Richard Kimber’s journey from 90s banking intrapreneur to cofounder of AI...
Startup founders can sometimes be adamant that they are the first to do something, or come up against a certain problem. After more than two decades working in tech across a variety of companies,...
View ArticleKPMG partners with Commonwealth Bank and Microsoft to launch business...
KPMG Australia, the Commonwealth Bank, and Microsoft have partnered to launch Wiise, a platform providing cloud-based business management software aimed at the small to medium enterprise (SME) market....
View ArticleAustralian space agency to launch on 1 July with former CSIRO boss Dr Megan...
After announcing the launch of the entity in last week’s Federal Budget, the government has confirmed $15 million in funding for the establishing of the Australian Space Agency and the appointment of...
View ArticleThe rise and rise of the Australian podcasting community
Serial, the podcast exploring the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee and whether her ex-boyfriend Adnan Syed, who was convicted of her murder, in fact committed the crime, was a global hit in 2014, spawning...
View ArticleStartup Victoria appoints Judy Anderson as new CEO
Startup Victoria has announced its new CEO, appointing innovation consultant Judy Anderson to the role. Previously manager of the national innovation program at Deloitte and board member of the Awesome...
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How Canva cofounder Cameron Adams tackles the productivity challenges that...
Canva is growing incredibly quickly and we’ve been roughly doubling the number of people who work here every year since we’ve started. I still remember the day that we opened the second floor in the...
View ArticleMelbourne social enterprise Assisted Outing aims to lessen social isolation...
According to the Australian Network on Disability, over two million Australians of working age have a disability. While access to adequate and affordable care and services is crucial, studies show...
View ArticleWestpac-backed Reinventure raises third $50 million fund to widen focus to...
Venture capital firm Reinventure Group has closed its third $50 million fund, with Westpac once more backing the firm. Coming after the raising of its second fund in August 2016, the fresh $50 million...
View ArticleMelbourne startup Friend Theory helps travellers find friends of friends to...
According to the idea of six degrees of separation, any two people on earth are just six acquaintance links apart. Leveraging this notion to put a new spin on couchsurfing is Melbourne startup Friend...
View ArticleWhy leadership is a dealbreaker for startups
By Joanna Wyganowska Leadership and culture are frequently cited topics in the context of a startup or scaleup, but are often too conceptual or misconstrued and limited in practical understanding of...
View ArticleWhy every successful entrepreneur need a Plan B
Being an entrepreneur requires you to be agile when faced with potential difficulties. It also means having the ability to recognise an opportunity when you see it, no matter how wacky it might seem to...
View ArticleBrisbane 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,...
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