Brisbane startup GO1 raises $30 million Series B round led by Microsoft’s M12
Brisbane startup GO1 has raised over $30 million in a Series B funding round led by M12, the venture capital arm of Microsoft, with participation from existing backers SEEK and Y Combinator. Also...
View ArticleBusiness lending startup Waddle raises $4 million
Sydney fintech Waddle, which provides invoice financing for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) has raised $4 million in Series A funding from Allectus Capital. With the company in 2017 securing a $50...
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What makes startup founders happy about their work?
It may seem hard to celebrate, given the events of the last week, but the 20th of March is the International Day of Happiness. At the same time, this year’s theme of ‘Happier Together’ seems...
View ArticleInspace XR raises $750,000 to help architects and builders avoid costly...
Sydney virtual reality (VR) startup Inspace XR has raised $750,000 in seed funding from investors including Sydney Angels, Artesian, and Investible. Founded by Justin Liang and Eric Fear in 2017,...
View ArticleBrisbane-founded Skedulo raises US$28 million Series B round led by M12
Brisbane-founded, San Francisco-based mobile workforce management startup Skedulo has raised $40 million (US$28 million) in a Series B round led by Microsoft’s venture capital arm M12, with...
View ArticleWhat do NSW startups hope to see from the state election?
There’s a state election being held in NSW this Saturday, with education funding, public transport, and the $2 billion rebuild of two Sydney stadiums some of the key issues the major parties have been...
View ArticleWe’re looking for a Digital Editor to cover the Australian startup sector
If you’re a highly-motivated digital editor, writer, or blogger with a journalistic, curiosity-fuelled approach to your work, you may be just the person to join the startup editorial team at Pinstripe...
View ArticleHow Silicon Valley giant Udacity turned its business on its head to adapt its...
When he took on the role of managing director of Udacity in China, one of Silicon Valley’s largest edtech startups, Robert Hsiung expected to have tens of thousands of students signed up within just a...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about expanding into Asia
SThere are so many opportunities for Australian businesses going abroad, with research showing exporters, on average, grow faster, are more profitable, increase talent attraction and pay higher wages,...
View ArticleSt Kilda Mums provides families in need with safe pre-loved baby equipment
After spending our Januaries going through our belongings and asking ourselves whether they sparked joy, many Australians dropped their unwanted items off at their local charity. According to The Age,...
View ArticleMelbourne fintech Airwallex hits unicorn status with US$100 million raise
Melbourne-founded fintech Airwallex is the latest Australian startup to hit unicorn status following the closing of a US$100 million ($141 million) Series C round led by DST Global. Also participating...
View ArticleMobile learning and gamification are key to engaging with the modern workforce
The global training market is worth $200 billion per year, yet it’s been struggling with effectiveness since its inception. The value proposition isn’t a hard sell: good training makes workers feel...
View ArticleWhy 2019 will see the world “rationalise” its expectations for artificial...
China has fast become the world’s hottest tech market: a record US$70.5 billion in venture capital funding went to Chinese companies in 2018, a 52.9 percent jump on 2017. Clearly, China is the place...
View ArticleTop tips for building a powerful social ‘technology’ network
It’s extremely valuable in business to create your own social network that you can lean on. Think of it like a board for a company, consider the strengths you want to develop, including those skills...
View Article8 tips to combat workplace stress
Workplace stress is impacting the mental and physical wellbeing of Australia’s workforce, according to Dr John Kearney, Director of Psychological Services at Wesley Hospital in Sydney’s south-east....
View ArticleBrisbane’s Maxwell Plus is using artificial intelligence to help clinicians...
According to the World Health Organisation, early detection of cancer greatly increases the chances for successful treatment. To help make screening for various cancers easier and more accurate is...
View ArticleWhy an all-female leadership team helped Rufus & Coco achieve global success
I believe many women are torn as to their purpose: Am I mother? Am I an entrepreneur and bread winner? Culturally, women are not well supported to raise a family while maintaining and building their...
View Article10 lessons to help founders protect their mental health
When people think of a stereotypical startup founder, they likely imagine a happy Richard Branson sipping champagne and taking his super yacht out for a spin around his private island in the Caribbean....
View Article[PODCAST] Startup Meet Corporate – Episode 28: Mirvac
On this episode, we chat about office space with Paul Edwards, General Manager of Workplace Experiences at Mirvac. In this role, Paul is looking at the future of work and how Mirvac, as a developer...
View ArticleWhat we learned from launching our app in five months with a $5k budget
Two years ago I left my secure, well paying corporate job to focus on launching my startup MuzeRoom with a good friend turned cofounder. It was a website we loved as music fans and hoped others would...
View ArticleHow a crackdown on comparison websites led to this white label startup
The NSW government’s crackdown on businesses that operate comparison websites led Ankit Jain, CEO of startup CIMET, to build an online model that could be scaled across multiple sectors and integrated...
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Here’s what 9 startup founders want from the new government after the election
Australians go to the ballot box this Saturday to decide who will lead the nation for the next three years, with the polls suggesting the decision between Labor and the Coalition is getting closer....
View ArticleHere’s how much executives are paid for working in Australian startups
Australians startups executives are among the country’s best paid workers, earning more than $200,000 a year, but that money is mostly going to blokes, a new report into startup pay has found. The...
View ArticleVictoria’s budget has $186 million for startups, including $10m for angel...
Female startup founders in Victoria will have access to $10 million in angel investment under a new fund announced in the state budget today. Treasurer Tim Pallas allocated $10 million towards the...
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4 execs on whether startup jobs are now outpacing corporate careers on salary...
As Australia’s startup sector matures, is it becoming a more attractive alternative for talented people in terms of career and pay. But do you still need to go down the corporate path first to advance...
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