Accelerator

Specialist venture studio Paperbacked is helping edtech founders get top marks for building

- December 3, 2025 2 MIN READ

Paperbacked, a specialist venture studio for education founders, has launched to tackle a persistent gap in the Australian education sector: businesses that fall between under-resourced small operators and VC-backed scale-ups. Lindsey Dang, who built a seven-figure English iterature specialist tutoring business while completing dual law and arts degrees at Monash University (and is now on… Read more »

Funding

Edrolo cofounder’s AI teacher burnout startup chalks up $1.85 million Seed round

- November 19, 2025 2 MIN READ

Melbourne AI-based education startup Teacher’s Buddy has raised $1.85 million in Seed funding to tackle teacher burnout. The round was led by Giant Leap, supported by Flying Fox Ventures, Co Ventures, Exhort Ventures, Saniel Ventures and Soul Capital. Teacher’s Buddy was founded in 2024 by Matt Abraham and Ben Sze, cofounder of school content and… Read more »

AI/Machine Learning

Moving from hype to action: former Microsoft exec launches AI training edtech

- August 21, 2025 2 MIN READ

Former Microsoft content safety director and journalist Shaun Davies has turned entrepreneur, launching The AI Training Company, in a bid to close the gap between AI intention and workplace execution. Davies said that while executives may be enthusiastic about the transformational prospects of AI, there’s a a lack of practical skills and clear governance that’s… Read more »

Business

School leaver edtech Year13 acquires local assistance platform Student Edge ahead of US push

- August 4, 2025 2 MIN READ

Edtech platform Year13, which helps school leavers with the transition to work, has acquired veteran student discounts and support platform Student Edge. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal for Year13, which coincidentally is 13-years-old, comes as cofounder and CEO Will Stubley prepared to relocate across the Pacific and join cofounder Saxon… Read more »

AI/Machine Learning

Melbourne edtech app Alumly lands $1m+ Angel round to bring AI to jobs for uni students

- July 9, 2025 2 MIN READ

Brand new edtech startup Alumly has secured what it says is one of 2025’s largest early-stage tech investments to help university students find work. While the size of the angel round was not disclosed, Startup Daily understands it topped 7-figures. The raise was led by Ann and John Ellis, cofounders of Mauve Group, a London-based,… Read more »

Business

Work skills edtech HEX acquires Sydney tech training startup EntryLevel

- January 24, 2025 2 MIN READ

Future of work education startup HEX has acquired Sydney edtech, EntryLevel, to build out its skills training offering. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. EntryLevel, founded in 2020, has developed an AI-powered, cohort-based learning management systems offering online courses in areas such as data analytics, cybersecurity, UX design, Python and growth marketing. More… Read more »

Other tech

Student tech education platform Grok Academy lives on, acquired by KIK Innovation

- December 23, 2024 2 MIN READ

Schools-focused digital skills e-learning platform in Grok Academy has survived a near-death experience following allegations of inappropriate behaviour by its founder and former CEO, is rebuilding under the ownership and management of Adelaide’s KIK Innovation. KIK, which delivers the tuition-free coding school 42 Adelaide, stuck a deal to acquire Grok Academy last month. It came… Read more »

Funding

Edtech LoveHeart AI schools up on $2.3 million Seed round

- August 19, 2024 2 MIN READ

Early childhood edtech LoveHeart AI has raised $2.3 million in a Seed round for its “super-intelligent aide for educators”. The raise was backed OIF Ventures and Skalata. Loveheart was founded in 2022 by Himal Randeniya, who used the proceeds from his first venture, Project Academy, to buy and run several early childhood education centres. He… Read more »

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Accelerator

Melbourne edtech Sindy pockets $300,000 as it joins the UC Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator

- July 29, 2024 3 MIN READ

A startup that checks in on how well university students are learning has been accepted into the University of California, Berkley’s SkyDeck accelerator program, banking US$200,000 (A$305k) as part of the deal. Sindy Labs is the brainchild of former University of Melbourne medical student Benjamin Arya, Taha Ansari and Oliver Cucanic. They founded their startup… Read more »

Accelerator

Antler Investor Memo Series: Enrola makes it easier for students to find the courses they want to study

- July 2, 2024 4 MIN READ

Early stage investment company Antler Australia recently backed a new cohort of startups as part of its ongoing program to build great local tech companies. Startup Daily is sharing the details of each venture in the “Antler Investor Memos” series, which is designed to give you a quick, sharp understanding of the startups and people… Read more »

Antler Australia

Antler Investor Memo Series: Huddled is helping lonely students connect and build a community while at university

- May 29, 2024 3 MIN READ

Early stage investment company Antler Australia recently backed a new cohort of startups as part of its ongoing program to build great local tech companies. Startup Daily is sharing the details of each venture in the “Antler Investor Memos” series, which is designed to give you a quick, sharp understanding of the startups and people… Read more »

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