Tag: venture capital

Calls for startup CGT carve-out get louder in Senate probe

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Albanese government’s budget changes will put a handbrake on innovation by giving Australia “one of the least competitive capital gains tax rates in the developed world”. ANU economist...

CGT startup risk overshadows ‘positive’ RDTI reforms

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Long-awaited reforms to tax breaks for research and development have been largely welcomed by the tech sector as a positive first step in the government’s response to a landmark...

NSW dethroned as top VC state

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Funding for Victorian startups almost tripled to $2.2 billion last year on the back of AirWallex’s $730 million in later stage raises, rocketing the state past NSW for the...

$1bn defence fund to target local dual-use tech companies

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government is set to tip up to $500 million into a co-investment fund that will back local companies developing dual-use technologies aligned with AUKUS Pillar II priorities,...

What’s ahead for Australian startups in 2026?

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Startups will focus on scaling and commercialisation in 2026, building off last year’s more optimistic funding environment and a federal government policy shift towards sovereign industry, innovation sector leaders...