July HUBday | Navigating the Investment landscape

Whether you're just starting out or scaling your venture, it's crucial to understand your funding options.

Join us for a dynamic panel discussion hosted by Boomerang Labs as part of July’s RMIT HUBday, focused on navigating the investment landscape for impact-driven startups.

This session will explore a range of investment pathways—grants, venture capital, angel networks, and beyond—and why it’s important to align capital strategies with the unique needs of your business and values as a founder. 

Featuring insights from LaunchVic, Impact Ventures, and Impact Club, the panel will unpack the challenges and opportunities of accessing capital, and the key stakeholders that can support you along the way. The discussion will be moderated by Boomerang Labs and will include a Q&A component. 

What you'll learn:

🔹 Discover the right funding fit for your impact startup
🔹 Align your capital strategy with your mission and growth
🔹 Meet the key players driving impact investment in Australia

Schedule:

5:00pm - Doors & networking  

5:30pm - Panel

6:15pm - Q&A 

6:30pm - Event to conclude 

Tickets are free, but spaces are limited! Register today to avoid disappointment. 

About the Speakers 

Piers Grove is an Australian entrepreneur, investor, and advocate for impact-driven businesses. As the Executive Director of StartSomeGood and Rocket Seeder, and the cofounder of EnergyLab and Boomerang Labs, he has been instrumental in fostering social enterprises and sustainable startups. With a background spanning clean energy, media, and venture capital, Piers is committed to supporting initiatives that drive positive social and environmental change.

Michelle Vu is the Investment Manager at LaunchVic. With responsibility for managing a portfolio of over 40 early-stage ventures, Michelle provides financial analysis, reporting, and advisory support to the executive team and board. A qualified CPA, Michelle has a wealth of experience in corporate financial services, including roles in management accounting, financial planning, and fund analysis. She is deeply committed to impact investing, is an active angel investor and mentor to founders and emerging VCs. 

Adam Skan is the Investment Manager at Impact Ventures, an independent investor in early-stage, high-growth startups focused on scaling environmental solutions. They partner with and support leading startup accelerators focused on climate tech, ocean health and circular economy. Adam has spent most of the last 6 years supporting founders at EnergyLab, and has facilitated over $5m of investment into more than 50 impact startups on behalf of angel investors.