The Commercialisation Library
Practical guides on getting a start-up from idea to revenue, written by the people doing it.
Australia’s Startup Capital Market: What the Data Shows
What recent benchmarking data shows about startup capital raising in Australia, including ecosystem growth, VC returns and capital efficiency.
When and How to Run a Startup Capital Raise in Australia
Why timing and process discipline shape a capital raise, and how Australian founders can run a structured, higher-leverage fundraising process.
How to Find and Approach Investors for a Capital Raise
How Australian founders can find and approach angels, family offices and VCs, and why warm introductions convert far better than cold outreach.
How Fund Managers and Syndicates Raise Capital in Australia
How Australian fund managers and syndicates structure, license and raise capital, covering VCLP, ESVCLP, AFSL cover and LP compliance requirements.
Capital Raising Documents Every Australian Startup Needs
A practical checklist of the pitch deck, data room, term sheet and legal documents Australian founders need before and during a capital raise.
Types of Startup Investors in Australia: A Founder’s Funding Guide
A practical guide to VCs, angels, venture debt and grants in Australia, helping founders match the right investor type to each stage of their raise.
What Makes a Great Founder-Investor Relationship?
A term sheet is easy to compare on paper; a working relationship is not. The founders who get the most out of their investors treat the selection process with the same seriousness investors apply to due diligence
Angel Investing 101: How Australian Investors Can Build a Smart Portfolio
Angel investing in Australia offers a direct way to participate in the country’s growing technology sector and to support the next generation of founders. It is not a path to easy returns. Success rests on accepting the power-law nature of outcomes, building a sufficiently large portfolio, reserving capital for follow-ons, and maintaining emotional discipline when individual investments fail.
When Is the Right Time to Approach Australian VCs? You’re Never Too Early
The most persistent myth in the Australian startup ecosystem is that founders must wait until they look “fundable” by conventional metrics before speaking to venture capital.
Deal Sourcing for Angel Investors: A Practical Guide for Australian Investors
Deal sourcing is rarely the most talked-about part of angel investing, but it quietly determines almost everything else — which founders you meet, how much conviction you can build before investing, and ultimately how your portfolio performs.