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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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Real Estate Tube helps people get a feel for potential housemates through video profiles
Real Estate Tube aims to help people better choices when it comes to their living situation by helping them a feel for their potential housemates through video.
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Yume is an ecommerce platform connecting surplus food to businesses and charities
Through an online ecommerce platform, Yume connects food suppliers with quantities of surplus food to Australian businesses and restaurants.
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NAB Labs launches healthtech platform Medipass Solutions to help streamline doctor bookings and payments
NAB has partnered with healthtech startup Medipass Solutions to develop a new healthtech platform that will integrate the bank’s HICAPS system.
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TheCarTest is an online platform offering car buyers an extended test driving period
TheCarTest is a Melbourne startup offering a platform where users can sign up for a week-long test drive of a car they’re interested in.
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Agriculture innovation hub SproutX opens Melbourne coworking space
SproutX has announced the official opening of its Melbourne coworking space and the appointment of Michael Dean, cofounder of AgFunder, to its board.
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Online platform Where’s the Card helps users wrangle colleagues to sign an office-wide card
Wrangling colleagues to sign a card & collect money for a gift takes time. Where’s the Card coordinates card buying, signing & delivery in the workplace.
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Alibaba opens Australia and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne
After months of expanding its dealings in Australia, Alibaba Group this weekend officially opened its Australian and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne, with the local office to be headed up by Maggie Zhou.
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Loop11 has created a platform allowing businesses to conduct usability testing on their websites
To help businesses to perfect their online presence, startup Loop11 has developed a platform that enables users to run their own detailed usability testing.
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Melbourne startup Influx provides clients with online customer support on-demand
Looking to prove that a human touch still can go a long way is Influx, handling customer service support for businesses operating online.
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Melbourne app Vampr wants to help facilitate collaboration in the music industry
Vampr has taken inspiration from the contemporary dating app model to develop an app that allows musicians to more easily connect with each other.
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Energy startup GreenSync raises $11.5 million Series B round to fund expansion
GreenSync has raised $11.5 million in a Series B funding round to facilitate further development of its technology and overseas expansion.
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Shebah is a rideshare service for female drivers and passengers
Shebah is a rideshare service for female-identifying drivers and passengers only, with boys to the age of 12 travelling with a woman welcome.
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Work Club is looking to diversify the coworking space formula to encourage collaboration
Work Club is a “lifestyle” coworking space offers startups of an opportunity to extend beyond their comfort zone and branch towards innovating new ideas.
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Vollie is an online connection platform bringing volunteers and charities together
Helping connect Australians to charities is startup Vollie, which offers an online platform where users can discover and complete volunteer work.
