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Melbourne-founded startup Arcade helps retailers keep sales staff engaged through gamification
Arcade helps retailers keep their sales staff engaged and motivated through gamification of employee goals, recognition, and rewards.
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ASX-listed software company LiveTiles raises $20 million in share placement
With shares priced at $0.45 per share, LiveTiles is also set to launch a Share Purchase Plan to raise an additional $3 million from existing eligible shareholders.
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YGAP opens applications for First Gens accelerator program for migrant and refugee-led social impact startups
Not-for-profit YGAP has opened applications for its 2018 intakes of First Gens, an accelerator program aimed at providing support to early-stage social impact companies led by migrants and refugees in Australia.
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Melbourne hub Hatch Quarter developing ‘playbook’ to help migrant and refugee founders
Melbourne hub Hatch Quarter is creating a ‘playbook’ to help new migrant and refugee entrepreneurs more easily navigate the Victorian startup industry and community.
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Melbourne startup OpenLive is an automated system helping artists record and sell their live performances
Looking to help more artists capture their gigs is Australian startup OpenLive, which has developed an automated system to help artists record and release their live performances.
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New Zealand startup Flossie helps beauty salons avoid empty appointment slots
New Zealand startup Flossie is a software platform helping customers easily find, book, and pay for beauty appointments at partner salons.
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Sydney startup Pawssum helps pet owners book and manage at-home vet visits
Pawssum allows pet owners to better manage the care of their pets, enabling them to book, manage, and pay for home visits from vets, and keep a record of their pet’s medical history
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Melbourne startup Feastively is taking on the meal kit delivery market with 15 minute meals
Feastively’s promise is that meals take only 15 minutes to cook or prepare, in one pan, with Feastively’s chefs doing all the chopping of ingredients and pre-cooking for them.
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Melbourne startup EatClub helps restaurants fill tables in quiet periods
EatClub aims to help restaurants to fill their empty tables in off-peak or slower periods by helping them communicate deals to diners.
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LiveTiles announces deal with Victorian Government to establish Asia Pacific HQ in Geelong
Software company LiveTiles has announced an agreement with the Victorian Government that will see it establish its Asia-Pacific HQ and a Global Innovation Centre in Geelong.
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Online furniture retailer Brosa raises $5 million Series B to expand omni-channel offering
Melbourne-based online furniture retailer Brosa has announced the closing of a $5 million Series B round, with funding coming from existing backer AirTree Ventures, BMY Group, and Bailador Technology Investments.
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The majority of agtech startups are based in metro areas, despite regional focus
Despite the fact they predominantly serve customers across regional areas, agtech businesses are earning a name for themselves in the wider startup space.
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Melbourne startup Farmwall supplies vertical gardens to cafes and restaurants
Through a monthly subscription service, Farmwall supplies cafes and restaurants with a vertical farm which can be used to grow fresh herbs and microgreens.
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Melbourne-based Jonquil is an ecommerce platform selling Fairtrade-certified luxury bedding
Jonquil is an ecommerce store selling luxury, ethical bedding. Fairtrade-certified, each element of the collections was designed by Sasha Zaman herself, from the pleating to the embroidery, as well as the packaging, which utilises biodegradable and recyclable materials.
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Melbourne-based discovery platform Chug curates happy hour and meal deal listings
Blending the idea of taste-making with everybody’s love of a good happy hour and other cheap eats is Chug, a Melbourne-based website showcasing all the best happy hours and meal deals at venues around the city.
