Adelaide agtech-focused blockchain startup T-Provenance has received $500,000 in funding through Data61 and the CRCNA, the Cooperative Research Centre for developing Northern Australia, to run a pilot aimed at supporting mango producers. Founded in 2016 out of Availer, an organisation working to commercialise research, the startup will work with mango producers Growcom and Manbullo Limited… Read more »
By Anthony Sochan Most founders will attest to the fact that hiring tech talent is challenging, and as a non-technical founder this is an even tougher task. However, it’s definitely not an insurmountable challenge: some of the world’s most successful startups have non-technical founders, from Amazon to Airbnb, Alibaba. and Groupon. Admittedly, without technical skills… Read more »
With Facebook yesterday admitting the data of up to 87 million Facebook users may have been shared with research firm Cambridge Analytica without authorisation, among them over 300,000 Australians, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has opened an investigation into the tech giant. Angelene Falk, Australia’s acting Privacy Commissioner, stated that the investigation… Read more »
Sydney social media platform Gather Online has raised $1 million from former Dimension Data chief Brett Dawson, who has also joined its board of directors as chairman. With founder David Price setting out on the initial development of the platform in 2012, Gather Online describes itself as a sort of ‘Snapchat for groups’, with users… Read more »
Westpac has partnered with Melbourne fintech company Assembly Payments to launch Presto, a payments solution for small businesses, to its business customers. The solution will allow for the sharing of transaction information between point of sale systems (POS) and merchant terminals, removing the need for staff to re-key card transactions – that is, that step… Read more »
Brisbane Internet of Things (IoT) startup Movus has raised $4.8 million in a Series A round led by Blackbird Ventures, with participation from Telstra Ventures and Scott Farquhar’s Skip Capital. Founded by Brad Parsons and Michel Lamarre in 2015, Movus has developed FitMachine, a combined sensor and software solution that helps organisations monitor and maintain… Read more »
It’s been another big month for the local rideshare market: Indian player Olgoa launched down under, homegrown offering GoCatch raised $1 million and announced it’s gearing up for an IPO later this year, and Uber has today revealed it will be launching its UberPool service in Sydney from April 3. Essentially a carpooling service that… Read more »
This original podcast by Startup Daily takes a look at the way large corporates across Australia and New Zealand approach innovation. Leaders of large companies in this digital age across all industries are tasked with transforming themselves to remain competitive and relevant in their market. Hosted by Gina Baldassarre and Mat Beeche from Startup Daily… Read more »
LaunchVic, the Victorian Government’s independent startup funding body, has opened applications for its next round of grant funding, which will focus on improving access and participation in the startup community for Indigenous Australians. Dr Kate Cornick, CEO of LaunchVic, said, “This a great chance to strengthen entrepreneurial culture among Aboriginal Victorians and foster a startup… Read more »
The Australian National University (ANU) has become the latest local university to open a space for students and staff to work on entrepreneurial projects, this week launching coworking hub Square One at its Canberra campus. With meeting rooms, event space, set desks and hot desking available, access to the space is free for members associated… Read more »
Australian company Ansarada, whose platform providers virtual data rooms for deal makers, has raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Ellerston Capital, with participation from Tempus Partners, Belay Capital, and Australian Ethical Investments. Founded by Rachel and Sam Riley, Andrew Slavin, and Daphne Chang in 2005, Ansarada has helped the likes of… Read more »
Hostplus Super, an industry super fund for the hospitality sector, has invested $27.5 million into Oxford Nanopore Technologies, joining investors including Singapore’s and China Construction Bank International in the £100M ($182 million) round. Headquartered in the UK, the company has developed a portable, real-time DNA sequencer, the MinION. A low-cost device, it is being used… Read more »
The NSW Government has launched a motorway trial of autonomous vehicles, coming hand in hand with the launch of its Future Transport Strategy 2056, which lays out the plan for the state’s transport infrastructure over the next 40 years. The trial will see collaboration between motorway operator Transurban and car manufacturers BMW, Lexus, Hyundai, Mercedes,… Read more »
This original podcast by Startup Daily takes a look at the way large corporates across Australia and New Zealand approach innovation. Leaders of large companies in this digital age across all industries are tasked with transforming themselves to remain competitive and relevant in their market. Hosted by Gina Baldassarre and Mat Beeche from Startup Daily… Read more »
Ecommerce company Catch Group continues to push ahead with its geographic and product expansion, today launching its Catch of the Day platform in New Zealand. Coming just a few weeks after the launch of Catch Connect, a mobile service offering developed in partnership with Optus, the company said the move into New Zealand is just… Read more »
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