Funding

Non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre’s raises $16 million in seed round

- September 25, 2020 2 MIN READ

Sydney-based non-alcoholic spirits company, Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirit Co. has $16 million in seed round funding 18 months after launching as the startup’s growth continues to grow exponentially worldwide. The backers include VRD Investment, Doehler Ventures, DLF Venture and Maropost Ventures, with family funds in Europe, America and Australia tipping in. Lyre’s CEO and co-founder Mark… Read more »

Caltex Spark Program

Meet Louise Warner – Executive General Manager, Fuels and Infrastructure

- February 8, 2018 2 MIN READ

Louise is responsible for ensuring competitive reliable fuel supply for our customers. Louise’s career has spanned a range of roles within the company, starting as a process engineer at the Kurnell refinery. Louise gained commercial and trading experience through her secondment to Chevron UK. Recently, she was responsible for successfully establishing Caltex Australia’s first overseas operations, Ampol Singapore,… Read more »

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How health insurer HCF found opportunities for collaboration with aged care Startup Curo

- June 23, 2017 5 MIN READ

According to the Australia’s Health 2016 report, Australia’s health expenditure hit $155 billion in 2013-14, or 9.8 percent of the country’s GDP; this was up from $150 billion in 2012-13, and almost $95 billion, adjusted for inflation, in 2003-04. This spend is due to a population that is both growing and ageing, with advancements in… Read more »

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What is the Qantas AVRO Scaleup program?

- April 11, 2017 4 MIN READ

From a standing start a decade ago, Australia’s Startup landscape has grown exponentially over the last few years; there are more resources devoted to helping new Startups get off the ground than ever before, with coworking spaces, incubators, and accelerators aplenty, targeting every niche imaginable. On the surface, it may seem like all these efforts… Read more »