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Digital-only bank Xinja reaches $2 million raised through equity crowdfunding offer
With a day to go until its offer closes, digital-only bank Xinja has raised $2 million through equity crowdfunding platform Equitise.
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Artificial intelligence startup Daisee raises $8.8 million Series A round
Local artificial intelligence-focused startup Daisee has announced the raising of $8.8 million in a Series A round led by Alium Capital.
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Just 32 percent of Australian businesses have an organisational-wide digital strategy in place, report finds
Though the growth of corporates opening their own innovation labs and/or flocking to platforms like Coventured to more easily connect with startups often makes it seem that more and more organisations are getting wise to the threat of disruption, a report has found almost 50 percent of Australian businesses believe either their industry or products… Read more »
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Adelaide space startup Myriota raises US$15 million from Blue Sky VC and Boeing HorizonX
Adelaide’s Myriota has raised a US$15 million eries A round led Blue Sky VC and the CSIRO’s Main Sequence Ventures, with participation from Boeing HorizonX.
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SME lender Judo Capital launches with a focus on building relationships with customers
Three years in the making, Judo Capital is launching into the market today with a focus on building real relationships with its SME customers.
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Sydney HR startup Employment Hero raises $8 million Series B round led by Seek and OneVentures
Sydney human resources startup Employment Hero has raised $8 million in a Series B round co-led by Seek and OneVentures, with participation from existing backers AirTree Ventures and AMP.
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On-demand video startup Biteable raises $2.8 million as cybersecurity startup Kasada raises $2.5 million
Hobart video startup Biteable, which allows users to create simple marketing videos online, has raised $2.8 million in a Series A round led by existing backer Tank Stream Ventures and Microequities Venture Capital Fund.
Opinion
We need to talk about STEAM instead of STEM
NSW Minister for Education Rob Stokes sparked debate about the value of and need for STEM education this week after calling the focus on the field a “fad”.
Advice
Sydney startup The Hip Stars Band helps musicians book gigs at personal and corporate events
Many a musician dreams of playing stadium gigs. The Hip Stars Band helps them book perhaps less hip but not insignificant jobs: personal and corporate gigs and events.
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BlueChilli partners with US$125 million Singapore VC firm Hatcher+ to invest in 240 startups
Australia’s BlueChilli has partnered with Singapore-founded venture capital firm Hatcher+ in a deal that will see US$125 million ($162 million) invested in up to 240 startups identified by BlueChilli over the next three years.
Advice
Fintech Pelikin is creating a digital-only bank to help consumers spend and manage their money on the go
The idea for it digital-only startup bank Pelikin came from founder Sam Brown’s experiences with personal banking in while Australia and overseas.
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Government announces Global Talent Scheme to help businesses attract skilled workers
Almost a year on from the government announcing its cutting of the 457 visa, it has announced a trial of a new program, the Global Talent Scheme, aimed at helping high-growth companies attract skilled workers
Advice
Sydney ecommerce startup Companion Couch has designed a sofa-in-a-box
Buying a sofa usually means paying a delivery fee and a headache trying to figure out how to get inside, but Companion Couch wants to fix this experience.
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Edutech startup Prosper Education raises £2 million to grow RoyalABC platform in China
Prosper Education has developed RoyalABC, a ‘language learning ecosystem’ based on a Cambridge English curriculum that looks to teach children British English.
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Girl Geek Academy launches all-woman games development hackathon #SheHacksGames
As the Australian games development industry goes from strength to strength, Girl Geek Academy has announced the launch of an all-woman game making hackathon, SheHacksGames.
