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Dropbox ANZ appoints SurveyMonkey’s Tony Ward as new Country Manager
Dropbox has announced that Tony Ward, managing director of SurveyMonkey, will be taking over the mantle of the company’s ANZ Country Manager.
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Campaign Monitor CEO Alex Bard announces resignation
Another high-profile Australian startup has lost a chief executive, with Campaign Monitor’s Alex Bard today announcing he will be leaving his post as CEO at the end of June.
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Planned Sydney tech precinct Lighthouse pivots to education after seeing overlap with Jobs for NSW hub
After announcing its plan to be the shining beacon for, and central heart of, the Sydney startup community last December, the city’s proposed tech precinct Lighthouse is pivoting from property to education.
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Open banking startup Basiq secures investment from Reinventure and NAB Ventures
Sydney-based open banking startup Basiq has secured seed investment from NAB Ventures and Westpac’s VC fund Reinventure Group.
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Visual marketing software company Autopilot raises US$12 million and announces new customer tracking tool
Autopilot has announced the closing of a US$12 million funding round and the launch of a new customer tracking tool, Insights.
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Sydney talent marketplace OneShift acquired by recruitment company Programmed
Online talent marketplace OneShift, founded by Gen George, has announced its acquisition by Perth-based recruitment company Programmed.
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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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Wattcost has developed an IoT device to help consumers save on their electricity bill
Sydney-based Wattcost has developed a consumer-friendly IoT device that slaps on a homeowners powerbox and allows them to track their energy usage.
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Tayble streamlines restaurant processes by letting diners order via app at the table
Tayble allows customers to look at a restaurant menu and order as soon they take a seat. The mobile app also acts as a discovery platform for nearby venues.
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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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H2 Accelerator opens up to data and AI startups across Australia and New Zealand
H2 Ventures has announced that it will be expanding its flagship H2 Accelerator program to support data and AI startups across Australia and New Zealand.
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Aglo is crowdsourcing shoppers to provide brands with data about their products in stores
Using a crowdsourcing model, Aglo’s app allows shoppers to earn cash for completing gamified “missions” while they’re browsing a store.
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KimKim is looking to bring travel agents online to deliver expert local itineraries
KimKim connects customers looking to book a trip with a travel specialist either based, or well versed in, the country a customer wants to travel to.
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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.
