Meet venture capital’s first woman billionaire
The Indonesian immigrant, former figure skater and early Facebook investor is America’s first and only billionaire female venture capitalist.
Venture capital
A day inside a VC office taught me more about business than a lifetime in the boardroom
I flew from New York to Miami recently, invited to spend a day inside a VC office. This brief trip with Fuel Venture Capital was a masterclass in the relentless spirit that drives the top businesses to succeed.
HR ‘double unicorn’ Employment Hero valued at $2bn after $263 million raise
Tech unicorn Employment Hero has announced a $263 million Series F round to fuel its rapid global expansion, the company revealed on October 19.
Follow the funds: Australian VC deals
Australian hospitality tech platform Ordermentum has acquired food marketplace Foodbomb and raised $16 million in a bid to accelerate its national growth strategy and to further digitise the food and beverage industry.
Vic startups explode to $91 billion
Startups in Victoria were valued at $50 billion in 2020. Now close to double that, the Garden State’s startup ecosystem has outperformed growth expectations.
Follow the funds: Australia’s daily VC deals
Forbes Australia presents the latest in the world of Venture Capital every day. For the latest news on funds, innovation and the businesses attracting the money, visit us here.
The future of Wall Street: Fintech 50 2023
Innovative firms serving the back office needs of Wall Street and other large enterprises continue to prosper, with promising new startups in a crucial niche–fraud prevention–sprouting.
‘Daunting’: Australian startup funding slowest Q1 since 2019
In the first three months of 2023, Australian startups reported $661 million of capital raised across 82 deals. That was less than 50% of reported capital raised in Q1 of 2021 and 20% of Q1 in 2022, according to Cut Through Ventures’ quarterly report.
Venture fundraising in US hits 9-year low
The amount was also less than half the level raised in the preceding three months.
Back to day one: How Australia’s tech ecosystem began
It is easier than ever to launch a startup – which is why it is also more competitive than ever.