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Perth infection management medtech Cytophenix prescribed $1.3 million in pre-Seed

Simon Thomsen - November 7, 2025 2 MIN READ

Cytophenix, an infection management medtech using rapid antimicrobial susceptibility tests to quickly identify effective antibiotics for patients, has raised $1.3 million in pre-Seed funding. Founded in 2023 by a team of expert researchers, clinicians, and engineers, including Dr Kieran Mulroney, Dr Christine Carson, Sherief Khorshid, Teagan Paton, James Telders and Tim Inglis, Cytophenix is a… Read more »

Events

INVESTinWA opens innovation to the public with Perth showcase

Startup Daily - September 18, 2025 2 MIN READ

Western Australians can register now for INVESTinWA’s free 24 September showcase at the Pan Pacific, which will put investment platforms and the state’s innovation hubs in one room to open up access to local startup and scaleup deal flow.

Funding

Perth venue booking platform SpacetoCo raises $2 million for UK plans

Startup Daily - November 29, 2024 2 MIN READ

Western Australian venue rentals startup SpacetoCo has raised $2 million from Purpose Ventures, as the booking platform look to take its international ambitions to the UK. SpaceToCo simplifies the venue hire process for owners such as local government and community centres. Its enterprise-level software streamline the booking process and reduces repetitive administration tasks as well… Read more »

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Perth accelerator Emersyn lets 9 female founders shine in its new pitch competition

Apurva Chaudhry - March 1, 2023 2 MIN READ

Nine female entrepreneurs participated in the first We Are Emersyn Female Founders Pitch Competition in Perth last week. Emersyn is an accelerator platform that helps women entrepreneurs launch, build, and grow businesses. It offers educational programs, mentors, advisors, and a supportive community to help female founders succeed. Megan Del Borrello founded We Are Emersyn in… Read more »

ULUU cofounders Michael Kingsbury and Michael Julia Reisser

Funding

WA startup ULUU raises A$1.3M to replace plastic with a biodegradable alternative made from seaweed

Simon Thomsen - September 27, 2021 2 MIN READ

A Western Australian cleantech startup making a plastics replacement from seaweed has raises $1.3 million seed round. ULUU has been backed by the CSIRO’s VC fund Main Sequence, as well as Sydney impact investment fund Alberts Impact Ventures and syndicated private investment and family office firm The Eights to further develop its plastic replacement of… Read more »

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A medical device startup helping breast cancer patients is off to a prestigious US medtech accelerator

Simon Thomsen - June 19, 2019 2 MIN READ

The OncoRes team: chief scientific officer Dr Brendan Kennedy, CEO Dr Katharine Giles and breast cancer surgeon Prof Christobel Saunders Perth-based medical device startup, OncoRes Medical, has been chosen from among more than 800 applications from 35 countries to join the renowned US MedTech Innovator Accelerator program this year. The company has developed a hand-held imaging… Read more »

Advice

How Perth startup Formalytics took on the official FIFA app during the 2018 World Cup

Clint Vojdinoski - October 26, 2018 9 MIN READ

Perth’s Formalytics is one of the breakthrough stories in the Australian tech industry in 2018, its app myKicks climbing the rankings during the World Cup.

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Perth startup QuizJam is targeting the sports market with its gaming platform

Clint Vojdinoski - October 2, 2018 4 MIN READ

Sitting at the corners of fan engagement, content and gamification, QuizJam gives clubs and organisations another channel to integrate a sponsor’s message into game-based campaigns.

Advice

Perth startup Tap into Safety helps companies train staff on workplace safety and monitor staff mental health

Gina Baldassarre - January 10, 2018 4 MIN READ

Tap into Safety was founded by Susanne and Geoff Bahn in 2014 after decades spent looking at health and safety in the workplace from different angles.

Advice

Western Australian startup Speqs allows users to virtually try on glasses in real time

Gina Baldassarre - January 2, 2018 3 MIN READ

The idea for Speqs and its virtual try on solution came from cofounder Bjorn Russell’s experience playing around with the L’Oreal Makeup Genius app.

Advice

Ticketbooth founders reject multimillion dollar acquisition offer, launch complementary new startup

Mat Beeche - December 14, 2017 3 MIN READ

Startup Daily understands Ticketbooth this week turned down an acquisition offer of around $22 million from a large player in the ticketing industry.

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Sydney coworking hub Tank Stream Labs to expand to Perth in partnership with EY

Gina Baldassarre - December 7, 2017 2 MIN READ

Startup hub Tank Stream Labs has announced it’s branching out west, opening a new space in Perth in partnership with EY.

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Perth and Darwin tech projects among funding recipients through government’s Smart Cities and Suburbs Program

Gina Baldassarre - November 14, 2017 2 MIN READ

Fifty-two projects across Australia have received funding through the first round of the government’s Smart Cities and Suburbs Program, with grants totalling $28.5 million.

Advice

Perth startup Squaddle is a on-demand job marketplace for hospitality workers

James Ward - September 1, 2017 3 MIN READ

Squaddle is an app which connects hospitality contractors to businesses that need to fill gaps in their roster on-demand.

Advice

Perth development agency Dapper Apps launches Ventures offering to co-invest with founders

Gina Baldassarre - August 30, 2017 3 MIN READ

Aiming to play a part in building “more technology businesses that should be built, not just the ones that can be built” is Dapper Ventures, an initiative of Perth development agency Dapper Apps.