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Image above: Our team celebrating Funding Strategies' 10th anniversary. From left to right: Stephen, Charles, Rupert, Derek, Ken, Henry, Flora, Garry, Eugenia, Birgit and Mark. A quick snap taken by Hayley from Headshots Pro.
For more images from our celebration please visit Funding Strategies' Facebook page.
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Dear Readers,
Welcome to the December 2022 edition of the Funding Strategies newsletter!
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Strong Strategy |
Business Model Development | Advisory Board Roles | Equity Capital Raising
Funding Strategies was formed in
2012 to meet the needs of emerging and growing companies to become investor
ready and access the capital markets. We were regularly seeing companies with a
business plan but not a funding strategy - hence the name. Our business is
built on strong values and ‘doing the right thing’.
Initially we acted as an
Australian Small Scale Offerings “Sponsor”. The business has evolved over time
and has developed processes, software and systems to provide a corporate,
systematic and compliant process to raise capital. We have become a trusted
venture brand in the corporate advisory space and a specialist in Small Scale
Offers and equity venture capital.
Over the years we have had 60+
clients, we have operated mostly on the east coast and worked with a diverse
range of businesses.
The key ingredient in any
business is people and we are proud to have an inclusive and diverse team, around 30 over the years, some of whom started
their finance career with us. We enjoy teaching and regularly offer
internships. Many of the core team members have been with us for 5 years or
more. A special mention to Eugenia Arrarte (pictured below right) who joined us within days of
incorporating and is still a valued member of our team.
Some notable events over the past
10 years include
- Merging of the business with Steve Hartley’s ITB
Corporate Strategy in July 2013;
- Set up of a number of ESVCLP funds;
- Created strategic relationships around debt;
- BlueMount Capital relationship;
- Corporate advisory assignments.
Examples of successful raises and
exits for investors:
- CRe8 Home Finance
- ATIC
- PRM (ASX listing)
- Instant Consult (strategic investor)
We sincerely thank our
customers, suppliers, partners and team members for
helping us on the journey.
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Business and Funding Strategy Development
Funding Strategies partners with companies to provide options for your business and to develop funding strategies that align with your objectives and requirements in order to grow your business. |
View our Latest Opportunities |
For more information please see the updates in this newsletter. Alternatively, contact us today via email or phone 07 3160 2840. |
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QCC Group update
QCC secures $600,000 in first round of funding
We are delighted to share QCC's announcement:
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"QCC Group, has, with the assistance of Funding Strategies, negotiated and
executed a $600,000 convertible note investment with a new investor.
The investor has experience in parallel industries
to QCC in NSW and is interested in working with QCC on some short-term
requirements as well as some potential long-term opportunities. The original
first round investment target of $500,000 was increased after negotiation to
$600,000.
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Rob Boogers (pictured left), QCC’s Managing Director, says “We are
very pleased as the investor has his own, Sydney based, business specialising
in the heavy vehicle industry including the development of hydrogen/electric
trucks. Discussions are already underway for QCC to provide wiring looms and harnesses
for his Heavy Vehicle business as well as for other companies in the same
market that are part of his network.“."
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Enviroplas Holdings update
Upcoming Webinar |
Enviroplas Holdings is the holding company that owns Global Fruit Protection Pty Ltd (GFP) and associated subsidiaries. GFP is an Australian company that currently sells a proprietary product into the banana growing industry in Australia. The product, called ClipSlip®, is designed to protect bananas while they are growing and also allows pickers and handlers to safely secure fruit during picking and processing.
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The product was previously manufactured in China, however, GFP is now establishing a plastics recycling plant in Mareeba to recycle the Clipslip® and other plastic waste products generated by the farming industry into new ClipSlip® and other plastic farming products.
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At this webinar, attendees will have a chance to get to know the Company, meet the team behind Enviroplas Holdings, receive the latest update from the Company, gain insights on the current opportunity and ask the questions they want answered.
Timing doesn't suit? Book in anyway and we'll send you a link to the recording after the event.
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How to raise equity capital in Australia |
An article by Eugenia and Stephen |
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It is very common for businesses to raise additional capital to grow and scale their operations. The main forms of capital are debt or equity. In this article we give a general overview of how to raise equity capital in Australia.
ASIC states that companies can raise capital from the general public via a disclosure document to offer securities for sale. An alternative is for private companies to raise under "non-disclosure" from existing shareholders, employees, known stakeholders and the general public via a personal offer, an offer to exempt investors and crowd-sourced funding.
Ideally, a company should
commence raising capital early - well before the funds are needed, as it takes
time to get a company investor ready and to source the required funds. If you
are considering raising capital, please get in touch with us. Our team is
always happy to take you through the various funding options that could be a
fit for you and your business! |
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Funding Strategies Out & About |
Our office manager, Birgit, attended the Zoholics Australia 2022 conference in Sydney last week to explore and discuss Zoho's Cloud Software Suite and its over 50 SaaS Applications, some of which help us run our business.
The conference was attended by approx. 200 users, partners and Zoho team members. Amongst the attendees were Cyrill, Yujia and Carmen from Zoho partner A1CRM who look after us when we need technical support, as well as Michele from the BlueMount Capital office in Sydney.
Attendees spent two days in an interactive environment, learning about Zoho's latest product features, gaining insider tips, discovering new Zoho solutions to meet business needs, and much more.
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Images above: Birgit's conference tag, Birgit and Michele, Left to right: Cyrill, Birgit, Yujia and Carmen on stage with Zoho blocks. |
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Good bye and good luck!
Stephen Varty is moving on
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Stephen Varty has been a valued team member at Funding Strategies for over 5 years. He joined us shortly after migrating from South Africa in 2017 and has worked closely with our clients and investors over the years.
Please join us in thanking Stephen and wishing him all the best for the future!
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Project Horse Update
$2.2m Debt Funding Raised
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We are delighted to announce that we have
successfully raised an initial $2.2m in debt funding for Project Horse. In order to expand the Group's
business, the funding is planned to be used for the Group's refinancing of its
existing property and purchase of other properties. The Group signed the loan
documents and the settlement was completed this week.
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The
Group is a profitable thoroughbred broodmare stud specializing in professional
equine services situated in Victoria, Australia. It combines information and
communication technologies and premium facilities with expert thoroughbred
knowledge to provide the highest standard of care for horses all year round.
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Australia China Business Council Update
We hope you will join us at ACBC's upcoming Brisbane event!
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- 13 December: End of Year China Market Wrap-Up with Trade Commissioner Brett Stevens
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Funding Strategies Pty Ltd ACN 161 432 123 Authorised Representative for AFSL 230680 Level 5, 15 Astor Terrace, Spring Hill, QLD +61 7 3160 2840 |
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