Having a femtech startup called Femtek is too generic for Australia’s intellectual property tsars, so founder Olivia Orchowski has turned to Norse mythology for inspiration, rebranding as Kyri. In true Australia fashion, it’s a shortening of Valkyrie, the warrior women sent to choose who, among the fallen in battle, would enter Vahalla, Norse heaven. Orchowski… Read more »
Last year Blackbird Ventures made a massive bet on a New Zealand rental accommodation app, just six months after it had turned down a $200,000 pitch for cash. In August 2023, Blackbird instead tipped $7 million into a A$9.5 million Seed round for Kiki. The startup’s cofounder Toby Thomas-Smith, said Blackbird’s New Zealand partner, Samantha… Read more »
CareMonkey – the management system for school and parents to deal with online forms, medical data and excursions and other school adventures – has rebranded as Operoo. While parents deal with email requests, the system is designed for schools and other organisations to cut slow, time-consuming and repetitive paper-based tasks. Operoo CEO and co-founder Troy… Read more »
A new code for an old SaaS brand hits the ASX today when the ShareRoot (ASX:SRO) brand retires, replaced by Opyl Ltd (ASX:OPL). Melbourne-based Opyl uses AI-assisted tech to help biopharma and health organisations collect and analyse clinical health data and user-generated content, including from wearables, apps and social media, to better understand and improve healthcare… Read more »
Catch Group has announced the rebranding of Catch of the Day and relaunch of the platform, as the business looks to expand into New Zealand.
After 15 years, Sydney tech incubator ATP Innovations has rebranded, last night revealing its new name, Cicada Innovations.
Telstra has announced a new brand campaign as part of its evolution from a telecommunications company and into a technology driven one. The rebrand will reflect Telstra’s vision of a connected world and highlight its support and development of the startup ecosystem.
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