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This start-up has set out to better women’s safety when they go out
Founded in Melbourne, CharmSafe is a unique and easy to use SMS check up and emergency alert system that aims to help women protect themselves...
Who should be your co-founder? How to choose the right business partner [VIDEO]
Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard.
Not all entrepreneurs need co-founders,...
Here’s why you should give up the corporate life and work for a startup...
The idea of permanently leaving the big end of town to work for a startup came to me when I was in India.
The inaugural Tech Nation International Growth Programme launches in Australia
This week sees 11 red-hot UK tech scale ups kick start the Tech Nation International Growth Programme in the land Down Under, stimulating jobs, new ideas, partnerships, and investment into Australia’s technology sector.
Australian startup OneCrop was crowned winner of the APAC Future Food Asia Award
Led by Andrew Logan, the startup was crowned overall winner for their innovative solution that increases crop yields and tackles the issue of plastic waste in agriculture through a unique degradable mulch film.
Stockland partners with BlueChilli to accelerate startup innovation in proptech
Powered by Australia’s largest tech start-up accelerator BlueChilli, The Stockland Accelerator offers start-ups the opportunity to refine their bold idea and develop it into a prototype, with $38,000 upfront investment and up to $500,000 in follow-on funding.
What are the sacrifices of running a small business in Australia? A study has...
Research, commissioned by Prospa, shows that more than half (54%) of small business owners spend 6-7 days a week on their business, with one in four (28%) working 7 days a week.
Why venture debt funding could save Aussie founders a motser and let them keep...
There’s no end to the long line of early stage startups looking for cash to grow. After burning through first round FFF (friends, families...
This Brisbane-based diagnostics company is changing the way we treat the flu
Ellume is an Australian-based digital diagnostics company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-performance, connected products for health professionals and consumers.
Parking app Parkable raises NZ$4.6 million in first-round funding led by Spark
The funds will be used to increase Parkable’s dominance of New Zealand’s shared economy parking market, further develop its presence in Australia and China and explore new international markets.
Australian buy now, pay later provider Payright sets its sights on global expansion with...
Australian fintech and innovative payment plan provider Payright today announced its first international venture, extending its buy now, pay later service into New Zealand.
New Australian fuel app promises to be a game-changer for industry and motorists
EzySt differs from existing fuel pricing apps and schemes: it delivers special prices from multiple retailers straight to the user’s mobile phone (cheaper than advertised prices), doesn’t rely on crowd-sourced information, and is free to download and use.
E-learning platform Coassemble lands $4.4m Series A funding round to democratize online training for...
Coassemble, a company democratizing online training for global brands, has announced a $4.4M Series A funding round led by Equity Venture Partners (EVP) and advised by Clinton Capital Partners.
Sydney construction manager creates new platform to improve health & safety during COVID-19 period...
Today on World Health & Safety Day, Talk 5, the world’s first patent-pending voice-activated auditing tool, with inbuilt language translator, has been unveiled
Lumos Diagnostics raises AU$25m in oversubscribed pre-IPO capital raise
The unique ability of the FebriDx test to identify patients as viral or bacterial within 10 minutes helps guide clinical decision making – whether that is isolation for those identified as having a virus, antibiotic prescriptions for bacterial infections, or simply reassurance that an infection is not present.
How to find the best partnerships to align with your startup’s growth plans
I truly believe strategic partnerships should be a part of every startup’s journey, as they help nurture relationships with others in the same industry, and help grow both your business and others’.
Investments in fintech startups more than doubled in 2018 both locally and globally
Global investment in financial technology (fintech) ventures more than doubled in 2018, to US$55.3 billion, led by a surge in funding in China and strong gains in several other markets as investors placed larger bets in more mature startups, according to Accenture
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...
Why I’m raising capital during a pandemic: The strange benefit of raising capital during...
Who would have thought that a pandemic would be the right time to raise capital? When lockdown started, my team and I were simply focused on being able to keep the business going so that we would see a future
Parramatta Eels climb onboard the daily deals bandwagon
The Parramatta Eels are all over this daily deals malarkey like footie shorts that have just gone through a very hot wash. In an NRL first, the team will offer fans “unprecedented access” to discounted local business services and activities via the brand-spanking new EelsDeals, a dedicated daily deals platform. Accessible via Facebook, email, Twitter, the Eels iPhone App and word of mouth, each day will see a local business deal promoted to Parramatta club fans.
