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Dropbox ANZ’s Country Manager Charlie Wood departs to launch new startup
After nearly three years of service, Dropbox ANZ Country Manager Charlie Wood has departed from the company to launch his own startup, ‘CheckIn Safe’.
Advice
Arludo is developing educational apps to better engage university students in their learning
Arludo’s games are focused on teaching students using immersive modern game elements, such as augmented reality, focusing on subjects like biology.
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Stockspot raises $3 million Series B to build out AI robo-advice technology
Stockspot has announced the closing of a $3 million Series B round which will be used to help build out its digital product and expand its user base.
Advice
Bookmarc is an online marketplace allowing architects to tag products in their designs for cash
Developing an online B2B marketplace to help architects sell their imagery to product suppliers is Sydney-startup Bookmarc.
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REA Group launches Spacely to help businesses rent short-term spaces
REA Group has announced the launch of Spacely, a new platform focused on helping businesses find short-term rental properties and coworking spaces.
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[VIDEO] Silicon Paddock Profiles: Fiona Whatley, Springhill Farm
A few decades on, the paddock to plate concept has truly taken hold and Springhill Farm is serving up delicious baked treats to customers around the country.
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Melbourne forex startup Airwallex raises US$13 million Series A to expand overseas
Airwallex has announced that it has closed a US$13 million Series A round to help fuel the release of new API and expand internationally.
Advice
Bugdojo is a Quality Assurance testing marketplace for smaller development teams
Through an online platform, Bugdojo connects the coding work of small to medium teams to QA professionals for quick, high-quality testing.
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Tyro cofounder Andrew Rothwell departs to join Data Republic as Chief Operating Officer
Andrew Rothwell, cofounder of Tyro Payments as he gears up to join Data Republic at its Chief Operating Officer in late May.
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Robot Circus develops mobile games aimed at educating primary school kids
For Robot Circus, innovating in the mobile space meant looking towards developing engaging titles that would serve as a social enterprise.
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Sydney energy startup Wattwatchers raises $2 million to further Auditor technology
Wattwatchers has announced that it has closed a $2 million raise to help widen the its team, reduce product costs and expand “technology partnerships”.
Advice
Perth startup Zora Tech gives viewers cash for tagging products in social media videos
Zora Tech’s MYN allows content creators and viewers to “tag” products in social media videos to a brand’s website, gaining cash for each click.
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Agersens is an app looking to help farmers manage livestock through a “virtual fence”
Agersens has developed eShepherd, a virtual shepherding platform for managing livestock through GPS-based collars attached to each animal.
Advice
[VIDEO] Audible’s Matthew Gain on the company’s journey and rise of the audiobook industry in Australia
Audible is a streaming platform allowing users to purchase and listen to audiobooks narrated by a book’s author or a voice professional.
Advice
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.
