There’s a terrible paradox in the festive season. While Christmas Day is generally quiet when it comes to domestic violence, December 26 is one of the worst days in the year. An app called Heard launched recently to fill a critical gap in how survivors of abuse begin their journey toward understanding, healing and support… Read more »
After facing a major health scare, Sydney grandparents Ken and Adelle Alexander could have focussed on their own physical and mental wellbeing through retirement. Instead, that difficult experience inspired the couple to give back to their community — in the form of a new smartphone app. “We couldn’t really do it financially, because we’re both… Read more »
Wellington startup PAM (Personal Administration Manager) has raised NZ$570,000 (A$502k) in the first close of its Seed round to help parents deal with the life admin of raising a family. Initial support was led by Flying Kiwi Angels, with participation from Icehouse Ventures, Even Capital’s Sarah Park, Easy Crypto founder Janine Grainger, Foggy Valley, Wainot… Read more »
Wable, a social networking app for neurodivergent people, inspired by the ABC TV series Love on the Spectrum, has raised $1.5 million to expand in the US and UK. The round was led by Paul Sharbanee from Taurus Capital. The app is designed to connect neurodivergent people for friendship, dating, jobs, and support, filling a… Read more »
Spoony, a social app designed to help neurodivergent, chronically ill, and disabled people, has raised $1 million in pre-Seed funding. The round was led by Antler, NDIS provider Melba Support and Trampoline, with support from former Mable COO Piroska Bisits-Bullen. Spoony emerged from the Antler program in mid-2024, cofounded by CEO Nicholas Carlton and CTO… Read more »
A Sydney man has been arrested and charged as the alleged head of a global organised crime app, as police continue to make Australian arrests into the week. The 32-year-old man, Jay Je Yoon Jung, was arrested at his home in Narwee on Tuesday as part of a global takedown effort against encrypted communications network… Read more »
Former Yahoo boss and Google OG Marissa Mayer is among several heavyweight US investors backing Australian cooking app ReciMe in a $1.5 million Seed round to make its mark in the States. ReciMe began life as a lockdown project for sisters Christine and Ivy Nguyen, and their best friend Will Kent. It launched in late… Read more »
A new digital jobs networking app targeting Gen Z, migrants and older job hunters is hoping to boost employment for blue- and grey-collared workers. ApplyKart is the brainchild of Melbourne-based entrepreneur Bharati Babbar. She set out to match job seekers with new employers within 48 hours, through an end-to-end hiring system. “Younger and older people,… Read more »
If you’re a new mother who wants to document each and every moment of your little bebe in a baby book but can’t find the time and effort, this new app is for you! Baby journaling platform Dujourbaby has launched a memory book app to help mothers easily capture and preserve memories of their baby’s… Read more »
Sustainability-focused tech startup Greener has raised $1 million in a seed round. The funds raised will be used to accelerate the development of the Greener app, secure further commercial partnerships, and prepare the world-first solution for a national launch next year. The Greener app makes it easier for consumers to identify brands with a focus… Read more »
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After travelling around the world and collecting people’s life stories as an anthropologist and filmmaker, Dr Aliaa Remtilla realised that everyone has a story to tell and everyone wants these stories to be captured. However, most people don’t know how to go about doing it. With a strong belief that every person’s story matters, Dr… Read more »
The dreaded ‘no show’ or last-minute cancellation is the bane of every event organiser, but a new app, Symlee, is hoping to change all that and help a range of charities in the process. Founder and CEO Skye Butler developed Smylee as an event organisation app, and was also conscious that human connection in the… Read more »
Agora Gourmet is a loyalty app that leverages South Australia’s love of local producers by rewarding consumers for publicly supporting their favourite brands, created by Barossa Valley Brewing founder Denham D’Silva. D’Silva has been in small business since founding Barossa Valley Brewing back in December of 2005. He came into craft brewing from the finance… Read more »
As people hope to travel again in 2021, a healtchare worker has come up with a tech solution to help navigate the covid-safe demands of airlines. Erika Harman, a dietician studying for her Masters in Healthcare Innovations at Bond University, developed the app VaxVisa to carry verifiable digital certificates for vaccination and laboratory test results. She… Read more »
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