QUT Creative Enterprise Australia

Accelerator

Also known as QUT.

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USD 1.2M
Estimated FUM
Type
Accelerator
HQ
Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia

About

The QUT CEA Startup Fund is the first accelerator in Australia dedicated to the growth of companies in the creative industries. CEA (Creative Enterprise Australia) offers access to workspace, business mentoring, special events, networks, research expertise and capital to foster the growth of the creative industries in Australia. We are a commercial company owned by QUT with an independent Board of Directors set up to help grow creative businesses. We work with creative companies at different stages but our services are not exclusive to QUT graduates, so we would love to see how we can help your company. The fund targets high-growth, scalable businesses that are tackling global markets in the creative industries.

Strategies

Venture Capital

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 10K - USD 75K

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Seed
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Country-focused
Regions
Oceania

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia
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Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia (HQ)

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