Ready to take your startup to the next level?
Here's a list of opportunities open to early-stage founders to help you develop your product, hone your business model and connect with investors.
In 2019, 104 Victorian startups received Angel or VC investment*. Just 19 had a woman founder.
LaunchVic is correcting the early-stage landscape with the $10 million Alice Anderson Fund, an angel sidecar fund that co-invests in women-led startups with private sector investors.
Investors apply on a founder's behalf for this opportunity, so we recommend engaging with an angel network or VC firm to access the fund. You can find a full list of investors over at findingstartups.launchvic.org.
If you are currently raising investment and would like to register your interest in the fund please contact investments@launchvic.org.
Once you have an active relationship with an investor, they can apply on your behalf if:
OR
Your startup must not be involved in any of the following:
You must meet LaunchVic's definition of a startup and your startup must have at least 50 per cent of its assets and employees located in Victoria, with the founder that meets the criteria for “woman-owned and led” residing here too.
For full details on eligibility criteria, please review our application guidelines and our FAQs.
Investors can apply here.
Here's a list of opportunities open to early-stage founders to help you develop your product, hone your business model and connect with investors.
If you have a question regarding The Alice Anderson Fund, please contact investments@launchvic.org.
*Source: findingstartups.launchvic.org