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Aussie beverage brand H2coco (now H2) is looking to raise $5m equity crowdfunding on...
Pioneers of coconut water in Australia, H2coco – now known as H2 – is taking the ‘better for you’ lifestyle to new heights, launching its healthy beverage range in the United States
From $10k in savings to $2 million a month in sales: How two teenage...
Today, Oz Hair & Beauty employs 25 people, and is turning over $2 million a month – establishing the website to one of the leading haircare and beauty platforms in Australia.
Australian fintechs represented in Fintech 100: 7 companies named among the world’s leading fintechs
Australian fintech companies made a strong showing in the 2019 Fintech 100, announced recently by Fintech Innovators, a collaboration between fintech investment firm H2 Ventures and KPMG Fintech.
New payment app attracts local and international investment to reinvent how groups manage money
Following the successful growth of fintech PayBox in Israel, the next evolution localised for Australia, PayK is now available for download.
Australian fashion ecommerce retailer theurge.com is launching in America and the UK this spring
theurge.com, an Australian-based technology company making it easy to “Shop the World,” recently announced it will launch in America, the UK, and across the globe this Spring.
Walkthrough proptech app RealAR helps property owners visualize real estate interiors before they’re built
RealAR is a user friendly and accessible way to improve knowledge and understanding of proposals during the entire development assessment process of a space
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.
This agtech startup has secured seed investment for its microwave tech that kill weeds...
The Growave technology invented by researchers at the University of Melbourne, harnesses the power of microwaves to kill weeds from the inside and rids soil of emergent weeds, dormant seeds as well as reduces pathogens and their impact.
Linius’ tech to put Australian and European football teams ahead of the competition
Linius’ cloud-based video editing service enables coaches, players and club members to assemble and compile select footage from Essendon’s entire video library as well as third party video sources for training and scouting.
This young entrepreneur has found success with the help of co-working space Creative Cubes
James Shadrach is a young entrepreneur who runs a company called Video Why, a boutique video production company based in Melbourne, but it’s certainly not been an easy road for this young business Founder.
Aussie fintech start-up Pelikin has partnered with insurance company Travel By Us
Working to enhance their already accomplished product offering, Aussie fintech start-up Pelikin, has announced an exciting partnership with Travel By Us, a Sydney based travel insurance company for Australians.
How low budget, high return horror movies will disrupt the Australian movie industry
With its team having been a part of movies returning profits of 220% to 439%, disruptive Australian film production company, Reel House Productions, is gearing up for its next expansion phase where it will capitalise on Hollywood's massive content supply shortage, driven by the multi-billion dollar demands of streaming giants like Netflix, Disney and Apple.
YBF Ventures and Honeywell have jointly launched a new PropTech Hub in Sydney
YBF Ventures is joining with Honeywell Building Technologies to develop a proptech community to shape the future of innovation in the building automation industry.
On-demand wellness app, Blys, kicks off international expansion with NZ launch
Since launching in 2016, Blys has enjoyed exponential growth, building a network of 750 vetted and highly qualified massage therapists on its platform and currently processing over AUD$3 million per annum in bookings.
‘We took up the ground floor’: Here’s how coworking helped this Melbourne startup go...
The Lumery helps organisations with their ‘martech stack’, integrating software, data and analytics to form a complete view of the customer experience for their clients. It’s a service that has proven to be in high demand.
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.
A homegrown Pixar: Meet Australia’s only animation studio that is led by two women
Kristen and Nadine have battled many obstacles as a startup in this country and a creative one at that, but have since proven they are two women to be reckoned with; smart, creative and fearless which has seen them raise $20 million in capital in three years.
Aussie serial tech entrepreneur brings trusted crypto exchange Zipmex to Australia
Zipmex was co-founded by serial entrepreneur Marcus Lim, who previously co-founded online marketplace Oneflare. In 2016 Fairfax Media purchased a 35 per cent stake in Oneflare for AU$15 million.
Australia’s first hemp water launches new flavour following exceptional sales
Following phenomenal sales, and a rapid national expansion well beyond expectation, Australia’s first hemp water +hemp is releasing a new flavour.
This new shared virtual reality (VR) centre from the UK has opened in Melbourne
The company designs and develops immersive 360° projection spaces, which act a little like a giant virtual reality (VR) headset. With wraparound sound and vision, entire teams can be immersed in any 360° or VR content.
