Female founders raising funds

Thanks Simmie Swil and Nathan Beckford https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nathanbeckord_venturecapital-founders-startups-activity-6980954525826252800-WLSu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios In 2021, investments in companies founded by women reached over $30 B for the first time. (VatorNews) But while that may seem like good news, consider this: Female founders secured only 2% of venture capital in the U.S. in 2021, the

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Vow raises $49.2m

Vow have raised a $49.2M (USD) marking a new Series A record for the cultured meat industry! The round, led by Blackbird and Prosperity7 Ventures, allows them  to accelerate their mission of making better meat directly from animal cells, ushering in a new generation of food

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What skills are needed to get a Job in the Future of Work ?

My friend David Michaelis’s  view - who is part of our i4j forum - is that the winners in the future of work is not your expertise but how you tackle new frontiers!.

 He refers to an  excellent article - (Click here  ) about the BBC

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Australian Tech Globetrotters can work from Home

From #Advance.org #talent | There is a tremendous opportunity for global Australians returning to Australia.They can live here and #workanywhere as Atlassian has done  because "...tech companies could start upping their recruiting efforts not just all over the country but all over the world." Mark Adams of

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The Poll is out – property is still a great investment

Are investment properties in Australia a good investment - even as the interest rates rise? .: An interesting post by Christian Stevens - Mortgage Broker on the demand for rental properties! Why demand for property in Australia will increase sent migration into Sydney increase and the allocation of migration increase from 165k to 190k per

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Will Property Prices Increase or Decrease by 2035?

The rental market in Australia  is tight -  with under 1pc  vacancy in Sydney, Melb and Canberra with Adelaide,  Perth and Hobart under 0.3pc .

As supply reduces - prices tend to rise 

Immigration over next 4 years will grow by 200,000 per annum 

John Lees – Knowledge Share at the BBG Sydney Forum

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Kirsty FOx – SAS Accounting – unpacking the think tank

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Female founders raising funds

Thanks Simmie Swil and Nathan Beckford https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nathanbeckord_venturecapital-founders-startups-activity-6980954525826252800-WLSu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios In 2021, investments in companies founded by women reached over $30 B for the first time. (VatorNews) But while that may seem like good news, consider this: Female founders secured only 2% of venture capital in the U.S. in 2021, the

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Sundrive rsises $21m from blue chip investors

Founders David Hu and Vince Allen Of Solar Disrupter Sun Drive has nabbed the whole who of investors in their latest $2m round 

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Square Peg raises $500m – bodes well for Australian Innovation

Paul Bassat and his team at Square Peg have closed another $500m fund!!! Congrats A great time to invest in great companies and favourable valuations !!! Maybe allocate a bit to a be a “fund of funds” to incubation funds -  who can seed startups with between 50k to 500k Maybe matched with government

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Blackbird has another $1b to invest !

  Blackbird's latest $1B AUD fund signals maturation of Australian, New Zealand venture scene by @rebeccabellan This is Blackbird’s fifth fund, and it’s double the size of the VC’s last fund which closed in August 2020.  General Partner Sam Wong says “ Let's ignore the doom and gloom on

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Sundrive rsises $21m from blue chip investors

Founders David Hu and Vince Allen Of Solar Disrupter Sun Drive has nabbed the whole who of investors in their latest $2m round 

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Loam – climate action in Oz

[caption id="attachment_7985" align="alignnone" width="295"] There’s money in Climate Action[/caption]

Founded in Orange (rural NSW , Australia) in 2019 - Loam Bio uses microbes to decarbonise  farm soils - and has raised $40 million in a series A after raising a $10m seed round

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The case for masks!

Retired surgeon Dr Sam LaucksRE: MASK USEAGE “OK, here’s my rant about masks:I have spent the past 39 years working in the field of surgery. For a significant part of that time, I have worn a mask. I have worked with hundreds (probably thousands) of colleagues

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So what does The Matrix, Neo, Mindfulness and Resilience have in Common?

What does resilience , mindfulness, neo and the matrix have in common?

Wellness Coach and Thought Leader, John Toomey says plenty!!!!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntoomey-thoughtleader

Being mindful is being fully aware. Of your environment, of your feelings and of your mind as

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