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12:11PM | Thursday, 3 December 2015 | Just like Queen or The Beatles, says Starfish Ventures co-founder, great startups question themselves over big decisions.
8:17AM | Thursday, 27 August 2015 | Australian investors say this week’s global stock market volatility can be seen as an opportunity for local startups as attention turns away from commodities.
6:49PM | Friday, 26 June 2015 | Plenty of great Australian startups are desperate for $2-10 million in funding, but they’re underserved by investors, Starfish Ventures investment principal John Dyson says.
1:04PM | Monday, 13 January 2014 | A Melbourne club for entrepreneurs is hosting its first “reverse pitching” night, where six start-up investors will pitch to a room of entrepreneurs.
8:38PM | Friday, 16 August 2013 | This election campaign, both Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott will make promises across a range of policy areas – some they might even keep. Here are the key issues that matter to Australia’s start-up community.
4:25PM | Friday, 19 April 2013 | Alec Lynch pondered his design crowdsourcing idea for a year, in which time a rival started and secured $3 million in funding. Lynch explains how he learned that start-ups have a need for speed.
11:30PM | Tuesday, 20 November 2012 | Start-ups often underestimate the time required to raise capital, says the co-founder of Starfish Ventures, following a $2 million investment in an email and web communication company.
9:13PM | Friday, 21 September 2012 | Starfish Ventures won Best Early Stage Award at the 2012 Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Awards, recognised for its work with software company Quickcomm.
5:00AM | Monday, 7 May 2012 | Melbourne-based gaming start-up Scalify is set to rapidly ramp up its growth after receiving a $2 million investment from Starfish Ventures.
3:18PM | Wednesday, 28 March 2012 | Sydney-based online shoe store StyleTread has raised $12 million in a Series C funding round, with Starfish Ventures joining the likes of Lakestar and Nine Entertainment Co as an investor.