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Xinja Bank breaks own equity crowdfunding record with $2.59 million raise
Neobank Xinja Bank has broken its own equity crowdfunding record, raising just under $2.59 million from over 1,500 investors in its second campaign.
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muru-D accelerator unveils sixth Sydney program cohort
Telstra-backed accelerator muru-D has unveiled the 10 startups taking part in SYD6, the sixth run of its Sydney program.
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Salesforce Ventures launches US$50 million Trailblazer Fund for Australian startups
CRM software company Salesforce has launched a US$50 million ($70.5 million) Australia Trailblazer Fund to invest in local startups.
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How Fuji Xerox Australia is adapting to the changing nature of work
From Blockbuster and VideoEzy to Kodak and Nokia, many a corporation that seemed unassailable in the late 20th century is now virtually dead and buried. Given the shifting nature of work and office life, one could be forgiven for thinking that a company like Fuji Xerox, best known for printers, has gone the way of… Read more »
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Auckland chatbot startup Ambit raises NZ$1.75 million
New Zealand startup Ambit, which helps clients create custom chatbots, has raised NZ$1.75 million ($1.7 million) as it looks to grow globally. Founded by Josh Comrie, Gareth Cronin, and Tim Warren in 2017, Ambit’s platform enables clients to design, build, integrate and analyse “digital employees”, or chatbots. It has worked with the likes of Vodafone,… Read more »
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Atlassian to take up spot as anchor tenant at government’s Central-Eveleigh tech precinct
Four years after missing out on a chance to redevelop the Australian Technology Park site, Atlassian will finally get to set up shop at Eveleigh.
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Kennards Hire partners with Fleet Space Technologies to track equipment
By Andrew Spence Kennards Hire has more than 170 branches across Australia and New Zealand offering a broad range of equipment such as welders and landscaping tools for DIY projects through to large construction sites. The partnership, announced today, will allow Kennards Hire to instantaneously tracking its equipment through Fleet’s fully integrated IoT gateway, The… Read more »
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South Australia’s Myriota adds former NASA astronaut Pamela Melroy to its board
South Australian nanosatellite company Myriota has added former NASA astronaut Pamela Melroy to its board as a non-executive director.
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Coworking community Fishburners launches virtual membership
Startup coworking community Fishburners has launched a virtual membership program to allow remote founders to tap into its network of events, mentors, and online community. The program was first launched last year via a pilot, with 100 participants signing up. According to Fishburners, more than half the virtual members are located in suburbs outside a… Read more »
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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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ASIC commences civil penalty proceedings against logistics software company GetSwift
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has commenced civil penalty proceedings against GetSwift and its directors Bane Hunter and Joel Macdonald, alleging that the company made misleading announcements in relation to client agreements. ASIC alleges that GetSwift made representations in a series of ASX announcements relating to client agreements, between February 2017 and December… Read more »
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Government releases guidelines clarifying software development eligible for R&D tax incentive
The government has released new guidelines to help businesses claiming funding for software development through the research and development (R&D) tax incentive.
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Australian Computing Academy launches cyber security skills program for high school students
The Australian Computing Academy has launched the Schools Cyber Security Challenges, which will see cyber security taught to Australian high school students in years 7 to 10.
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Melbourne startup Mentorloop gears up for UK expansion
Melbourne-founded Mentorloop, a platform making it easier for companies to run and measure internal mentoring programs, is gearing up to set up shop in the UK.
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Artesian Venture Partners launches $50 million agtech fund GrainInnovate
Artesian Venture Partners has partnered with the Grains Research and Development Corporation to launch GrainInnovate, a $50 million agtech fund.
