Torus Club x Advance Queensland

Accelerate your fundraising journey with expert support and government backing.

Readiness Assessment

Free for AQ applicants

Partnership Overview

Collaboration

Advance Queensland has pre-purchased 4 exclusive Torus Club seats specifically for successful Female Founders Co-Investment Fund applicants.

Dual Benefits

Receive both government co-investment funding and access to Torus Club's fundraising program that helps founders raise in half the time.

Competitive

With 30+ expected high-quality applications for just 4 spots, this represents one of the most valuable opportunities for Queensland female founders.

Torus Club was created with real world raising experience and success.

10,000+

Startup Community

in 15 countries

300+

Partnerships

with ecosystem leaders

Market Leading Content

Market

Leading Content

Backed by Techstars, Startmate, Founders Institute and more

The Club has the answers!

All Circle Torus Community benefits+

Invite only. Cohort's are capped to ensure raise success.

Guided cap raise & marketing roadmap covering preparation, marketing and closing.

Weekly 45min group raise prep call coaching call.

Weekly 45min group investor CRM coaching call.

Raise prep graduation process to ensure you're ready to raise within 12 weeks.

Raise marketing and closing roadmaps.

Investor and advisor introductions.

Help you find, contact, build and close your own investor network.

Investor lists and investor/advisor introductions.

Torus pitch deck and roadmap reviews.

Unblock your equity, legal and finance questions.

About

Torus
Ecosystem

VC firm focused on early-stage startups, with particular expertise in helping founders navigate fundraising.

Torus Community - 2,000+ founders sharing knowledge, connections, and support

Torus Fund - Our venture capital fund that invests in the most promising startups coming through our ecosystem.

Torus Club - Our exclusive, invite-only program that provides step-by-step fundraising guidance and weekly coaching sessions.

Advance Queensland Female Founders Fund

Queensland Government's innovation initiative addressing the funding gap that female-led startups face in accessing early-stage capital.

Support Queensland female founders to close early-stage investment rounds

Grow innovative businesses across diverse industries

Increase female founder participation in the innovation ecosystem

Build investment pipeline for female-founded businesses

The Torus Readiness Assessment

#1 founder certification tool for serious pre-seed and seed-stage startups. Backed by real investors. Scored by AI and Reviewed by experts. Used to qualify deal flow for VC partners.

How it works

Complete the Audit

Answer 25 strategic questions and upload key documents. Takes 15-20 minutes.

Get Scored

80 points from AI trained on 500+ decisions + 20 points from 3 expert humans.

Access Results

Receive detailed score, feedback, and specific recommendations for improvement.

Special Benefit for AQ Applicants - Free Investor Readiness Audit

Normally $1,000 AUD, the assessment is completely free for Advance Queensland Female Founders Co-Investment Fund applicants.

Complete Assessment

Start with our comprehensive Torus Investor-Readiness Assessment to gain valuable insights and help us understand your potential.

Apply to AQ Fund

Submit your application to Advance Queensland's Female Founders Co-Investment Fund following their standard process.

Joint Review

Applications reviewed jointly by Torus and Advance Queensland representatives for business fundamentals and growth potential.

Selection & Onboarding

Successful applicants onboarded into both programs simultaneously, maximizing synergies between funding and guidance.

Readiness Assessment

Free for AQ applicants

Readiness Assessment

Free for AQ applicants