FundWA

2024 has been a remarkable year for FundWA—marked by bold ideas, fabulous startups, inspiring partnerships, and significant progress. As we look ahead to 2025, we’re energised and excited to continue to drive innovation and shape the future of Western Australian startups. Wishing you a joyful festive season and a successful New Year! We look forward to celebrating more achievements together in the year to come. #venturecapital #startups #westernaustralia #innovation Glenn Butcher, Pia Turcinov AM, Asheesh Malaney, Michael Nguyen, Glenn Murray, Jay D., Trent Rachow, Emlyn Scott, Krish Romuar

Exciting news! Today WA Premier Roger Cook announced FundWA as one of the recipients of the Western Australian Venture Capital Initiative. This funding will fuel our growth and enable us to support more local startups and scaleups, driving innovation and economic development in Western Australia. Congratulations to all the recipients - "a rising tide lifts all boats". A heartfelt thank you to Minister Stephen Dawson, Ivana Deng, Rebecca Brown, Linda Dawson, Andrew Dolling, James Yuen, Sandra Draper and the dedicated team at the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation for making this initiative a reality. If you are a West Australian startup or scaleup here are the faces behind FundWA. Reach out and start a conversation with any one of us: Glenn Butcher, Pia Turcinov AM, Michael Nguyen, Asheesh Malaney, Jay D., Glenn Murray, Trent Rachow and Krish Romuar (with Special Advisor Emlyn Scott unfortunately not in the photo). More details here 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-mXXGMK #startups #scaleups #innovation #westernaustralia #venturecapital #entrepreneurship

We’re delighted to announce our investment in Lucy Cooke’s visionary startup, SpaceDraft! So, what’s the secret sauce behind SpaceDraft? It transforms complex ideas into dynamic, interactive visual timelines, creating a seamless bridge between office administration and on-site operations globally through dynamic, time-based narratives. SpaceDraft is revolutionising digital communication, reshaping how we plan, collaborate, and innovate. By seamlessly integrating multimedia elements—like images, videos, and annotations—into intuitive timelines, it replaces static documents with immersive narratives that are dynamic, inclusive, and more memorable. With its language-agnostic design, SpaceDraft is an inclusive tool for diverse teams, enabling clear and effective communication across different languages and cultural contexts. It’s also driving positive behavioral change on the frontline by enhancing understanding and simplifying workflows. We’re excited to partner with Lucy and her team to help individuals and organisations creatively and effectively explain their ideas. Here’s to the future of communication! 🌟 #Innovation #StartupSuccess #VisualStorytelling #SpaceDraft #FutureOfCommunication #LanguageAgnostic #SeamlessCollaboration #DigitalTransformation #VentureCapital #FemaleFounders Lucy Cooke Steve Moses Glenn Butcher Pia Turcinov AM Asheesh Malaney Michael Nguyen Glenn Murray Jay D. Trent Rachow Krish Romuar

Shout out of thanks to the City of Perth and the Untitled Media for your work in showcasing our #WA innovation ecosystem. Raz ?., Yuri Cartland, Aaron D'cruz 🙏 See you all the next week's West Tech Fest #innovation #startups #venturecapital #perth

With West Tech Fest kicking off next week don't forget to book your free 15-minute 1-1 session with a range of top mentors, investors and industry leaders through Spacecubed’s Investor Office Hours and Ask the Expert program. Book a time, as places are limited, and book out fast. This is your chance to meet Trent Rachow from FundWA, Blackbird, TEN13, Birchal, Aussie Angels, South West Angels, Tractor Ventures, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, VICI Ventures, a Visagio Company, Kashcade, Radium Capital , Larsen Ventures, Purpose Ventures and more. You will find us at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. See the full lineup and book your session here: https://lnkd.in/gfJnR-jX #WestTechFest #Techwa #techaus #innovationwa #innovation #startup #businessnews #TechLeadership #StartupGrowth

We love to see founders’ visions and ambitions realised, so it’s great to have the hard work, long hours and ingenuity of the Hola team recognised and celebrated at yesterday’s Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Awards 🎉. Walking away with 2 major gongs is no mean feat! #1 Fastest Growing Tech Co in WA #5 Fastest Growing Tech Co in AUS Congratulations Lenin Rajendran Thiru Rajendran Vishnu Gopalan and the amazing Hola team for these well deserved awards 🏆🏆 We can’t wait to see the next phase unfold. #techfast50 #startups #wainnovation #fundwaportfolio

The Bank West Curtin Economic Centre "Dare to Venture" report is an insightful analysis of the innovation ecosystem in Western Australia, highlighting what we need to do as a state to continue to accelerate innovation. A huge thank you to Bankwest Curtin Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the panelists for adding their perspective to the data. Pia Turcinov AM James Yuen Dr Marcus Tan Abebe Hailemariam Daniel Kiely Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation

Cyber security is paramount in an increasingly connected world. We're proud to announce our investment into hyprfire, bringing to market the next generation of network detection and response technology. We’re excited to support Tim Jones, Stefan Prandl and the Hyprfire team on their journey to increase network visibility and reduce the impact of cyberattacks on businesses. Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Glenn Butcher Glenn Murray Asheesh Malaney Pia Turcinov AM Trent Rachow Jay D.

Have you got your West Tech Fest tickets yet? Hear Cardiologist and FundWA General Partner Michael Nguyen talk longevity and the future of health. Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation Stephen Dawson FundWA Trent Rachow Pia Turcinov AM Asheesh Malaney Jay D.

Exciting news! New research on startups and the innovation ecosystem in Western Australia, led by key authors Dr Daniel Kiely and Dr Abebe Hailemariam from Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) is set to be released on 19 November. Join us as Pia Turcinov AM, one of our General Partners, joins a panel discussion following the report launch, hosted by Nadia Mitsopoulos of ABC Radio Perth. She’ll be alongside James Yuen Executive Director of Innovation and Emerging Industries, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, and Dr Marcus Tan of Spacecubed. Grab your tickets now 👉 https://lnkd.in/gJq2n5dB #westernaustralia #innovation #startups #diversity #femalefounders #venturecapital Glenn Butcher Michael Nguyen Asheesh Malaney Glenn Murray Trent Rachow Jay D. Emlyn Scott Krish Romuar Profile Media