Venture Capital
Three things to never say to an Australian venture capitalist
Not only does Adventure Capital’s Stuart Richardson have a great hairdresser (we share the same barber) but he knows a thing or two about pitching for venture capital. This is because he lives at the receiving end of hundreds of pitches every week.
Spruce up your video pitch for Innovation Bay’s next Angels Dinner
For those of you who’ve not had the pleasure, Innovation Bay’s Angel Dinners bring together angels and entrepreneurs. To date, the organisation has assisted entrepreneurs raise over $10 million in seed investment as a result of these dinners. (Heard of Spreets? Yup? Innovation Bay kick started the group buying behemoths capital raising endeavours.) If you’re an entrepreneur in the high-tech space and fancy a bit of funding, you may wish to apply.
Why start-ups fail: a roundtable discussion on venture capital in Australia [PODCAST]
How great of a challenge do Australian entrepreneurs face in trying to set up their own businesses? You won’t want to miss this special edition podcast, featuring eight (count ‘em, eight!) influential investors and start-up specialists and their insights on promoting a healthy venture capital industry in Australia.
Bubble Gum Interactive’s investment adventures (including a handwriting test that earned them $100k)
Any start-up that’s had to raise funds via Angels and VCs will tell you it’s a white-knuckle ride. Independent game development studio Bubble Gum Interactive (BGI) is no exception. The Australian start-up’s tales of capital raising include near-hypothermia, an encounter with Interpol, and a handwriting analysis test (that they passed and scored $100k.)
Australian upstart 99designs raises $35 million from Facebook’s VC outfit [ANTHILL EXCLUSIVE]
Today, 99designs, the world’s largest online marketplace for crowdsourced graphic design services, announced a $35 million first-round investment led by Accel Partners. In this exclusive podcast for Anthill, 99designs co-founder Mark Harbottle speaks with James Tuckerman about the deal and what it means for the 26-person company based in Collingwood, Victoria.
New index reveals that private equity and venture capital beat traditional stocks for investor returns
According to a new report, the Australian private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) industries generated attractive returns over a one, three and five year period, as of June 2010, in comparison to traditional stock indexes.
It’s coming to Sydney! Acquisitions, Capital Raising & Exits Masterclass (with Domenic Carosa)
On 25 March, Anthill is hosting a full-day Capital Raising, Acquisitions & Exit Masterclass, facilitated by Domenic Carosa. Learn the benefits of growing a business using acquisitions as a strategy, and the processes involved in approaching, negotiating, closing and integrating acquisitions or mergers.
Melbourne conference maps the future for venture capitalists
The Melbourne International Venture Capital Conference, featuring more than 30 expert speakers, keynotes and panel sessions, will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 8 March, at the Park Hyatt Melbourne. Speakers will include Tan Yinglan, author of “The Way of the VC — Top Venture Capitalists on Your Board” and “Chinnovation — How Chinese Innovators are Changing the World.”
Five things I learned at Pitch Club in Melbourne last week.
Lesson #1: There is definite value in pitching unprepared. One of the pitchers on the night had not pitched before. You could tell he was hungry to get in front of the crowd and tell his story. This is because few of us ever get the opportunity to have our ideas challenged.
“Angel investment live and well in Australia” [Angel Conference: Day #1]
Angel investing in Australia is alive and well! That’s the message from day one of the 4th Annual Australian Association of Angel Investors (AAAI) conference which opened in Newcastle yesterday. The conference, in its fourth year, was created as a forum for Australian angels to network, learn and showcase industry best-practice.
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