FAC joins Australian and Canadian Indigenous organisations in an international agreement

Embodying the spirit of Empowerment and Determination The Indigenous peoples in Australia and Canada share a similar history marked by the dispossession of their lands and waters, the denial of their rights, systematic exclusion from the economy and from opportunities for wealth creation. This exclusion and marginalisation of Indigenous peoples from economic opportunities is an ongoing

Press Release: Block x FAC Investment

Global Tech Backs Indigenous Business Sector with AUD$3M Investment in First Australians Capital 13 November, 2023 Block Inc (NYSE: SQ), a global technology company best known in Australia for its Square and Afterpay businesses, is investing AUD$3 million in capital to First Australians Capital Catalytic Impact Fund. Since 2016, First Australians Capital (FAC) a national Indigenous-led fund manager and

Kolang, Kowa – First Australians Capital Impact Report

Welcome to First Australians Capital's inaugural Impact Flagship Report. FAC is pleased to announce the release of our 3-year Impact Report. This report sets out the early work First Australians Capital has accomplished to grow an Indigenous-led Impact Investment Fund for and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.   First Australians Capital recognises a significant opportunity to

First Australians Capital secures $9 million funding from the Paul Ramsay Foundation and welcomes Benson Saulo as Managing Partner. 

MEDIA RELEASE September 5, 2023, AUSTRALIA: First Australians Capital (FAC), an Indigenous-led organisation focused on empowering economic independence and self-determination for First Nations entrepreneurs, has today announced it has appointed former Australian Consul-General & Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner Benson Saulo as Managing Partner to complete FAC’s new leadership team to propel the organisation’s growth further. 

Support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the Voice

FAC Statement of Support for the Uluru Statement of the Heart and Constitutional enshrined Voice to Parliament. First Australians Capital affirms our support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the proposed establishment of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament (Voice). We acknowledge the unbroken sovereignty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples over their lands

Shannon McNeair

When you meet Shannon McNeair, you first and foremost meet a mother, an Indigenous woman, a community member, and then a psychologist. Shannon, a Malgana woman originally from Shark Bay (Gathagudda) in Western Australia, works hard to make a difference in supporting Indigenous people to live "enjoyable, functional and thriving lives" through her newly established psychology

Speaking in Colour

“With the mission to make a difference in the delivery of Aboriginal education, we provide training that is fun, affordable and in the spirit of reconciliation.”  Speaking in Colour, is on a mission to change the dialogue around Aboriginal education. They are a collective of educators, located in the Newcastle and Hunter region who specialise in

WV Technologies

WV Technologies  

WV Technologies (WV Tech) is an Indigenous and social enterprise that has quickly become leaders in Australia's data destruction and IT disposal industry.  Founded in 2015, WV Tech was formed by tech enthusiasts with a simple mission - to change and support the lives of people overcoming disadvantage. WV Tech’s innovative solutions have been gaining cross-country

FAC is proud to share that FAC investee, Yaala Sparkling has gone live!

FAC is proud to share that FAC investee, Yaala Sparkling has gone live with Pre-orders today! Indigenous-owned and locally sourced, Yaala Sparkling is devoted to making vibrant beverages that honour the authentic flavours of Indigenous people who have enjoyed them throughout the ages. Tara Croker - showcasing Yaala's drinks Proudly owned and founded by Wiradjuri Yinaa ‘woman’ Tara Croker, Yaala is