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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.
The Alice Anderson Fund
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.
How can I access the fund as a Founder?
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.
How do I know if I am eligible?
Once you have an active relationship with an investor, they can apply on your behalf if:
- Your startup is 50 per cent owned by at least one woman, prior to any investment.
OR
- Your startup has a 30 per cent ownership stake by women, including one woman in an executive role – such as Chief Executive Officer or Chief Technology Officer, and if you have a Board, it must have representation of at least 30 per cent women.
Your startup must not be involved in any of the following:
- Tobacco or tobacco-related products;
- Cluster munitions and other controversial weapons;
- Thermal coal;
- Gambling;
- Logging of old growth forests;
- Uranium;
- Unregulated animal testing;
- Live cattle and/or sheep exports; or
- Fracking.
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.
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If you have a question regarding The Alice Anderson Fund, please contact investments@launchvic.org.
*Source: findingstartups.launchvic.org