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Mirvac opens coworking hub The Third Space in Broadway shopping centre
Property developer Mirvac has opened The Third Space, a coworking hub in its Broadway shopping centre in Sydney.
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Air New Zealand strikes innovation partnership with JetBlue Technology Ventures
The ‘International Innovation Partnership’, will see Air New Zealand work with JetBlue Technology Ventures to identify, help develop, and implement emerging tech in the travel sector.
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Personal finance app Frollo helps people reach money goals by connecting to a community
Beyond helping users see where their money is going, Frollo also looks to help users achieve their savings or other money goals and learn better money habits.
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AirTree Ventures backs New Zealand HR startup Joyous
AirTree Ventures has announced its investment in New Zealand human resources startup Joyous, whose platform looks to make it easier for employees to manage regular HR processes and interactions.
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Sydney travel startup Seatfrog raises $8 million Series A round led by Octopus Ventures
Sydney-founded travel startup Seatfrog has raised $8 million in a Series A round led by European venture capital firm Octopus Ventures, with participation from existing backers including HOWZAT Partners.
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How Brisbane’s Movus went from selling a PowerPoint to international expansion
Now used by customers from regional Australia to the US and even New Caledonia, the Movus product is most easily explained as “a FitBit for machines”.
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Find your niche: how to reach the right customers in China
Localisation is everything, but too many businesses ignore this and come with a set “China strategy” that fails to make distinctions about the different parts of the market
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Indian rideshare company Ola appoints former eBay boss Simon Smith as Australian managing director
India-founded rideshare company Ola has appointed former eBay Australia boss Simon Smith as its managing director in Australia. Smith, whose previous roles also include time as a non-executive director of Sportsbet, CEO of local social networking platform Nabo, and as a consultant at McKinsey, will be tasked with developing the company’s presence in Australia –… Read more »
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Vehicle sharing startup Car Next Door raises $2 million from collaborator Hyundai
Peer-to-peer car sharing network Car Next Door has raised $2 million in a funding round led by Hyundai, with participation from existing backer Caltex.
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Melbourne fintech Airwallex raises US$80 million to push international expansion
Melbourne-based fintech startup Airwallex has raised US$80 million ($109 million) in a Series B funding round, the second largest for an Australian startup to date.
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Oneflare acquires home services marketplace UrbanYou to build out on-demand capabilities
Fairfax-backed Oneflare has acquired Sydney-based UrbanYou, a platform facilitating the booking of home services such as cleaning and gardening on-demand.
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Sydney startup Juggle Street connects parents to local carers
Founded in Sydney in 2014, Juggle Street connects families with ‘local helpers’ and has grown to 46,000 users across Australia.
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Small business lending fintechs sign on to Code of Lending Practice
A group of fintech lenders have signed a Code of Lending Practice that aims to “standardise transparency and disclosure” around the loans they offer small businesses.
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HubSpot’s VP of international marketing on what businesses can learn about marketing from MMA
Susanne Ronnqvist Ahmadi, VP of international marketing at HubSpot, who has balanced her marketing career with her love of MMA for 20 years.
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Victorian startup Medtasker aims to streamline communication and task management for hospital staff
An aspect of hospital TV dramas that’s somewhat true to life is staff relying on pagers as a key mode of communication. Medtasker wants to update this.
