Michael Baukes
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US VC funds raised $20.6 billion in 2012 – but what slice did Aussie start-ups take?
3:11AM | Monday, 11 MarchVenture capital firms in the United States raised $20.6 billion from 182 funds in 2012, new figures show, with Australian start-ups among those that benefited from the surge in investment cash.
Five Aussie-led start-ups making their mark overseas
10:31PM | Thursday, 11 OctoberOne of the big advantages of the increasing ubiquity of technology in start-up businesses is that national borders have become less of a barrier for them.
How we raised $1.2 million from Peter Thiel: ScriptRock
7:25AM | Wednesday, 25 JulyHonesty is a virtue often underrated by start-ups seeking investment, according to local start-up ScriptRock, after it raised $1.2 million in a round led by vaunted US serial entrepreneur Peter Thiel.
First four local start-ups selected for Startup House
10:09AM | Friday, 5 OctoberThe NSW Government has announced the first four tech start-ups that will gain subsidised access to Startup House in San Francisco, as part of a program designed to help start-ups crack the US market.
Meet the Startmate class of 2012: Part two
3:48AM | Friday, 15 MarchYesterday, we introduced you to four of the talented start-ups that will be taking part on this year’s Startmate incubator program.