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Wellington’s ProjectR to expand the New Zealand VR industry through a state of the art complex
Ready to support the growth of the virtual reality industry is ProjectR, a business looking to open a centre for VR startups.
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Localised is an online discovery platform helping regional businesses find procurement opportunities
Localised is a business-to-business discovery platform that provides a space for companies to find procurement opportunities.
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MyDisabilityMatters is a social media platform offering the disabled community a private version of Facebook
MyDisabilityMatters looks to tackle the problems facing people with disabilities on mainstream social media platforms by providing an exclusive space.
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Government launches Defence Innovation Hub to open collaboration opportunities to businesses
The Federal Government this week opened the Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) in Adelaide and online Defence Innovation Hub
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Sydney fintech startup LoanDolphin exceeds $100 million in home loan auctions through its platform
Sydney’s leading loan bidding platform LoanDolphin has reached a significant milestone and has announced it has exceeded $100 million in home loan auctions. The fintech startup has already seen customers save over $130,000 on a $500,000 home loan over 30 years.
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Sydney home loan marketplace HashChing reaches milestone of $1 billion in loans negotiated through its platform
Sydney’s home loan marketplace, HashChing has reached a $1 billion loan milestone as the fintech space builds momentum. The announcement was made at yesterday’s H2 Venture Fintech Expo that saw a range of fintech startups graduating from the accelerator program.
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Melbourne’s nura becomes most funded Australian Kickstarter after reaching $1.2 million in pledges
Melbourne startup nura has officially broken a record to become the most funded Australian Kickstarter campaign ever. The campaign has reached more than AU$1.2 million in pledges with a total of 4,000 backers with 12 days left to go.
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Sydney startup Curbit lets users pick up someone’s unwanted goods from the kerb for free
Our society often views things as replaceable. You crack your phone, you get a new phone, you tear your pants, you buy new pants. Instead of fixing things we chuck them out and move on to the next. The value of second hand goods has decreased so much so that instead of people selling them, they just toss them onto the street hoping they’re picked up.
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Sydney startup Zipmate relieves the disappointment of missed deliveries through its on-demand service
Ziip is looking to relieve that particular brand of disappointment that comes with missing deliveries. Cofounders Naby Mariyam and Hyacinthe Hamon saw that the logistic services of Australian delivery companies were substandard and have yet to keep up with the demands of online shoppers and decided to create a solution.
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Expedia announces partnership with Aussie startup Booking Boss
Sydney based startup Booking Boss announced they have secured a partnership deal with online travel giant Expedia. The partnership will help connect tour operators and trade distributors in a more efficient way. This is a great milestone for the Aussie startup and has proved their commitment to global expansion.
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VAMP is a social media influencer platform focused on the Instagram niche
For years now, everyday bloggers, vloggers, and tweeters have been considered by brands as important marketing tools, becoming known as ‘social influencers’. Leveraging the power of these social influencers can spread a brand’s popularity and increase its national and global reach, but doing it properly can be difficult. As a result, a number of platforms have emerged looking to facilitate effective relationships between brands and influencers, and new player VAMP has decided to focus on the Instagram niche.
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Queensland startup iCompLii is a cloud compliance solution for highly-regulated industries
Sending through all your work credentials via email seems like an age old tradition, but it’s still the way we do it. On average workers send anywhere between 6 to 13 emails when taking on a new job, which can be quite a laborious task. But it doesn’t end there – HR hates chasing up all your medical certificates by going back and forth between emails.
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SleepTech startup Koala is shaking up an established industry while protecting an Australian icon
Launching just last week, Sydney-based startup Koala is looking to disrupt the bedding industry with its new state of the art mattress product and 4-hour delivery online experience.
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Real estate agent review platform RateMyAgent aims to compete through a monthly subscription model rather than commissions
Comparative sites in Australia are booming – whether you want to compare insurance companies, hotels, tours, or even people, there’s a site. To be noticed in the already cluttered cloud, real estate agent comparison platform RateMyAgent has decided to waive the commission fee and place consumers at the forefront of their business.
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Mon Purse raised a secret round of seed funding in July and is gearing up for a Series A very soon
FashionTech startup Mon Purse is proving itself to be a rising star in the mass customisation market with its platform that allows users to design their own handbags, clutches and totes.
