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NSW Government provides H2 Ventures with loan guarantee for Investec...
Deputy NSW Premier John Barilaro has announced the state government will be providing fintech-focused investment firm H2 Ventures with a loan guarantee of $2 million to enable it to access a $4 million...
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Dating apps Clinks and Happn encourage users to go beyond swiping and meet...
Dating has technically never been easier thanks to the multitude of apps and websites out there helping people connect, with users able to find the one out of anyone from a perfect stranger through to...
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MyMobTracker aims to replace the sheep farmer’s notebook and aid with...
Thinking it was ridiculous he was still using pen and paper to track his flock, Katanning sheep farmer Allan Wilson began looking into building an app to replace his notebook in 2013. The result,...
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Australian consumers and retailers consumers keen on cross-border ecommerce
Creating an online shopping experience enhanced by tech such as 3D or augmented and virtual reality will become as important as providing convenient and personalised ordering, payment, and delivery...
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Newcastle social enterprise startup Vavven wants to help shift conversations...
It’s been over 26 years since Salt-N-Pepa encouraged the world to talk about sex (baby), and while studies have shown attitudes towards sex have become increasingly positive and progressive over the...
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Con Air: startups won’t get away with fabricating lies about the abilities of...
In an open letter that I published on Startup Daily before the start of the new year, I mentioned that in 2016 in particular, startup media really failed to do our jobs properly. We put exclusive...
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Square launches ecommerce and point of sale APIs to offer sellers...
A few months after launching its contactless reader, Square is continuing its roll out of new products in Australia, today launching its Build with Square suite of payment APIs locally to enhance its...
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Arthur Sinodinos appointed new Minister for Innovation as Greg Hunt takes on...
The Australian tech and startup space is set to get its third Innovation Minister in the space of less than 12 months, with the resignation of Health Minister Sussan Ley over expenses prompting Prime...
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Sydney staff management platform Deputy raises US$25 million from OpenView...
Two weeks into the new year, Australia has its first big capital raise announcement, with staff management startup Deputy raising US$25 million ($33 million) in funding from Boston-based venture...
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New Zealand startup Eventfinda is a ticketing system built on an events...
Ask almost anyone who has tried to buy a ticket to a big show as of late and they will probably tell you that the experience made them question how badly they really wanted tickets. Crowded House will...
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Cameron McIntyre appointed carsales CEO as Greg Roebuck steps down
Australian automotive online classifieds company carsales has announced Greg Roebuck is stepping down as CEO, with the board appointing the company’s current COO, Cameron McIntyre to the vacant...
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Eagle Waves Radio relaunches as a creative agency focused on audio content
In early 2013 entrepreneur Angela Vithoulkas, well known for her various successful ventures and exits in the hospitality industry over the last 25 years and as a prominent voice for small business...
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Alpaca Maps allows users to create content-rich interactive maps to showcase...
Australians love to travel, so it seems fitting that there are so many local startups working in the tourism and travel space. A common problem they have sought to solve is that of discovery: how to...
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Pause 2017 will look at how to turn the Victorian startup ecosystem into a...
Look at the leading and rapidly growing startup ecosystems around the world, and you will find that they have at least one key thing in common: government support. Routinely acknowledged as a leader...
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Sydney startup Milray Park helps consumers find and work with interior...
Australians love nothing better than a good renovation: according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australians spent $7.7 billion on home renovations in the 2015/16 financial year, a jump of $1...
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Pause 2017 will look at how to turn the Victorian startup ecosystem into a...
Look at the leading and rapidly growing startup ecosystems around the world, and you will find that they have at least one key thing in common: government support. Routinely acknowledged as a leader...
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Wellington startup Postr allows telcos to give mobile customers extra data in...
If we’ve learned anything about the online world in the last few years, it’s that there isn’t a lot consumers want to sit through ads for. The exception to the rule is mobile data, or the gold of the...
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Skyfii expands into education sector through deal with Durham University
The ASX-listed WiFi company Skyfii is expanding beyond shopping centres and into universities, announcing it has signed an agreement with the UK’s Durham University to roll out its data analytics...
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Property platform Brickx lets investors enter the market brick by brick
The median house price in Sydney officially hit $1.1 million earlier this week, prompting yet another wave of debate about housing affordability and whether we are in a ‘housing crisis’. Newly-minted...
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Why every startup needs a data room ready before fundraising
Time kills all deals and there’s one sure fire way to slow a deal down: not having a data room ready for investors when you approach them. In my time with both Transition Level Investments (Steve...
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