News Articles for Laurence Escalante

New research covering more than 600 businesses paints the most detailed picture assembled of WA's startup and tech sectors.

Soaring valuations for tech companies and mining stocks have brought major shifts in this year's list of WA wealth creators.

Perth-based online gaming company VGW Holdings raked in $2.2 billion in revenue and $295 million profit in FY21, financial statements lodged with ASIC this week reveal.

The ranking of WA's largest private companies has changed dramatically over the past decade.

The pandemic did little to deter some of Perth's most prominent business leaders from opening their wallets for luxury homes.

Perth tech company VGW Holdings has reported spectacular growth in annual revenue and profit from its online gaming operations, with shareholders rewarded with a bumper dividend.

Perth-based online gaming company VGW Holdings, founded by ‘young rich lister' Laurence Escalante, has achieved spectacular revenue growth over the past year and reported its maiden net profit.

Perth entrepreneurs Tony Sage and Ranko Matic have both hit roadblocks on their path to turn their respective businesses into online gambling companies through reverse takeovers.

Small companies hoping to list on the stock market are facing tougher conditions, with more than a dozen announced deals in Western Australia hitting problems this year and the ASX foreshadowing tighter regulation of new deals.

A Perth-based online gaming company that has raised $14.6 million from private investors is pursuing a stockmarket float after reporting spectacular growth in revenue.