Qantas chair John Mullen and digiDirect founder Shant Kradjian are among several prominent backers in a $1.2 million raise for a new proptech for residential property management. The round for Sydney startup Cohabit, a data and benchmarking platform for strata and residential buildings, was also supported by strata lawyer Christopher Kerin, and Sentia’s Michael Cindric. … Read more »
Quantum computing startup Diraq has raised $15 million as part of a new funding round that’s yet to be completed. The deep tech venture, which was spun out of the University of NSW in 2022 last month announced it had collaborated with fellow Sydney startup Emergence Quantum to develop technology that reduces the size of… Read more »
“And do you work well with AI?” As tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems become part of everyday workflows, more companies are looking for employees who can answer “yes” to this question. In other words, people who can prompt effectively, think with AI, and use it to boost productivity.… Read more »
Younger job seekers are getting a reputation for ghosting workplaces even after they have landed a job, leading some employers to overlook Gen Z candidates entirely, a new report has found. Previous research has found Australian job hunters are increasingly being ghosted by recruiters and companies during the application process. But a survey conducted by Resume.org found… Read more »
When Victoria Minell, founder of Recipes by Victoria first shared a video of sushi rice sizzling in a waffle maker, she wasn’t thinking about virality. She was just having fun. That video didn’t just go viral – it exploded, inspiring thousands of recreations and paving the way for her next sensation: sushi muffins. “That one landed me… Read more »
Brand new edtech startup Alumly has secured what it says is one of 2025’s largest early-stage tech investments to help university students find work. While the size of the angel round was not disclosed, Startup Daily understands it topped 7-figures. The raise was led by Ann and John Ellis, cofounders of Mauve Group, a London-based,… Read more »
Sydney startup Brainfish has banked another $9.8 million (US$6.4 million) in a pre-Series A to ramp up its US focus. The round was led by European VC Prosus Ventures, with support from existing backers, including Peak XV’s Surge and Macdoch Ventures. The AI software platform previously raised $3.85 million in May 2024, and has now… Read more »
Sydney artificial intelligence (AI) and data insights fintech MogoPlus has raised $1.5 million from existing UK investor New Model Venture Capital Group. The funding will be used to expand the scale-up’s existing AI-based credit insights portfolio and help it expand into other emerging open data markets and verticals globally. MogoPlus provides vertical agentic AI solutions… Read more »
Brisbane patient experience software provider Five Faces, has raised $1 million in a Series A. The round was led by Utiliti Group, with support from Queensland Government initiative, the Female Founders Co-Investment Fund. It’s the first external round for Alphalitica (trading as Five Faces), which will use the capital to develop new digital health solutions… Read more »
It’s often those most entrenched in existing systems (and have benefitted from them) that disparage and deny the usefulness of novel forms of doing, well, anything. While business financing isn’t the only area where this happens, it might be the sector in which this attitude is most harmful, in terms of holding back innovation in… Read more »
Last month, an MIT study confirmed what many educators feared: students leaning on AI tools like ChatGPT for quick answers could stunt their long-term cognitive development. It’s a genuine concern, but also a familiar one. We heard the same warnings when calculators arrived in maths classrooms, or when the internet replaced library catalogues and lesson plans. Each… Read more »
Brisbane-based cryptocurrency exchange Swyftx is acquiring boutique digital assets brokerage Caleb & Brown in a deal that given them access to the wealthiest crypto investors in the US. The terms were not disclosed, although Swyftx hailed it as “the largest crypto acquisition in ANZ history ” in a media announcement, but Decrypt reports a source… Read more »
Last week’s announcement of the loss of a methane-detecting satellite, just days before New Zealand was meant to take over mission control, is a blow to the country’s space research sector. New Zealand invested NZ$29 million in the MethaneSat mission, built and operated by the US nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund, with a goal of growing… Read more »
Black Pearl Group founder Nick Lissette had an idea for a AI-driven sales agent for small business about five months ago. It took 90 days to develop and launch Bebop, the latest product from his New Zealand listed tech company, and within 45 days, it hit $1.2 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR). Black Pearl’s… Read more »
UQ Venture’s iLab, Australia’s longest running accelerator program for early-stage startups, has merged with their later-stage Momentum accelerator for a super cohort in the second half of 2025. But you’re keen to be part of the action, get cracking – applications for both the iLab and Momentum Accelerators close this Monday, July 7, at noon.… Read more »
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