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Stockspot raises $3 million Series B to build out AI robo-advice technology
Stockspot has announced the closing of a $3 million Series B round which will be used to help build out its digital product and expand its user base.
Advice
Bookmarc is an online marketplace allowing architects to tag products in their designs for cash
Developing an online B2B marketplace to help architects sell their imagery to product suppliers is Sydney-startup Bookmarc.
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[VIDEO] Silicon Paddock Profiles: Fiona Whatley, Springhill Farm
A few decades on, the paddock to plate concept has truly taken hold and Springhill Farm is serving up delicious baked treats to customers around the country.
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Bugdojo is a Quality Assurance testing marketplace for smaller development teams
Through an online platform, Bugdojo connects the coding work of small to medium teams to QA professionals for quick, high-quality testing.
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Tyro cofounder Andrew Rothwell departs to join Data Republic as Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Rothwell, cofounder of Tyro Payments as he gears up to join Data Republic at its Chief Operating Officer in late May.
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Robot Circus develops mobile games aimed at educating primary school kids
For Robot Circus, innovating in the mobile space meant looking towards developing engaging titles that would serve as a social enterprise.
Advice
Reposit Power helps homeowners optimise when to sell energy back to the grid
Reposit Power is offering a device where homeowners store energy from their solar panels and sell it back to their electricity provider for “GridCredits”.
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Sydney energy startup Wattwatchers raises $2 million to further Auditor technology
Wattwatchers has announced that it has closed a $2 million raise to help widen the its team, reduce product costs and expand “technology partnerships”.
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Agersens is an app looking to help farmers manage livestock through a “virtual fence”
Agersens has developed eShepherd, a virtual shepherding platform for managing livestock through GPS-based collars attached to each animal.
Advice
[VIDEO] Audible’s Matthew Gain on the company’s journey and rise of the audiobook industry in Australia
Audible is a streaming platform allowing users to purchase and listen to audiobooks narrated by a book’s author or a voice professional.
Advice
SLIKR lets customers book their spot in a queue for a barber appointment
SLIKR is a booking app targeted at men which allows users to enter an online queue for hair appointments, rather than booking an inflexible, set time.
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Sydney edutech Smart Sparrow raises $5.3 million Series C round to expand platform for US market
Smart Sparrow has announced the closing of a AU$5.3 million Series C round to expand its technology to cater for increase in online courses in the US.
Advice
Feedmee is an AI-based food discovery app donating to charity with each meal purchased
Feedmee is a social enterprise restaurant discovery and booking platform which donates a portion of each booking referral fee to charity.
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Medical cannabis accelerator BuddingTech partners with Guardian Data Software to boost analytics and research
Guardian Data Software has announced a partnership with BuddingTech that will see the organisation utilise their analytical engine and achieve new research.
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Nicole Stark of Disparity Games talks life as an indie dev and the rise of gaming startups
According to Disparity Game’s Nicole Stark, the rise of indie devs can be attributed to the “perfect storm” occurring post global financial crisis.
