Startup Investors Get A Multi-Million Dollar Boost Announcements Last Updated: Wednesday, 8 August, 2018 The Andrews Labor Government is backing Victoria’s startup sector with $2.35 million to improve local investor education and help create the next generation of startup angel and venture capital (VC) investors. As part of the new deal, Victoria’s startup agency LaunchVic will fund the Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship to deliver one of Australia’s first university-affiliated startup investor courses. The ground-breaking course will be a six-month program delivered by world-class VC experts and practitioners. Wade Institute of Entrepreneurship’s VC Catalyst program will be open to local and international high net-worth individuals, family office investment managers, corporate venturing team members, emerging and future venture fund managers, and current and potential angel investors. LaunchVic has also funded Scale Investors to convert its existing investor education materials into an online course, increasing the availability of educational resources for investors and stakeholders, including those in rural and regional areas. Download (591.82 Kb pdf)
