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Payments app Beem It appoints CBA executive Angela Clark as CEO
Former Commonwealth Bank executive Angela Clark has been appointed CEO of Beem It, the P2P payments app launched by a handful of banks earlier this year.
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Beam is connecting employers to talent looking for flexible work opportunities
To help connect all types of job seekers who want to find flexible work with employers offering such roles is Beam, founded by Victoria Stuart and Stephanie Reuss.
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Sinorbis raises $4 million Series A round led by Jelix Ventures to help businesses market to China
Sinorbis, whose marketing platform helps brands develops and execute their marketing for Chinese consumers, has raised a $4 million Series.
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volt bank partners with PayPal as Up launches with Bendigo and Adelaide Bank
The battle of the digital banks is on, with new offering Up launching today as volt bank announces a partnership with PayPal.
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TRAVLR is a one stop shop helping travellers find, plan, and book holidays
Aiming to get travellers through the travel planning and booking process end to end is Melbourne-founded TRAVLR, created by husband and wife team Simon and Lani te Hennepe.
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Adelaide agtech startup MEQ Probe raises $500,000 to grade eating quality of meat
Adelaide agtech startup MEQ Probe has received $500,000 in funding from industry to run a commercial trial of its technology, which looks to measure the eating quality of meat.
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Shark Tank investor Dr Glen Richards on why discipline and team culture are key to scaling up
Now known as one of Australia’s favourite sharks on Shark Tank, Dr Glen Richards’ entrepreneurial journey began at 27, when he bought a small vet practice in Townsville.
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Meeum runs coding workshops that acknowledge learning to code isn’t always about becoming a developer
Meeum was founded by Elyse Maberley and Sam Hemphill with the goal of broadening access to coding education.
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CompareVillages aims to bring transparency to the retirement living space
CompareVillages launched earlier this year with the aim of bringing transparency to the sector by helping consumers find and compare retirement villages.
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Aussie developers spending more time addressing technical debt than on projects: report
Despite the potential of developers to help companies innovate and grow, 66 percent of Australian respondents reported their developers are often spending more of their time addressing technical debt than on strategic projects.
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RMIT Online partners with Udacity to launch tech skills courses
RMIT Online has partnered with Silicon Valley-based education provider Udacity to launch a series of online courses focused on bridging the tech skills gap.
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Clevertar allows businesses to easily create their own virtual agent
Clevertar was born out of research at Flinders University, investigating the use of embodied virtual agents to influence and interact with people.
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Gilmour Space Technologies raises $19 million Series B round to build hybrid rocket
Gilmour Space Technologies has raised $19 million in a Series B round led by Main Sequence Ventures and Blackbird Ventures, with participation from other investors including 500 Startups.
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UniWise is helping prospective students assess and pick the right postgrad degree
With the average cost of an MBA course in Australia surging past $51,000 UniWise allows users to search, compare, and review courses around the country.
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Victorian startup Energy Locals raises $2 million from Cape Byron Power to expand
Victorian startup Energy Locals has raised $2 million in funding from NSW renewable energy company Cape Byron Power.
