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Super funds and CEFC join investment forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
Hostplus, Future Super, Australian Ethical Investment and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have raised $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund to be run by specialised investment manager Artesian. The fund will invest in startups at seed stage ...

Insurtech here to stay: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... the industry, a new study found. Joint research conducted by global consulting firm Oliver Wyman and German insurance startup Policen Direkt shows the second wave of insurance technology disruption will have the potential to "truly change the way insurers ...

Global VC fund opens Australian office

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
A global venture capital fund is partnering to expand into the Australian market, opening its first office in Melbourne. 500 Startups, which has already made investments in 20 Australian companies - including Canva, HappyCo and UpGuard - is working ...

Instreet launches VC fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
The Instreet Start-Up Fund invests in companies operating in niche markets and provides investors early stage innovation companies (ESIC) tax incentives. It will select five to 10 startups that have the potential to produce high revenue growth, invest ...

Equitise launches group investment platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
Crowdfunding specialist Equitise is launching a group investment platform giving retail investors opportunities to back start-ups vetted by high-profile venture capitalists and angel investors. The crowdfunding investment platform is collaborating with ...

Hostplus commits further to Australian VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Hostplus has now invested more than $350 million in Australian venture capital initiatives, having made a significant investment in a seed-stage VC firm recently. Hostplus invested $85 million in Artesian, which provides a pre-screened funnel for more ...

Link partners with fintech hub

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
Increasing its accessibility to financial technology, Link Group is entering a partnership with one of the largest fintech innovation labs in Asia Pacific. Through a corporate partnership with Stone and Chalk, Link will help startups with high growth ...

AirTree hires former Accel vice president

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2017
Venture capital firm AirTree lured former Accel Partners vice-president James Cameron to Australia to hunt for startup opportunities. Sydney born Cameron will relocate home in February after four years with the Silicon Valley giant, overseeing several ...

AMP cuts venture capital funding

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2017
... maximising the benefits from these," the statement said. In March 2016 AMP, via New Ventures, acquired Sydney fintech startup MoneyBrilliant. Last June AMP New Ventures also contributed to a $1.5 million capital raise by HR tech firm Employment Hero ...

Ord Minnett manager launches adviser social startup

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
A former NSW executive state manager at Ord Minnett has launched a startup that provides social media strategy for financial advisers. Tom Loneragan, founder and director of Latch Consulting Group, explained to Financial Standard that while many advisers ...