Tech startup Bodd is expanding distribution of its Australian made 3D body scanning and sizing technology to global markets and its on the hunt for investors to back its unique idea. Bodd uses data from 3D scans to create better retail experiences for both consumers and brands in the fashion, uniform, gym and pharmacy sectors.… Read more »
Merger and acquisition deals, along with venture capital investment, have come storming back in 2021 according to a new report from accounting and advisory firm William Buck. The firm’s 2021 M&A and VC Report reveals that M&A deals have jumped in both number and size in the first half of the year to sit 2.5… Read more »
Now that the dust is starting settle around what is one of the most closely-followed Federal Budgets in recent memory, some key themes are starting to emerge as invariably the different sectors of the Australian economy fall into either the “Winners” or “Losers” camps. For the Australian tech sector, this Budget was a missed opportunity… Read more »
Should we look to China for hints as to what will happen with global VC? For our startup community to survive, we need to observe ground zero and monitor the shockwaves hitting regions ahead of us. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Chinese VC deals have taken a plunge and we’re left asking whether we’ll see… Read more »
Ever since the Australian Government announced the JobKeeper measures, many startups have been eagerly awaiting details of the “alternative test”. Since startups can scale rapidly, many of them are unable to rely on the “basic test” demonstrating a 30% decline in turnover in a particular month or quarter this year to the same month or… Read more »
The coronavirus has dealt the world a one-two punch of a deadly health crisis combined with a devastating economic blow. Panic is setting in as hospital systems around the world are placed under tremendous strain whilst economies grind to a halt as shutdowns set in. No business is immune, and despite swift and large stimulus… Read more »
After enduring eight different ministers in nine years, the startup sector was relieved when the re-elected Morrison government reappointed Karen Andrews, who’d been in charge on the portfolio for less than a year, as Minister for Industry, Science and Technology. But all sides agree there’s a lot of work do be done and no time… Read more »
Perx Health bags $3 million seed round for US launch
Zero Co’s staggering $5 million crowd-funding raise was over in just six hours
VC Square Peg backs waste reduction startup Zero Co in $6 million raise ahead of record-breaking $5m crowd-funding campaign
Sneaker reselling marketplace PUSHAS raises $1.2 million pre-seed round
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