Christopher Mathews decided to launch his startup when his daughter came home from day care coated in a thick layer of sunscreen. He decided to make something that was all natural, without the chemicals that cause problems for some people and spent six months experimenting with different formulas in his kitchen and even got sunburned… Read more »
Antler Australia held its virtual Demo Day recently, live streamed from Sydney to almost 1,600 people around the world, off the back of more than 2,000 registrations. “We are humbled and encouraged by the level of support the global and local tech startup and investor ecosystems continue to show Antler Sydney and our portfolio companies,”… Read more »
A Melbourne based startup is on the cusp of commercialising the world’s first early risk detection screening for heart disease, which will save millions of lives a year and could become a tipping point for treatment. ESN Cleer has developed a simple saliva test in collaboration with a top team of scientists and engineers, for… Read more »
Antler Sydney is on a hot streak. In just 16 months, the Australian arm of the global early-stage VC has raised a $46 million fund, invested in 41 companies, and grown its local operations team to a headcount of 24. Now, it has announced the 16 startups recently built with and invested in by Antler.… Read more »
Australia’s new super-fast 5G mobile network* is currently being rolled out across the country and business is looking to embrace its potential hoping it will deliver a major boost to productivity. The fifth generation mobile network features new technologies and standards with the capacity to greatly improve data speeds, responsiveness (lower latency) and connectivity,… Read more »
Just one bottle of wine can make a big difference. That’s the philosophy behind Little Ripples, a small Australian wine brand delivering one year of accessible, clean water for one person in a developing country with every bottle purchased. Little Ripples was founded in September 2019 by Dustin Leonard, who wanted to help provide easy… Read more »
For any startup to succeed, passion needs to be present from the get go. That’s something that founders of Nura, Dragan Petrović and Luke Campbell absolutely possess. With a shared passion for music and a background in electrical engineering and medical hearing science respectively, the two set out to create headphones that automatically learn and… Read more »
Startups, entrepreneurs and small-to-medium-sized enterprises looking to innovate and grow their business have until midnight tonight to enter the Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants, worth $80,000 each. There are five grant packages available and already Amazon Australia said it’s already received more than 500 entries. Carl Hartmann, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of non-alcoholic company Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic… Read more »
Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits launched in 2019 and the Australian startup is now the most-awarded brand in its category in the world. The flavours include gin, whisky, vermouth, amaretto, absinthe and rum, and you can even make a non-alcoholic Negroni. Co-founder Carl Hartmann is a serial entrepreneur and when Amazon Launchpad arrived in Australia last year,… Read more »
The COVID-19 crisis has been a challenging time for the world at large, however, there have also been surprising positives. With workplaces changing and more employees working from home, companies have been able to tap into diversity in new ways. Through the pandemic, we’ve seen new attitudes being created towards flexible and remote working. This… Read more »
Australian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are optimistic about the ability to grow and innovate over the next 12 months, according to new research from Amazon Launchpad – Amazon.com.au’s program for Aussie startups and entrepreneurs. The Amazon Launchpad Innovation Report, commissioned by Amazon Australia, explores current sentiment amongst Australian SMB owners, how they evolved their… Read more »
Antler Australia held its first virtual Demo Day last week, live streamed from Sydney to more than 2000 people around the world after receiving nearly 3000 registrations. The global audience tuned in to hear from the 12 local tech startups launched within and funded by Antler. “Turning this into an online event in the wake… Read more »
Have you dreamed of making your side hustle idea a reality? Here are five quick tips of things you need to do when launching a startup company: 1. Do your market research Just because you have a good idea, doesn’t necessarily mean it’ll be a success. For example, back in 1996, the US entrepreneur and… Read more »
In a fast-moving world of co-working spaces, meetings and mobility, having the right tech tools to execute on your ideas is vital. Samsung’s latest version of DeX lets you turn your Galaxy Note10 or Note10+ into a desktop experience (aka DeX) so you have all the information you need, literally, in your hand with… Read more »
In recent years, experts have focused on finding better ways to improve remotely delivered mental health care. Now, virtual reality (VR) may pave the way for myriad new opportunities. Using VR for remote therapy involves conducting “face-to-face” sessions in a virtual environment. This mode of treatment could make counselling more accessible to those living and… Read more »
Daily startup news and insights, delivered to your inbox.
