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Mobile learning startup Ed App raises $4 million from SafetyCulture
Education startup Ed App has raised $4 million in funding from workplace safety-focused scaleup SafetyCulture.
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LaunchVic to run CivVic Labs accelerator to help startups access government procurement
LaunchVic is set to invest $2.5 million in CivVic Labs, an accelerator program aimed at helping participants access a slice of the government procurement pie.
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RegTech Association appoints Deborah Young as its new CEO
The RegTech Association has appointed former general manager Deborah Young as its new CEO, with Commonwealth Bank’s Jasper Poos coming on as a director.
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AirTree Ventures backs Singapore startup Transcelestial Technologies in $2.5 million seed round
Airtree Ventures has participated in a $2.5 million seed round for Singapore startup Transcelestial Technologies, joining investors including Wavemaker Partners, which led the round, and 500 Startups.
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Sydney startup Just Tress It is a shopping concierge service shipping items Australians can’t buy
I have spent years searching high and low in Australia and online for a snack I came to love on trips to visit family in Italy and, reader, let me tell you, I would pay a king’s ransom to have a steady supply coming my way. Though we may live in the age of Amazon… Read more »
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Melbourne’s iSport Genius expands into the US with DraftKings sports betting partnership
Melbourne platform iSport Genius has partnered with US outfit DraftKings to see its analytics power DraftKings’ new sports betting offering, Sportsbook.
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Coworking community The Commons lands strategic partnership with property developer Riverlee
Coworking community The Commons has secured a strategic investment from Melbourne-based property development group Riverlee that will help it scale its operations from three locations to 15 over the next three years.
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ANZ enables smartphone-based ATM withdrawals as Westpac allows customers to transact via Siri
ANZ has released ‘Wallets@ATM’, a feature allowing customers to withdraw cash from the bank’s ATM using their mobile device rather than their plastic card.
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Deloitte acquires speech analytics provider KnowledgeSpace
Deloitte has acquired Melbourne company KnowledgeSpace, which provides speech analytics services, to boost its services in the conduct and compliance space.
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Indian rideshare company Ola to expand into New Zealand
Having built a base in Australia over the past nine months, India-founded rideshare company Ola has announced its expansion into New Zealand.
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Sydney fintech Pearler wants to be the ‘Spotify for investment’
Pearler believes that many an average Aussie would like to learn more about investing and how to do it, but the barrier to entry often feels insurmountable.
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LaunchVic awards $1.37 million in funding to support Indigenous-led ventures
The Victorian Government’s startup body, LaunchVic has announced $1.37 million in funding for four organisations focused on supporting entrepreneurial activity among Indigenous Victorians. The four organisations receiving funding are Barayamal, Global Sisters, Ngarrimili, and Ngamai Moorroop Wili. Barayamal will use its funding to deliver a pre-accelerator and accelerator program for Aboriginal startups. The organisation stated… Read more »
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Cash no longer king: 80 percent of consumers prefer to pay by card
The average Australian carries less than $60 in their wallet, with 80 percent of consumers preferring to pay by card, a new report from Square has found.
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Government and business must overcome short-term thinking if Australia is to prosper: Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia
Having invested $900 million into venture capital so far, Hostplus CIO Sam Sicilia believes the fund is helping to build a prosperous future for Australia.
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Healthtech startup Meditrav is facilitating medical tourism to Australia
Meditrav is looking to capitalise on the growth of medical tourism and develop the market in Australia, with an initial focus on attracting Chinese patients.
