| Startmate | Early-stage investment and mentorship for founders | 2 |
| AirTree Ventures | 1 | |
| Blackbird Ventures | 1 | |
| Burda Principal Investments | 1 | |
| Cook government | 1 | |
| Counteract | 1 | |
| Eastend Ventures | 1 | |
| Electro Ventures | 1 | |
| Fairground | 1 | |
| Forerunner | 1 | |
| Foxglove Ventures | 1 | |
| Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) | 1 | |
| Innovation Seed Fund | 1 | |
| MTPConnect | 1 | |
| Novel Investments | The family office of one of the world's largest textile groups. | 1 |
| Playground Global | 1 | |
| RAC | 1 | |
| Rethink Impact | 1 | |
| Side Stage Ventures | Seed fund investing in early-stage Australian startups | 1 |
| the government | 1 | |
| Tribe Global Ventures | 1 | |
| Trinity Ventures | 1 | |
| Visible Ventures | 1 |