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About LaunchVic LaunchVic is Victoria's startup agency, fuelling the growth of Victoria's startup sector. What we do We build the capability and confidence of Victorians, so they have the skills to start, grow, invest in, or work for globally impactful tech startups.
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Media & Entertainment 100%
Where its companies are
Australia 13%
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News
Startups Driving Economic Growth
Tuesday 23 June, 2026 New research released by LaunchVic today confirms Victoria's startup sector is emerging as a powerful driver of economic growth, investment and productivity. The 2025 Victorian Startup Ecosystem Mapping Report, produced in partnershi
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Victoria backs next wave of AI and DeepTech Founders
Thursday 18 June, 2026 Aspiring Victorian entrepreneurs will be backed by a new suite of pre-accelerator programs to help turn bright ideas into viable businesses and grow the state's number of AI and deeptech startups. Minister for Economic Growth and Jo
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Record Investment Fuels Victoria's Startup Surge
Last Updated: Thursday 9 April, 2026 A new report from LaunchVic and our global data partner, dealroom.co, shows Victorian startups are attracting record levels of investment, leading the nation with $2.4 billion raised in 2025. The Victorian Startup Grow
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Here are the winners of the CivVic Labs Experience Victoria Challenge
Last Updated: Tuesday 24 March, 2026 Victorian startups The Past Connection and nrtureAI have each received $25,000 in additional funding after taking out the CivVic Labs Experience Victoria Challenge. The Past Connection is a one-stop platform where peop
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New Entity for Victoria's Innovation Ecosystem
Last Updated: Tuesday 17 March, 2026 Victoria has a world-class research sector and innovation ecosystem, and both LaunchVic and Breakthrough Victoria have played a critical role in supporting this success. Last year, the Victorian Government's Innovation
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Statement from the LaunchVic Board
Last Updated: Tuesday 17 February, 2026 The Board of LaunchVic today announced that Chief Executive Officer Dr Kate Cornick has resigned, having accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Tech Council of Australia. Kate joined LaunchVic in 20
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Applications open for Basecamp 2026
Last Updated: Monday 9 February, 2026 LaunchVic has opened applications for its 2026 Basecamp program, designed to support founders at a critical growth stage-when early hiring and leadership decisions can make or break a startup. Launched in 2025, Baseca
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Here are the winners of the CivVic Labs EnergyTech Challenge
Last Updated: Thursday 11 December Victorian startups FleetOPT, Solstice AI, Eli, and BATSafe Australia have each received $35,000 in additional funding to power up their solutions after taking out the CivVic Labs EnergyTech Challenge. FleetOPT is buildin
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Victorian startup founders - we want to hear from you
Victoria's startup community has grown from 2,650 startups in 2022 to more than 4,300 today. We know this because founders like you have contributed to LaunchVic's confidential annual survey. Your insights shape the Victoria Startup Ecosystem Mapping Repo
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LaunchVic announces new Grant Round for AI and DeepTech startup support
Last Updated: Wednesday 19 November Victoria's startup agency, LaunchVic, has opened a new grants round offering up to $400,000 for programs designed to help early-stage founders building AI and DeepTech startups. The funding targets pre-accelerator progr
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