Overview
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Mentions in press and media 18
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| Jun 13, 2016 | American VC Safeguard Scientifics leads $17.5m round into Aktana | Premium American venture capital firm Safeguard Scientifics Inc has led a $17.5-million funding round into Aktana, a decision support firm for global life science companies. The round was joined by other existing investors including Austral... |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Meet the ASX-listed Melbourne wearables startup that just scored some big US clients | A Melbourne wearable tech company making waves in the US market says confidence and connecting with the right people helped them rise from startup to IPO and beyond. Specialising in wireless sensor technology, ASX-listed dorsaVi announced t... |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Significant Investor Visas: Hope remains three months after reforms | Despite some initial fears, Australian investors say it’s far too early to be worried that changes to the Significant Investor Visa program have driven international investors away rather than refocused funds on innovation and startups. The... |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Stock market turmoil ‘an opportunity’ for startups | 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. The series of crashes, which stemmed from growing concerns over the Chinese marke... |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Lunar eclipse: Moonshots almost impossible to fund in Australia | Australian investors and startup founders say it’s “almost impossible” for moonshot ideas to raise money in Australia, as the venture capital market is too small to bear the risk. A small venture capital pool, along with a small market size... |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Investor options falling short for Aussie startups looking for mid-level investment | There are plenty of great Australian startups desperate for between $2 million and $10 million in funding, but they’re underserved by investors, Starfish Ventures investment principal John Dyson says. “Because of the condition of the Austra... |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Investor options falling short for Aussie startups looking for mid-level investment | There are plenty of great Australian startups desperate for between $2 million and $10 million in funding, but they’re underserved by investors, Starfish Ventures investment principal John Dyson says. “Because of the condition of the Austra... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | DesignCrowd Raises $6M To Grow Its Creative Marketplace In The West | DesignCrowd, an Australia-headquartered marketplace that connects freelance designers with clients and potential projects, has closed a $6 million Series B round that will be used to grow its business in major Western markets. The round was... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | DesignCrowd raises $6 million in Series B round, plans to take a chunk of global design market | Design crowdsourcing platform DesignCrowd has raised $6 million in Series B funding that will be used to take the platform to “every corner of the world”. The round was led by Daniel Petre and Craig Blair’s AirTree Ventures and includes exi... |
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FAQ about Starfish Ventures
What has the press written about Starfish Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 18 articles mentioning Starfish Ventures, among them “American VC Safeguard Scientifics leads $17.5m round into Aktana” (Jun 13, 2016) and “Meet the ASX-listed Melbourne wearables startup that just scored some big US clients” (Feb 26, 2016).
Is Starfish Ventures still active?
Yes, Starfish Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 22, 2023.