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Melbourne Accelerator Program partners with Giant Leap Fund to support social impact startups
Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP) has partnered with impact investment firm Giant Leap to expand beyond Melbourne University.
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Melbourne app Giftwell is an electronic wishing well hoping to make gift-giving easier
The app was founded by Marta Barbayannis, who described GiftWell as “an electronic wishing well” making it easier to “give gifts for life’s special moments”.
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Legal firm Lander & Rogers partners with YBF Ventures to open LawTech Hub
Legal firm Lander & Rogers has partnered with Melbourne coworking community YBF Ventures to open a LawTech Hub. The space will be open to the firm’s staff and clients, and startups, with startups to be accepted for set periods through two intakes a year. Genevieve Collins, chief executive partner at Lander & Rogers, said the… Read more »
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Women-only rideshare company Shebah launches equity crowdfunding campaign
Women-focused ridesharing service Shebah has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for expansion.
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Melbourne’s Hassl has created a project management platform with task doers in mind
Competing with the likes of Asana and Trello, its founders believe Hassl is unique because it was build with team members, not project managers, in mind.
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Melbourne direct-to-consumer luggage startup July launches with an eye on China
July is the latest ecommerce venture for its cofounders: Athan Didaskalou founded coffee subscription business Three Thousand Thieves, while Richard Li cofounded online furniture retailer Brosa.
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Melbourne’s Scratch has created a dog food subscription service for ‘pet parents’
Scratch is producing what it believes is a healthier alternative to the dog foods found in supermarkets, selling it direct to consumers via a subscription.
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Clevertar allows businesses to easily create their own virtual agent
Clevertar was born out of research at Flinders University, investigating the use of embodied virtual agents to influence and interact with people.
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How to build a coworking community beyond superficial perks
For the team behind the coworking space Inspire9 in the heart of Richmond in Melbourne, building community has been at the forefront of our business model from day one.
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Coworking community The Commons lands strategic partnership with property developer Riverlee
Coworking community The Commons has secured a strategic investment from Melbourne-based property development group Riverlee that will help it scale its operations from three locations to 15 over the next three years.
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Deloitte acquires speech analytics provider KnowledgeSpace
Deloitte has acquired Melbourne company KnowledgeSpace, which provides speech analytics services, to boost its services in the conduct and compliance space.
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Melbourne startup Brauz is helping bricks and mortar retailers boost their online experience
Looking to help bricks and mortar retailers provide customers with a seamless ominchannel experience is Melbourne startup Brauz, founded by Lee Hardham and Rajesh Yeluri.
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Melbourne procurement startup VendorPanel raises $2.35 million led by Microequities Venture Capital
Melbourne procurement startup VendorPanel has raised $2.35 million in a Series A round led by Microequities Venture Capital, with participation from Aconex founders Leigh Jasper and Rob Phillpot.
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Victorian startup Energy Locals is bringing transparency around pricing to the energy sector
Adrian Merrick’s explanation of what Energy Locals does is rather to the point: “We sell cleaner energy for a fixed fee and without screwing customers.”
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Envato acquires Mexican design startup Placeit
Melbourne tech company Envato is further expanding its design offering, acquiring Mexican startup Placeit for an undisclosed amount.
