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Future Group, family offices back US$100m AI-focused fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
Future Group and a slew of family offices have invested in a venture capital fund focused on AI-driven startups. Nearing a US$100 million close, King River Capital's fund invests in AI-driven software startups disrupting traditional software as a service ...

Local family office backs new venture to invest in climate tech

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
The family office of Daniel Besen has become an anchor investor in new venture capital firm Climate Tech Partners, investing in "innovative software and hardware companies" accelerating decarbonisation. Climate Tech Partners was founded by Patrick Sieb ...

Binance Labs becomes a family office

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
... core sectors: Web3, artificial intelligence, and biotechnology. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) will mentor and coach startup founders, while Zhang will oversee the firm's next growth phase. "The organisation is set to reintroduce in-person incubation ...

QIC backs analytics platform with $2m investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024
... Simon Herd, Peter Preston, and Kate Caldecott have each enjoyed a stint at Atlassian Ventures prior to joining the tech startup business, and they will be leveraging their relationships in the space, including also securing funding from Atlassian Ventures. ...

AMP hires growth lead for super, investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... ensure AMP continues to deliver exceptional customer solutions and innovative digital experiences." Slapp joins from HR startup Flare, where she served as general manager of wealth since July 2021. In this role, she focused on partnerships with the super ...

Under the hood of a top global fundie

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
... which is interesting given the firm's original client base was almost entirely institutional - as is often the case for startup boutique managers. In an interview with Financial Standard, GQG managing director Laird Abernethy explained that both globally ...

Independent MPs call for super reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2024
... People shouldn't be taxed on paper profits they may never see," Spender said. "I'm really concerned about the impact on the startup and innovation sector, in particular, which is an area we need to see grow, rather than diminish. "It appears this is ...

iExtend receives AFSL after lengthy wait

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2024
... entering a court enforceable undertaking last year over concerns of unlicensed conduct. In November 2023, the life insurance startup entered a court enforceable undertaking after ASIC pinged it for possibly operating without a licence, including possibly ...

GigSuper goes into liquidation

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2024
... joins Cruelty Free Super, Grow Super, Zuper, Human Super, Spaceship Super, Good Super, Max Super on a growing list of startup funds that have either wound up, significantly restructured, or been transferred to larger funds.

Clime completes Madison Financial sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
Clime Investment Management has completed the sale of Madison Financial Group after entering a strategic partnership with Infocus Wealth Management. The parties previously entered a full form binding sale deed to implement the sale and strategic partnership ...