LaunchVic is curating resources and assistance programs to help the Victorian Startup Community adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LaunchVic has provided $1.34 million in funding to support up to 700 aspiring entrepreneurs to start a startup and create the jobs of the future. Six applicants have been selected to deliver Pre-Accelerator programs that support entrepreneurs to bring their technology-focused startup ideas to life and to increase the density of startups being created across Victoria.

LaunchVic has provided $225,000 to Startup Victoria to run its ‘Startup Success Series’ for new and early-stage startup founders to survive and succeed beyond the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The Minister for Innovation, the Hon Jaala Pulford has announced changes to the LaunchVic Board. We welcome Leigh Jasper as LaunchVic Chair along with Ilona Charles, Aneetha de Silva and Teresa Engelhard as incoming Directors. 

Our panellists share their expertise, as we continued the conversation around supporting access to early seed capital for startups. We uncovered what they have observed over the last couple of months, their insights and predictions going forward, and explore the investment thesis of their Angel Networks.

The conversation examines the opportunities, risks, and insights from four of the Victorian startup ecosystem’s leading investment experts; Ariane Barker, Ed Hooper, Rachel Neumann and Quentin Wallace.

Learn from experienced investors within the Victorian startup community; Carol Schwartz AO, Chris Gray and Kylie Frazer, on Angel Investing. The discussion centred around best practices and strategies on building up your portfolio.

Discover tips and tricks on becoming a great Angel Investor. 

If you have a startup or work in a startup LaunchVic has a wide-range of free or low to medium cost education and training available across topics ranging from export and growth skills, personal leadership and development through to investment and marketing support.

Listen in, discover inspiring entrepreneurial stories and learn from those who have found success, failures and everything in between on their startup journey.