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Data exchange startup Data Republic raises strategic investment from ANZ
As Australia gears up for the open banking regime, ANZ has become the latest bank to invest in secure data exchange startup Data Republic.
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SparkLabs Cultiv8 food and agtech accelerator reveals first program cohort
The Cultiv8 program in Orange will see participants given access to over 13,000 hectares of trial farmland spread across four ‘climatic zones’.
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Airbnb makes a play for the luxury travel market with new offerings
Airbnb is making a play for the luxury travel market, today unveiling a series of new offerings as part of a roadmap for its “core Homes business”.
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How I cope with stress
Everyone copes with stress, it’s part of life, but I suppose I have adopted some strict philosophies on how to get it all done which work for me.
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Australian platform miRunners wants to open up ownership of racehorses to the average person
miRunners addresses the upfront and ongoing costs of ownership by turning the buying of a horse into what is effectively a crowdfunding campaign of sorts.
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What is the Notifiable Data Breach scheme and how will it affect your startup?
According to the OAIC an ‘eligible data breach’, which triggers notification obligations, is a data breach that is likely to result in serious harm to any of the individuals to whom the information relates.
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Melbourne verification startup Everproof raises $1.5 million seed round led by Reinventure
Melbourne startup Everproof, whose platform digitises and verifies accreditations, has raised $1.5 million in a seed funding round led by Reinventure and Allectus Capital as it looks to expand its offering into the financial services market. Launched by Hugh Krantz, Nathan Merzvinskis, and Andreas Limberopoulos in 2016, the platform allows users to store their various… Read more »
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GetSwift shares resume trading on the ASX after three weeks suspended
With its shares last valued at $2.92 on January 22 before suspension, GetSwift is currently trading at $1.24 after a market update.
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Coworking community CreativeCubes invests $4.8 million to bring Orange Theory Fitness franchises to its Melbourne spaces
CreativeCubes is a coworking community whose workspaces look to “inspire left brain thinking for the right brainers [and] right brain thinking for everybody”.
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Melbourne-founded startup Arcade helps retailers keep sales staff engaged through gamification
Arcade helps retailers keep their sales staff engaged and motivated through gamification of employee goals, recognition, and rewards.
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How to survive a Startup Weekend
Startup Weekend events are now a staple of Australia’s startup ecosystem. There were over 20 last year, ranging from agtech through to female founder events.
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ASX-listed software company LiveTiles raises $20 million in share placement
With shares priced at $0.45 per share, LiveTiles is also set to launch a Share Purchase Plan to raise an additional $3 million from existing eligible shareholders.
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Microsoft to launch ScaleUp program out of Sydney Startup Hub
Microsoft has provided a boost to the Australian startup ecosystem, today announcing the launch of its ScaleUp program in Sydney.
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Unlockd CEO Matt Berriman steps down to deal with bipolar disorder
Matt Berriman, CEO of high-flying adtech startup Unlockd, has announced he is stepping down as chief of the company to look after his mental health.
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Ballarat real estate platform NextAddress wants to bring transparency to the process of buying and selling property
Looking to shift the status quo of the traditional property buying and selling process to benefit the customer is Ballarat startup NextAddress, founded by Julie O’Donohue.
