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The Rural Woman is breaking down barriers for women in rural Australia...
Living in a rural community can be isolating. There is the simple fact, first of all, that you are geographically isolated, with just a couple of thousand people in town and hours each way to the big...
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Sydney creativetech hub and Hunter accelerator program receive Incubator...
Following weeks of confusion around the government’s $23 million Incubator Support scheme after the budget revealed the government would be “refocusing” the initiative to better support regional...
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The Exposure Co and Crushfame the latest to tap into the influencer marketing...
Estimates around the worth of the global influencer marketing industry vary, but from the number of sponsored posts coming up on the average scroll through one’s Instagram feed, it seems safe to say...
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LaunchVic’s third funding round to focus on projects supporting Victoria’s...
LaunchVic, the Victorian Government’s startup funding body, has announced a focus on finding startups that support the state’s migrants and refugees as it looks ahead to its third funding round. The...
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NAB to provide clients access to equity crowdfunding deals through OurCrowd
Following its leading of a US$24 million Series D round for Toronto cloud accounting startup Wave last week, National Australia Bank (NAB) has announced a partnership with Israeli equity crowdfunding...
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Sydney email marketing startup Vero raises $4 million from Square Peg Capital
Sydney email marketing platform Vero has raised $4 million in a Series A round from Square Peg Capital, its first funding boost since its launch in 2012. Created by Chris Hexton and James Lamont, the...
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Why take part in a corporate accelerator program?
They are now among the biggest names across the global tech landscape, having changed the way we work and play, but the likes of Dropbox and Airbnb were once little more than one of hundreds of...
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Sydney startup InDebted looks to update traditional debt collection processes
Late payments can have a significant impact on the cashflow of small to medium businesses and enterprises, and have a flow-on effect for business owners. With study by PayPal and Intuit Australia in...
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Why the Australian startup ecosystem must foster a global mindset
I recently enjoyed a very productive trip to Malaysia and Singapore, which was a great way to experience the startup scene there firsthand. It’s interesting how some of the trends in South East Asian...
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Marketing startup Rokt expands February funding to close US$26 million Series...
Australian marketing tech startup Rokt has announced an US$11 million extension of its Series B funding round, for which it had raised US$15 million in February. For a total of US$26 million ($34.5...
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Code Like a Girl partners with Envato to expand as Girl Geek Academy opens...
Envato has expanded upon its existing sponsorship of Melbourne-based social enterprise Code Like a Girl, becoming a national partner to help the organisation further build upon its aim to get more...
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Travelshopa connects travellers to independent brands and stores for a local...
Exploring the natural and cultural wonders of a new spot while on holidays can be extremely enriching, but also extremely rewarding is coming across a shop off the beaten track and coming home with a...
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ASIC signs cooperation agreement with Hong Kong regulator to help fintechs...
With governments around Australia looking to push collaboration with Asia, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has signed a cooperation agreement with its Hong Kong counterpart,...
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$1 billion raised in Australian venture capital over the last year, report finds
Australia’s venture capital sector has “come of age”, with a record $568 million raised in the 2016 financial year and an estimated $1 billion raised since last July, however national body for venture...
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Tyro CEO Gerd Schenkel announces resignation after 8 months in the role
Just a few months on from the departure of cofounder Andrew Rothwell, banking startup Tyro has lost another key figure, with recently appointed CEO Gerd Schenkel today announcing his resignation....
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Samsung partners with payments provider Cuscal to enable Samsung Pay for 1.7...
As Australia’s major banks take their time deciding their stance on Apple Pay, Samsung has partnered with local payment solutions provider Cuscal to enable almost 40 financial institutions to offer...
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Planned Sydney tech precinct Lighthouse pivots to education after seeing...
After announcing its plan to be the shining beacon for, and central heart of, the Sydney startup community last December, the city’s proposed tech precinct Lighthouse is pivoting from property to...
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Edutech company Academy Xi raises $2.25 million Series A round
Edutech company Academy Xi has announced the closing of a $2.25 million Series A round, led by strategic investors Perle Ventures and Alium Capital. The funding, which follows a $250,000 seed round...
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Employee engagement startup Culture Amp raises US$20 million Series C round
Melbourne employee engagement startup Culture Amp has raised a US$20 million ($26.4 million) Series C round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from previous investors including Index Ventures...
View ArticlePowerhouse Ventures is an investment firm collaborating with universities to...
Australia has, as of late, come to be known for being quite poor at commercialising innovative research, and collaboration between industry and universities and other research organisations; in fact,...
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