Victorian government announces plan to build Melbourne fintech hub
Looking to further the development of the Victorian fintech sector, the state government has announced its plans to establish a fintech hub in Melbourne.
Looking to further the development of the Victorian fintech sector, the state government has announced its plans to establish a fintech hub in Melbourne.
The NSW government’s Committee on IIRD has announced that it will be conducting an inquiry into how to grow the state’s regional startup ecosystem.
Sydney-based open banking startup Basiq has secured seed investment from NAB Ventures and Westpac’s VC fund Reinventure Group.
Autopilot has announced the closing of a US$12 million funding round and the launch of a new customer tracking tool, Insights.
Online talent marketplace OneShift, founded by Gen George, has announced its acquisition by Perth-based recruitment company Programmed.
Tom Hajdu has been appointed SA’s first Chief Advisor on Innovation, where he will work to lead local collaboration and attract startup talent to the state.
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.
Icon Group has announced a partnership with IBM Watson Health, that will see the AI used to help support clinical decision making for cancer patients.
Qnect Technologies has had its customer data stolen, with the hackers threatening to publish the information online unless the business paid out bitcoins.
National Australia Bank has led a US$24 (AU$32) million Series D round for Toronto-based cloud accounting startup Wave through its VC fund, NAB Ventures.
Gilmour Space Technologies has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round to continue the development of their low-cost rocket technology.
Practice Ignition has announced the close of a $5 million Series A round, with the funds to help fuel the startup’s international growth.
Afterpay has announced a partnership with Trade Me that will see the startup’s ‘buy now, pay later’ offering rolled out to Trade Me merchants.
Blockchain startup R3 has announced the close of a US$107 (AU$143) million Series A round, marking the largest raise for a blockchain startup to date.
Sinorbis has announced it has raised $2.3 million to accelerate the launch of its cloud platform, which helps Western businesses market to China.