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Iron Man launches VC funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
Actor Robert Downey Jr has launched two venture capital funds that invest in technological solutions that tackle environmental challenges. FootPrint Coalition Ventures comprises two funds - an early-stage Series A and late-stage Series B - led by Downey ...

Angel investor makes first Australian bet

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... $10 million and sourced $25 million in funding from other organisations to support 32 companies and eight venture capital funds. Founders David Beatty and Paul Grossinger connect companies to a global network of LGBT/Ally investors, giving them access ...

Nikko launches global disruption fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... Catherine Wood said the fund allowed Australian investors to avoid the illiquidity typically associated with venture capital funds. "The fund will enable Australian investors to access early-stage and emerging companies through listed global equity markets," ...

Blue Sky exits pet food supplier

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... 2011, employs roughly 50 people and services more than 100,000 customers. Blue Sky's stake was held over two venture capital funds. The firm said the exit represents a milestone "in the continued growth of our business," pointing to the earlier exit ...

NZ SMEs to receive $260m VC boost

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
... Fund will invest $260 million into SMEs across New Zealand over the next five to ten years via a range of venture capital funds. The fund will invest up to NZ$90 million in Direct Capital's V Fund, up to NZ$120 million into Pioneer Capital's III Fund ...

NSW Medical Devices Fund grants $8.6m

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... investment from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In the 2015 financial year, $46 million was invested by venture capital funds into the Australian healthcare and life sciences sector.

Blue Sky reshuffles directors

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... experience with Blue Sky, having joined in 2013 as head of venture capital; during that time, she launched two venture capital funds and deployed over $80 million across both. She was also the chief executive of Reproductive Health Science, deputy managing ...

PE and VC critical to Aussie growth: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2016
Australian private equity and venture capital funds recorded a net-of-fees return of 18.4% in 2015, according to the latest data from the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) and Cambridge Associates. The CA Australia Index ...

Prime Value launches SIV fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... investors to allocate a minimum of $1.5 million to ASX-listed emerging company funds, and a minimum $500,000 in venture capital funds. The fund will follow a similar investment strategy to the high conviction Prime Value Opportunities Fund, which has ...

SIV opens door to China for fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2015
... China. The new rules stipulate that at least $500,000 of the minimum $5 million investment must go into venture capital funds and $1.5 million must go into 'emerging companies', providing a boon to the productive parts of the economy. Some commentators ...