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$5.1M boost for Victorian startups and investors
Victoria's startup ecosystem is set to benefit from a $5.1 million investment by LaunchVic into six of Australia's leading entrepreneurship programs.
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Inside LaunchVic’s first Basecamp cohort
LaunchVic has unveiled the first cohort of its exciting new program, Basecamp, aimed at helping early-stage founders navigate one of the toughest hurdles in scaling a business - hiring their first executive team.
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New Grants to unlock crucial capital for Victorian Startups
LaunchVic has released two grant rounds offering VC funds and angel groups up to $300,000 to set up in Victoria and back local startups.
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Events

06 Jun 2025

Innovators recognised at the 2025 Governor of Victoria Startup Awards

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Victoria’s top startup founders, investors, and ecosystem builders have been recognised at the annual Governor of Victoria Startup Awards.

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Meet the teams: CivVic Labs Circular Agriculture Challenge

Join the CivVic Labs EnergyTech Challenge

CivVic Labs Launches New Circular Ag Challenge

Inside LaunchVic’s first Basecamp cohort

New Report Highlights Record Growth for Victorian Startups

$5.1M boost for Victorian startups and investors

New Grants to Establish University Pre-accelerators

LaunchVic unveils 30X30 2025 Cohort

LaunchVic appoints Former DoorDash GM as COO

Basecamp launches to help Founders scale the startup summit

New Grants to unlock crucial capital for Victorian Startups

Momentum set to continue for Victoria’s $130B startup ecosystem

Case Studies

The two elements powering Factor House’s global success

Acumind AI is on a mission to revolutionise farm safety

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This Melbourne AgTech could change the galaxy’s approach to growing

How Australian Medical Angels is helping doctors invest in the medtech they really need

How The Planet Fund is meeting the capital needs of climatetech

Inside Ochre: a new startup program for First Nations entrepreneurs

Acusensus is taking the fight against distracted driving global

The Leaf Protein Co. is using the humble green leaf to change the global food chain

How AirAgri’s farm safety tool is bringing more Aussie farmers home

The new AI-powered weather app from Channel 7’s Jane Bunn

How Great Wrap is knocking plastic off the supermarket shelf

Kali Healthcare closes $1 million for pregnancy monitoring wearable

A young farmer’s mission to simplify farm-management

Insights

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