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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.
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Space startup Fleet raises $5 million Series A to build network of nanosatellites
South Australian space startup Fleet has raised $5 million in a Series A round led by Blackbird Ventures, with participation from Earth Space Robotics, Silicon Valley firm Horizon Partners, and Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes.
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Art marketplace Bluethumb raises $1 million to build out Indigenous Art Centre program
Bluethumb has raised $1 million in a Series A round led which will go towards expanding the startup’s Indigenous Art Centre program and adding new features.
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On-demand insurance startup Trov raises US$45 million with participation from Suncorp Group
California-based on-demand insurance startup Trov has raised US$45 million ($59.44 million) in a Series D round led by Munich Re / HSB Ventures, with participation from all its Series C investors, including Australia’s Suncorp Group.
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Agtech startup The Yield raises $6.5 million Series A round
The Yield is developing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in conjunction with food growers to help improve customer yields and decision making on-farm, combining sensors and other hardware with a data analytics platform.
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Perth healthtech HealthEngine closes $26.7 million Series C round to expand team and products
HealthEngine has announced the closure of a $26.7 million Series C round led by Sequoia India, which will help expand the startup’s team and offerings.
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Nitro raises US$15 million Series C round led by Battery Ventures
Melbourne-founded document productivity startup Nitro has raised US$15 million in a Series C round led by existing backer Battery Ventures.
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Qnect is a social ticketing platform for student events at universities
Targeting university societies, Qnect allows users to browse through events where the ‘attending’ list only reveals those who have paid for a ticket.
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Defiant Development’s Kim Allom on the state of Australia’s gaming industry
Speaking at Myriad, Allom shed light on how lack of government support and funding opportunities are restricting the emergence of new startups in the space.
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Queensland government opens new startup precinct in Fortitude Valley
The Queensland government has opened a startup precinct in Fortitude Valley, a place for entrepreneurs to “collaborate, collide, succeed and shine”.
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EduGrowth launches online pre-accelerator program to develop early stage edutech ideas
EduGrowth has launched a pre-accelerator program, a free online course designed to guide startups through the development of their ideas on to launch.
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Qantas partners with Slingshot to launch AVRO Accelerator
Qantas has partnered with Slingshot to launch the AVRO Accelerator, a program aimed at commercialising innovative ideas within the travel sector.
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Silicon Valley accelerator 500 Startups gets LaunchVic funding to expand to Melbourne
Silicon Valley startup accelerator 500 Startups over the weekend announced its expansion to Melbourne, thanks to funding from the LaunchVic program.
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Government launches Maker Projects program to fund school and community maker spaces
Four million dollars will be put towards another government initiative to help push science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) learning in schools.
