Morgans Adviser Chris Titley recently spoke to Eden Lawrence from QIC. Eden manages the QLD Business Development Fund (BDF), which provides matched funding to emerging startups and scaleups with the option for the company and or investor to buy back the equity at a small cash like premium in the future. The fund is setup for supporting capital with the hope they can continue to recycle some capital back (two companies thus far have bought back the BDF shares) to continue to assist QLD denominated businesses. The fund has made 35 plus investments and has capabilities of up to $80m in investment. Eden discusses some of the companies she has seen, how they are progressing and some tips for other startups.