STARTUP STORIES
This startup risked all of its $1.67m revenue on a thought bubble, and it’s...
PoweredLocal is a Wi-Fi and social media marketing startup that helps connect small businesses to their customers. At it’s most basic level it gives customers access to free Wi-Fi in return for a check-in on Facebook or other social media platform.
Ladies, law and order: pioneer online legal firm soars with the support of Australia’s...
Ian Aldridge, a lawyer and entrepreneur who set up a true NewLaw online firm, Progressive Legal - to challenge the DNA of the traditional legal firm to meet a new breed of business owners - has seen an exponential rise in smart, savvy and ambitious female business owners knocking on his door.
Aged care tech startup Conpago eyes $1m investment injection after StartCon win
Conpago, based in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley, integrates technology and the daily habits of elderly people with appliances that let them remain connected with their family while also creating a social health monitoring solution.
Singularity University has set up a global program to send regional startups to NASA...
Co-founder of Australian venture capital firm CapitalPitch, Jeremy Liddle, has left his company and signed a memorandum of understanding with...
University of Melbourne spin-out attracts $14m investment for vaccine to treat gum disease that...
The company was set-up to develop and commercialise the research outputs of a long-running programme originating from the University of Melbourne working in collaboration with CSL.
Serial entrepreneur Andrew Banks launches new fintech start-up Plastiq.it, seeking equity crowdfunding on Equitise
Australian entrepreneur, Shark Tank judge and investor Andrew Banks has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign with platform Equitise for his new cashback rewards business Plastiq.it.
Behind these Top Blokes is a top lady: This young woman has been championing...
Aged 19 then, Melissa Abu-Gazaleh formed the Top Blokes Foundation 10 years ago to improve young men’s social and mental health outcomes within Australia
KPMG High Growth Ventures and Taronga Ventures have joined hands to accelerate Australia’s RealTech...
This will include investor and industry events, sector research, startup and founder programs and an accelerator program focused on nurturing early stage companies that are looking to enhance or disrupt the real estate sector.
Australia’s best and brightest fintech startups celebrated at 2018 Finnie Awards
The Finnies celebrate the remarkable achievements of Australia’s best FinTech businesses who are recognised for excellence in sectors such as lending, wealth management, payments, crowdfunding, blockchain, artificial intelligence and regtech.
AI marketing platform Brandollo sets eyes on SMBs with Australia launch
Brandollo, a bespoke marketing and brand amplification platform for startups and small businesses, has announced its official launch in Australia.
This Sydney-based cancer research startup has won the Good Design Award of the Year
Emerging Australian life sciences company Inventia, which is working to help find a cure for cancer, has won the top prize at...
A measure of culture: This Australian tech start up has launched the world’s first...
The Workability Index (TWI) is set to revolutionise the way that organisations assess, report and communicate workplace culture.
Meet these 3 innovative Aussie startups that are tackling the COVID-19 crisis head on
Startups from Australian venture capital fund Tempus Partners’ second fund are tackling the impact of COVID-19 with their individual specialities.
Formulating success: How ATP Science turned itself into an international vitamin and sport supplement...
ATP Science, an industry leader in science-based health, sports and nutrition supplements, just secured a partnership with the world’s most visited fitness website, Bodybuilding.com.
KPMG has chosen these 14 fintech start-ups for its new accelerator to help bring...
KPMG Australia recently announced the launch of mLabs, a market-first corporate fintech accelerator connecting forward-thinking mutual Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs) with some of Australia’s most exciting fintech startups.
Beyond Bank expands its community grant program to find stand-out entrepreneurs running any type...
The business is building on the success of prior programs, which have received over 800 applications and this year is offering additional funding and allowing community members to vote for those who make the shortlist.
These two Aussie retail tech companies have joined forces to help small retailers succeed...
Australia’s leading retail management platform, Neto, and ‘one of a kind’ repricing engine StreetPricer, are busting the myth that marketplaces are a race to the bottom, and helping SMB retailers realise the opposite is most often true.
Fee-gouging young Australians is a thing of the past with first super fund designed...
Student Super has launched the first super fund that is specifically designed to meet the needs of young Australians. The launch follows new research conducted by Student Super’s sister company, Student Services Australia
Disruptive Aussie fintech Douugh expands in the U.S., exports its financial wealth platform
On a mission to democratise banking and build the autonomous future of money management, Douugh is a consumer technology company that offers an AI powered financial wellness banking platform, delivered through a SaaS subscription model.
How a rideshare experience led two accountants to start a new fintech startup
Founded by qualified accountants, Selda Kaplan and Michael Kambouridis, Rideshare Tax has now officially launched to the Australian rideshare community and it already has the support of rideshare giant, Uber.
