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Startupbootcamp expands to Melbourne launching new fintech accelerator in collaboration with NAB, Vic Gov,...
Global accelerator program Startupbootcamp has announced it is expanding its extensive global FinTech presence to Melbourne, and will launch its FinTech Accelerator program in Victoria, backed by global leaders in the banking and insurance sectors.
Are you a green entrepreneur in Queensland? The largest climate change business ideas competition...
Climate-KIC Australia recently launched the Australian 2019 edition of the world’s largest global Green Business Ideas Competition,ClimateLaunchpad, hosted in Brisbane by Australia's...
This tech and logistics startup has raised $4.5 million in a new funding round
Parcelpoint, one of Australia’s largest national extended-hours network of local delivery, pickup and returns locations, has secured a $4.5 million raise in...
Australian small businesses are in economic decline, new Invoice2go research finds
Australia’s micro businesses across almost every industry sector have reported significant negative revenue generation for FY 2019, invoicing for 7.6% less than the previous financial year, according to research released today by Invoice2go.
PetSure and Woolworths will provide free remote vet consultations in April
Policyholders across all of PetSure’s 30+ brands will have access to free tele-medicine consultations with a qualified Vet during April, thanks to a new joint initiative between PetSure and Woolworths.
Fintech 100 is looking for the next generation of global fintech innovators
Nominations are open for inclusion in the ‘Fintech 100’ list, which will recognise leading fintech innovators from around the world
Barayamal accelerator is looking for 5 innovative Indigenous startups to give a funding total...
Five innovative Indigenous startups will be selected for the Barayamal Accelerator and receive a funding total of $50,000 in grants with all startups also receiving support through free coworking space, mentoring and training from industry experts at the Victorian Innovation Hub, Goods Shed North.
The 2019 Collider Program is helping a new generation of creative entrepreneurs bring big...
Australia’s next wave of creative tech entrepreneurs and business leaders are turning their big ideas into bright futures with the commencement of...
People management platform Employment Hero has secured AUD$22 million in Series C funding
Cloud-powered people management platform Employment Hero yesterday announced it had secured AU$22 million in Series C funding, in a round led by...
What is holding women back in New Zealand and Australia’s financial advising industry?
A collaborative study by the University of Otago and RMIT University Melbourne has explored reasons for the low level of women in New Zealand and Australia’s financial advising industry.
SMEVentures expands footprint into Australia with ACE Training acquisition
SMEVentures' acquisition of ACE Training marks Australia’s first ever acquisition via a search fund, a niche buyout model developed at Harvard and Stanford universities.
Brisbane-based startup Creatively Squared wins this year’s Creative3 Pitch competition
Brisbane-based startup Creatively Squared was recently named the winner in this year's Creative3 Pitch competition, as the Creative3Conference kicked off in Brisbane.
Founders Ruth Stephensen and Scott Thomas took out the the top...
This Aussie coworking provider has launched a unique program to give a leg up...
One of Australia’s largest locally owned coworking providers, Hub Australia, has launched its Flexi-Impact program which aims to support purpose-driven businesses by...
This Brisbane based online trade documentation startup closes $1.2 million seed funding round
IncoDocs, an online trade documentation
tool for small and medium businesses (SME’s) has closed $1.2 million in seed
funding from investors including Maersk Growth,...
This Aussie fintech has raised a total of $55 million after a $27 million...
Innovative payment plan provider and Australian fintech Payright has completed a $27 million Series D fundraise through a mix of debt and equity, bringing its total...
FlexCareers and mwah launch CareerSwitch, a disruptive career transition startup tailored to the new...
Two organisations leading the way on the future of work - FlexCareers, Australia and New Zealand's #1 platform for flexible jobs, consulting and return-to-work programs, and mwah, a leading consultancy rethinking people and culture - have launched CareerSwitch, an innovative career transition and coaching business reinventing traditional outplacement models.
Aussie startups are flourishing amidst record capital despite tech-phobic climate and talent shortages, says...
Five years after the formation of StartupAUS in 2013, Australia has the fundamentals in place to support a flourishing startup ecosystem, yet significant challenges remain including talent shortages, constrained research and development support, and a cooling attitude toward technology among voters and politicians.
These traveltech companies have merged to create the region’s largest online marketplace for outdoor...
TH2, a global joint venture of the world’s best travel, technology and recreational vehicle companies, recently announced a merger of...
This fintech innovation hub has partnered with the South Australian government to expand into...
Asia’s largest fintech innovation hub, Stone & Chalk, is partnering with the South Australian Government to establish a start-up hub at...
Indigenous startups finally get a national platform to showcase their successes – thanks to...
This national event will bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to showcase some of the best Indigenous entrepreneurs in Australia and show the world that Indigenous entrepreneurs exist (like black swans) and they can also build successful businesses.
