News & Analysis
New Zealand-founded 90 Seconds raises $28 million Series B round
New Zealand-founded, Singapore-based video production startup 90 Seconds has raised US$20 million ($28 million) in Series B funding.
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Melbourne-founded edutech Typsy is a video training platform for the hospitality industry
The transient nature of work in the industry, however, can mean that as staff come and go, businesses don’t have time to train employees. Looking to make it easier is Melbourne-founded Typsy, founded by Jonathan Plowright.
Opinion
Telstra says its video business Ooyala is now worth zero – this could have been avoided by focusing on creators
Companies like Vimeo and Youtube have built their culture around celebrating the creator community on their platforms and the work they create. Telstra and Ooyala didn’t.
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Optimizely cofounder Dan Siroker discusses how “hippo syndrome” can block innovation
The alternative to embracing innovation is a culture focused on having the right answers, rather than asking the right questions – “hippo syndrome”.
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Optimizely founder Dan Siroker names the startups he’s watching out for
Between investigative podcasts and interactive articles, the nature of the media is undergoing constant change, spurred on by the digital age. Media companies both niche and global are no stranger to this process, including the New York Times, an organisation which testing startup Optimizely helped make the leap from paper to online. According to Dan… Read more »
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Gabriel Health offers a video platform connecting seniors to their families and carers
Tackling the issue of social isolation is Gabriel Cares, through a platform allowing elderly people to video chat with friends and family members.
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Dan Siroker hopes to see Optimizely become a 100 year company
Dan Siroker is the founder of Optimizely, the number one tech platform for testing and experimentation.
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Sydney-based startup Grei offers a multimedia content platform aimed at improving financial literacy in China
Targeting a Chinese audience, the Grei app looks to improve financial literacy through mentorship from experts and leaders and educational content.
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Sydney startup Oovvuu is using IBM Watson to match longform video content to online news articles
Oovvuu reads hundreds of thousands of articles daily from global publishers and matches them with relevant video content from broadcasters in a bid to tell the news in “a more informative, immersive, and engaging way”.
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VR startup FGMNT has developed a tool allowing advertisers to “pre-visualise” outdoor campaigns
Working to deliver VR to the advertising industry is Melbourne startup FGMNT, a VR and augmented reality (AR) development company
News & Analysis
Online regional television platform WaggaWagga.tv receives grant to expand network
WaggaWagga.tv has received a $15,000 grant from Jobs for NSW to help expand its broadcast network to locations across the regional Australia.
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Adelaide’s Augment Space allows users to create virtual walkthroughs using panorama photos
Augment space allows users to upload 360 degree photos and easily create interactive, 360 degree virtual tours for as little as $10.
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Sydney startup SnackableTV is creating a streaming platform for short form content
Sydney startup SnackableTV looks to be a free streaming platform, or network, for high quality short form content aimed at millennial viewers.
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Bugdojo is a Quality Assurance testing marketplace for smaller development teams
Through an online platform, Bugdojo connects the coding work of small to medium teams to QA professionals for quick, high-quality testing.
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Perth startup Zora Tech gives viewers cash for tagging products in social media videos
Zora Tech’s MYN allows content creators and viewers to “tag” products in social media videos to a brand’s website, gaining cash for each click.
