LaunchVic has announced a new funding round aimed at replacing global startup expertise that was lost when the organisation terminated its contract with troubled accelerator 500 Startups. Victoria’s government-owned...
LaunchVic has dished out $1.4 million to five programs focusing on supporting first generation migrants and refugees as part of its third round of grants. The organisation, established by...
The Opposition has sharpened its attacks on the Victorian government over its handling of the recent 500 Startups debacle and raised questions over the independence of LaunchVic. The issue...
The decision by Victorian funding agency LaunchVic to sever its ties to the troubled Silicon Valley accelerator 500 Startups is the right one. It brings to a close a...
Victorian innovation minister Philip Dalidakis has described the 500 Startups sexual harassment scandal and the month long funding debacle that followed as “a small setback.” LaunchVic’s said on Thursday...
The Victorian government has sensationally pulled nearly $3 million in funding from global accelerator 500 Startups after more than a month of negotiations that followed revelations of sexual harassment...
The credibility of Victoria’s government-owned funding vehicle LaunchVic has taken a huge hit in the wake of the 500 Startups scandal. Its response to revelations of 500 Startups co-founder...
Of course LaunchVic should pull its $2.5 million funding of 500 Startups’ plan to set up an accelerator in Melbourne. This is a no-brainer. And it’s not because Dave...
The Victorian government has put 500 Startups “on notice’ but stopped short of pulling its funding for the world-renowned accelerator following sexual harassment allegations against its founder Dave McClure....
LaunchVic chief executive Kate Cornick says the organisation will dish out more targeted funding more regularly as part of a new strategic direction for its $60 million innovation fund....