Puddle Pod started four years ago as a weekend side hustle of Startmate CEO Michael Batko. But since then it’s grown into a thriving community of learners committed to improving their professional lives featuring courses for people in startups to ramp up the talents they need to succeed. Puddle Pod has become the go-to productivity… Read more »
The second annual Australian Startup to Scaleup Summit (S2S Summit), presented by Tank Stream Labs, will be held at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Thursday, September 26. The day-long S2S Summit has a bigger, more ambitious program, designed to empower entrepreneurs, innovators, and industry leaders. Tank Stream Labs CEO Bradley Delamare said S2S 2024… Read more »
Aid agency Save the Children Australia has backed a second startup with its Impact Investment Fund, taking an equity stake in education company Inquisitive. Save the Children Australia CEO Paul Ronalds said the investment is an exciting opportunity to increase Inquisitive’s social impact for children in low socio-economic areas, especially rural and remote areas, and schools… Read more »
The Envato Foundation has ramped up its charity work adding two new organisations to its ongoing support program. The Foundation is the charitable arm of creative marketplace Envato, which donates 1% of the company’s annual pre-tax profits to fund its work. Its new partners have a children’s education focus: online tutoring and education services support… Read more »
Microlearning platform EdApp is collaborating with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in a bid to upskill workers for free as part of a push towards sustainable development. The adult education startup, based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, was chosen by UNITAR to help deliver a global learning initiative “Educate All” as part… Read more »
Compass Education co-founders John de la Motte and Lucas Filer Melbourne-based schools management platform Compass Education has landed $60 million in its first major raise, with private equity firm Advent Partners taking a minority share in the startup ahead of its international expansion. The school management software platform says it’s now used by more than… Read more »
Amazon Australia, fresh from its push to change the local retail landscape after launching here in 2017, is now turning its attention to the next generation of coders with a STEM program for primary school students. Camp Amazon is a two-year $150,000 initiative for 100 kids in years 3 to 6 to develop their… Read more »
Online tutoring startup Cluey, which wants to change the way kids learn using tech and AI, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. International technology investor Allectus Capital and Alex Waislitz’s Thorney Investment Group, including the listed Thorney Technologies Ltd, led the round, which takes the total raised to $31 million. Cluey is the… Read more »
It’s extremely valuable in business to create your own social network to lean on. Think of it like a board for a company and consider the strengths you want to develop.
Sydney startup Rockmelon, which has created an education platform to help autistic children and their parents, has raised $3 million from angel investors to expand internationally.
To meet the skill demands of the Fourth Revolution we must look to the capabilities of our existing workforce, moving systematically to a lifelong learning model.
Auckland edutech startup Kami has raised $1.42 million (NZ$1.5 million) in funding led by Australian venture capital firm Right Click Capital.
South America is the “new world” when it comes to opportunities for Australian businesses looking to expand internationally.
Vincent Quah’s eyes were opened to the potential of technology as a learning tool while he was teaching molecular genetics.
A few months on from raising $10 million in a Series A round led by Seek, Brisbane startup GO1 has added a raft of new names to its leadership team as it gears up to accelerate its growth.
Brisbane recycling social enterprise Circonomy placed in voluntary liquidation 
Words of wisdom: Live caption translator Sunflower AI wins Best New Idea in Best in Tech Awards 
Bailador tops up volunteer management startup Rosterfy with $3 million 
Australian quantum software startup Q-CTRL tops up Series B with $88 million 
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