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Sydney email marketing startup Vero raises $4 million from Square Peg Capital
Sydney email marketing platform Vero has raised $4 million in a Series A round from Square Peg Capital, its first funding boost since its launch in 2012.
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NAB to provide clients access to equity crowdfunding deals through OurCrowd
A partnership between NAB and Israeli crowdfunding platform OurCrowd will provide its clients with direct access to exclusive investment opportunities.
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LaunchVic’s third funding round to focus on projects supporting Victoria’s migrants and refugees
LaunchVic, the Victorian Government’s startup funding body, has announced a focus on finding startups that support the state’s migrants and refugees as it looks ahead to its third funding round.
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The Exposure Co and Crushfame the latest to tap into the influencer marketing industry
Where The Exposure Co claims to differ is in its focus on audience data insights at the start to ensure the right fit between brand and influencer.
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Sydney creativetech hub and Hunter accelerator program receive Incubator Support scheme grants
The Studio will focus on supporting startups in the new media and creative technology sector with the biggest grant of the round, receiving $500,000.
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The Rural Woman is breaking down barriers for women in rural Australia starting online businesses
The Rural Woman platform and its broader community looks to connect women and give them the tools, resources, and networks to bring their ideas to life.
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The Rural Woman is breaking down barriers for women in rural Australia starting online businesses
Living in a rural community can be isolating. There is the simple fact, first of all, that you are geographically isolated, with just a couple of thousand people in town and hours each way to the big smoke, but there can also be a sense of isolation in terms of thinking, of being the only… Read more »
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Melbourne startup Passel is a crowdsourced delivery service for online retailers
Passel is a crowdsourced delivery service using regular people already near the local store to complete the final mile delivery.
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Tech Ready program wants to help non-tech female founders learn the basics
Looking to provide more support for women starting out is Tech Ready, an eight week program designed for non-tech female founders.
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Cogniss is an app-building platform allowing developers to easily create edutech solutions
Cogniss has created an app-building platform focused on educational and behavioural solutions, allowing developers to tap into the platform’s in-built game and app design and research to easily build.
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RateSetter launching green marketplace with $20 million from Clean Energy Finance Corporation
Peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter has announced a $20 million investment from the Australian Government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to fund the launch of a green loan marketplace.
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New Zealand Budget delivers NZ$373 million increase in science and innovation funding
The New Zealand Government announced an increase of NZ$373 million in funding for science and innovation in its 2017 Budget yesterday.
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Slingshot launches CoVentured platform to connect startups and corporates
Corporate accelerator Slingshot has today launched CoVentured, a platform looking to facilitate engagement between startups and corporates.
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How these Australian scaleups are investing in company culture
Looking to take its company culture to the next level as it scales up is Airtasker, which recently appointed Mahesh Muralidhar as its new Head of People Operations.
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SBE Australia launches E3 program for early-stage female tech founders
SBE Australia has launched a new program for early-stage female tech founders, E3: Empower, Evolve, Escalate.
