Monica Wulff is the cofounder and CEO of Startup Muster, the largest annual survey of the Australian startup ecosystem, conducted to showcase the opportunities, progress, and challenges. Mat and Gina sat down to chat with Monica after the release of the 2017 survey report, looking at the story behind stats such as the percentage of foreign-born… Read more »
Melbourne HR software company PageUp has raised a “significant” round of funding from global venture capital firm Battery Ventures. As part of the round, Chelsea Stoner and Paul Morrissey, general partner and vice president of Battery Ventures respectively, will join the company’s board of directors. Founded in 1997 by Karen and Simon Cariss, PageUp provides… Read more »
Having announced six months ago its plans to build a fintech hub in Melbourne’s Docklands, the Victorian Government has today revealed Stone and Chalk has been chosen to establish and run the flagship space, while YBF Ventures – formerly York Butter Factory – will also establish a dedicated space for fintech startups in its new… Read more »
By Miles Burke, founder and CEO of 6Q. In early 2015, we announced that we were building a SaaS employee survey product that helped track employee sentiment and provide valuable data to managers. The startup was a side project of an existing business, a Perth-based digital marketing agency. We created the MVP for 6Q in a… Read more »
By Chris Chang, Program Manager, Techstars Adelaide Running Techstars Adelaide, the first accelerator for Techstars in Asia Pacific, has been an incredible learning experience and introduction to the Australian startup ecosystem. Before I arrived in Adelaide, I’ll be the first to admit that most of my knowledge of Australia’s startup scene was limited to Atlassian,… Read more »
Brisbane City Council has this week launched a six month trial to allow the flying of drones in selected areas of 10 parks across the city, within regulations. While pilots are able to fly drones and other remotely piloted aircraft from any council park without consent if it’s a children’s toy or weights less than… Read more »
New Zealand is on the hunt for a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to help drive a “forward-looking digital agenda” and prepare and oversee a national digital roadmap for the next decade, with the government calling for expressions of interest for the role. Reporting to the Prime Minister, the recently-installed Jacinda Ardern, and the Minister for… Read more »
There has never been a better time for innovators, inventors, artists, and entrepreneurs across regional Australia to step up out of their comfort zone and into the limelight and say out loud and proud that yes they are a startup and yes they’re based in a rural Australia. Technology is finally trumping the tyranny of… Read more »
Angel groups and crowdfunding platforms provide a range of options for startups seeking early-stage venture funding. Some have a lower threshold for listing than others, but all require compelling material for potential investors. Competition for early-stage funding is intense, and high-net-worth investors are rightfully critical. They recognise that early-stage investment is a gamble, with multiple… Read more »
Auckland-born startup Fergus, which has created a job management platform for trades businesses, has raised $3.5 million in funding from Australian fund Microequities Venture Capital Fund, a joint venture between Microequities Asset Management and Equity Venture Partners. The platform was founded in 2011 by tradesman Dan Pollard, who needed a software solution to manage his… Read more »
Queensland businesses are among the most innovative in Australia, according to the second annual Business Insights report from Commonwealth Bank. Drawing on a survey of almost 2,500 businesses with an annual turnover of at least $500,000, the report sees Commonwealth Bank define its own Innovation Index, testing 15 core elements of innovation across management capability… Read more »
The Victorian government’s independent startup body, LaunchVic has partnered with Silicon Valley organisation Change Catalyst to host its Tech Inclusion Conference in Melbourne in February. With LaunchVic’s sponsorship, the one day conference will be followed by two days of workshops, aimed at helping participants develop a “diverse and inclusive startup”. The workshops will be free… Read more »
San Francisco-based accelerator Acceleprise, focused on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startups, has raised US$7 million in funding for its second fund and announced its expansion to New York and Melbourne. The Melbourne outfit will be supported by executive chairman of Catapult Sports, Adir Shiffman, who is joining the advisory board, while Rohit Bhargava has come on board… Read more »
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