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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.
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[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.
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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.
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Sydney edutech Smart Sparrow raises $5.3 million Series C round to expand platform for US market
Smart Sparrow has announced the closing of a AU$5.3 million Series C round to expand its technology to cater for increase in online courses in the US.
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Feedmee is an AI-based food discovery app donating to charity with each meal purchased
Feedmee is a social enterprise restaurant discovery and booking platform which donates a portion of each booking referral fee to charity.
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Nicole Stark of Disparity Games talks life as an indie dev and the rise of gaming startups
According to Disparity Game’s Nicole Stark, the rise of indie devs can be attributed to the “perfect storm” occurring post global financial crisis.
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Connect Education is getting top-scoring high school graduates to tutor current students
Connect Education is offering students an online platform that allows them to completing practice work developed and guided by graduate students.
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Art marketplace Bluethumb raises $1 million to build out Indigenous Art Centre program
Bluethumb has raised $1 million in a Series A round led which will go towards expanding the startup’s Indigenous Art Centre program and adding new features.
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HealthCoach is a fitness app offering online consultations with health professionals
HealthCoach is a fitness app which matches clients with “coaches” for online consultations to help achieve their health goals.
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MySail is a crew finding and management platform for yacht racing
Through two online platforms, MySail helps racing yacht owners manage their crew, from the point of hiring to all the organisational facets of scheduling.
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Western Australian startup Cribber is a cloud-based communication stream for tradies
Cribber is an app facilitating communication and compliance between tradies and site manager through a daily content “bulletin board”.
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New Zealand Government puts forth plan to grow its digital economy
The New Zealand Government has put forward a plan to progress the country’s digital industry through new initiatives and educational reforms.
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Olly’s Box is a monthly subscription crate aiming to get both dogs and their owners active
Olly’s Box offers a monthly subscription box for dogs, with each product designed to encourage dog owners to have fun with their pet and get active.
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Perth healthtech HealthEngine closes $26.7 million Series C round to expand team and products
HealthEngine has announced the closure of a $26.7 million Series C round led by Sequoia India, which will help expand the startup’s team and offerings.
