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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 ...

Fintech Nod takes on the unadvised

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
A new fintech is hoping to reach out to the 80% of people who don't see financial advisers via a digital financial advice platform. Nod, backed by accelerator H2 Ventures, is aiming to bring financial experts to people on demand. Clients can ask a question ...

Instreet launches VC fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... companies must be producing revenue or show signs that revenue is imminent. He said the fund is suited to investors wanting a venture capital-like exposure, but may not have the expertise or resources to undertake due diligence themselves: "This is an ...

Equitise launches group investment platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
... 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 investors such as Freelancer chief ...

Super funds raise $9m for social bond

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
HESTA and Future Super are aiming to help South Australia's homeless via investment in a new social bond. The super funds are among the investors in Social Ventures Australia's Aspire Social Impact Bond (Aspire SIB), raising $9 million to help about ...

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 ...

Centrepoint growing wealth business

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
December half-year results for financial advice group Centrepoint Alliance were buoyed by the performance of its wealth division and the sale of its premium funding business. The ASX-listed company's wealth segment reported a 29% EBITDA increase on ...

Aussie fintech maintains strength

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... Australia reached $626 million across 25 deals in 2016, a major increase on 2015 which saw $185 million across 23 deals. Venture capital investment in fintech also stayed at healthy levels, with $71million invested across 15 deals. This was however a ...

Penklis returns with $275m private equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... all of whom were veteran directors at CHAMP Ventures. Banks was also recently chair of the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. Penklis said: "The formation of Odyssey was driven by a number of factors. The timing was right for ...

Australian Ethical aiding tech VC sector

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2017
Increasing its exposure to Australia's technology start-up realm, Australian Ethical invested in a Sydney-based venture capital fund. The $1.84 billion superannuation fund has contributed a significant investment to Right Click Capital's Growth Fund ...