Angel investors stories

On International Women's Day, Pip Stocks urges leaders to fix skewed startup funding and AI-era careers, not just celebrate progress.

Tech Council of Australia appoints Brighte's Katherine McConnell to its board and names LaunchVic chief Kate Cornick as incoming CEO.

Qodo launches a beta Azure DevOps integration that embeds its AI-driven, context-aware code review directly into pull request workflows.

GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.

Google has invested in Emergent, giving the AI start-up early access to Gemini 3 to help millions of non-coders build production software.

Zurich-based AI company Albatross has raised USD $12.5 million to develop a real-time platform revolutionising online product and content discovery.

Stockholm startup Epiminds raises USD $6.6m to launch AI platform with multi-agent system aimed at transforming marketing agency workflows.

Epic Padel has secured USD $10 million to expand padel clubs across the US and boost global ventures, aiming to grow the sport beyond urban elite venues.

Amsterdam-based cybersecurity startup Dawnguard secures USD $3 million to embed security into system design, aiming to prevent risks from the development phase onwards.

Unbound has raised USD $4 million in seed funding to support secure enterprise adoption of generative AI, focusing on data protection and cost control.

Advanced launches with $25m to fund Australian startups by advancing R&D Tax Incentive refunds, aiming to boost economic impact and innovation growth.

Lattica exits stealth with $3.25m in funding to pioneer practical Fully Homomorphic Encryption for secure, cloud-based AI in sensitive sectors.

The Australian Technologies Competition is offering a AUD $100k prize to boost a struggling startup ecosystem, addressing funding and mentorship gaps.

Rippling and Innovation Bay have teamed up to aid Australian startups in workforce management, easing their path to global expansion amidst operational challenges.

PointFive has raised USD $20 million in Series A funding to enhance cloud cost optimisation and expand multi-cloud support, led by Salesforce Ventures.

Seattle AI startup Vieu raised USD $11 million in seed funding, boasting rapid growth and promising to revolutionise B2B sales with trust-building tech.

AI startup Steerlab secures USD $1.9m pre-seed funding to enhance its platform automating RFP responses, aiming to attract top talent and scale sales in US and Europe.

Briefly Bio launches to tackle preclinical research's reproducibility crisis, announces USD $1.2 million in pre-seed funding to enhance scientific accuracy.

The National Renewable Network secures AUD $1 million in pre-Series A funding led by Investible to expand solar and battery installations across Australian homes.

Angel Investment Network's 2024 survey reveals that Angel investors' motivations shift towards positive impact over financial gain, highlighting new trends and potential pitfalls for start-ups.