Keeping track of all the things kids get up to outside of the classroom is one of the biggest juggles parents and educators face, but a new startup, which just raised $850,000 from startup VC firm Jelix Ventures, is well on its way to solving that problem. Software venture Clipboard, founded in late 2017 by… Read more »
Australian consumers can gain access to their banking data from Wednesday, July 1, to potentially save money on the cost of financial services with the phased launch of the Consumer Data Right. All four major banks are required to share a customer’s data, when they request it. The reform gives fintechs the potential to find… Read more »
The Australian government is ramping up its cybersecurity defences, announcing on Tuesday that it will spend $1.35 billion over 10 years to enhance the national capabilities and assistance via the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre. Dubbed the Cyber Enhanced Situational Awareness and Response (CESAR) package, the focus will range from cyber… Read more »
COVID-19 will continue to present extraordinary challenges to Australian businesses and startups – even this week as Victoria braces for its second lockdown as it contends with another virus outbreak. When it comes to this pandemic, nobody was entirely prepared, but there are some businesses – with deep pockets, vast expertise and contingency plans –… Read more »
A former executive from Jack Dorsey’s payments company Square is launching a new payments and financial services fintech targeting business. Melbourne-based Zeller, founded by Ben Pfisterer and Dominic Yap, has landed $6.3 million in seed funding led by Square Peg Capital, which previously invested in fintechs such as Stripe, Airwallex, Prospa and Athena, alongside Apex… Read more »
Happy Monday all. Two more sleeps to a new financial year. Here’s what’s happening. Don’t forget to tune into the Startup Daily show on the business TV streaming channel ausbiz.com.au every weekday, 2-3pm, where we talk to startup founders, investors and innovators about everything tech. If you’ve missed an episode, you can catch up on the ausbiz site here. … Read more »
Antler, a global early-stage VC which enables and invests in exceptional entrepreneurs, has launched a 5-week free online course, opening up the company’s playbook on how to build and scale global tech companies to aspiring future founders. Antler, a global early-stage VC which enables and invests in exceptional entrepreneurs, has launched a 5-week free online… Read more »
Sydney’s ongoing slide as one of the world’s best cities for startups has continued, falling another four places to 27th in the annual global rankings by US-based Startup Genome. The NSW capital has now slipped from 17th in 2018 to 23rd last year as the report notes the rise of Asia, with Tokyo (15),… Read more »
Antler Australia has unveiled a new program aimed at empowering and inspiring ambitious women to launch and lead their own startup. Female founders face significant hurdles when accessing capital, tapping into supportive networks and backing themselves, according to this recent government report. These hurdles are part of the reason why only 56% of startups have… Read more »
Antler Australia, the Sydney-based startup accelerator and venture capital investor, is holding its Demo Day online tonight from 7.30pm. You can watch below live. If you’re interested in engaging with the companies involved, then click on this link for the full experience to ask the founders questions and more! You can read… Read more »
Australian tech giant Atlassian plans to build a 40-storey timber skyscraper with a rooftop garden as the company’s new Sydney headquarters. The 180-metre tower will be the tallest commercial hybrid timber building in the world and is due for completion in 2025. It will be part of a new tech precinct adjacent to Central Station.… Read more »
Is it Wednesday already? Lots of global news today. Don’t forget to tune into the Startup Daily show on the business TV streaming channel ausbiz.com.au every weekday, 2-3pm, where we talk to startup founders, investors and innovators about everything tech. If you’ve missed an episode, you can catch up on the ausbiz site here. 1. Wirecard’s ex-CEO arrested We… Read more »
Andrew Paykel worked for more than two decades in his famed family business, the New Zealand whitegoods brand Fisher and Paykel, before deciding the time had come to spread his own wings as an entrepreneur. So in 2015 he set out to disrupt the travel industry with a startup that gives people the chance to… Read more »
One of the biggest challenges restaurateur Peter Petroulas faced over nearly two decades of running top restaurants at Sydney’s GPO, including Intermezzo, Postales and Prime, was organising to bookings to maximise the use of the dining spaces. Five years ago he decided to develop his own solution to the problem, knowing that existing booking platforms… Read more »
● Canva raises US$60m for a US$6bn valuation ● The design platform now has 30m+ monthly users in 190 countries; ● Increases workplace collaboration tools, including talking presentations Privately-owned Australia design giant Canva has raised US$60 million (A$87m) in a round that nearly doubled the company’s previous valuation of US$3.2 billion to US$6 billion (A$8.7bn).… Read more »
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