Startup

Aug
17

Melbourne startup Marqo secures US$5.2 million in seed funding led by Blackbird Ventures

Vector search startup Marqo has secured US$5.2 million in seed funding led by Blackbird Ventures, with participation from Creator Fund.

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Aug
17

Melbourne Mum takes on Google Reviews with new app aimed to boost SMBs, through positive-only reviews

Suggesterfy is a new app that gives you access to all of your friends’ favourite places to go, and has now officially launched.

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Aug
16

StorageX clinches Rising Star Award at the prestigious Monash Business Awards

StorageX, a leading provider of exceptional storage solutions, has won the coveted Rising Star Award at the Monash Business Awards.

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Aug
14

Kickstarter Challenge helps women kick start their entrepreneurial dreams

The 2023 Kickstarter Challenge supports Australia’s next generation of female entrepreneurs to kick start innovative businesses in areas of critical need to the Australian economy.

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Aug
14

Visa announces She’s Next small business winners in Australia & New Zealand

Visa, a world leader in digital payments and Worldwide FIFA Women’s Football Partner, has announced the first ever Australian and New Zealand recipients of its global Visa She’s Next Grant Program, which supports women entrepreneurs to run, fund and grow their business.  Coinciding with the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, Visa, together with Global Sisters and the Accelerator for Enterprising Women, invited ten shortlisted exceptional women-owned small businesses to pitch their business growth plans for a share in AUD$65,000 worth of grants. The Minister for Small Business Julie Collins was in attendance and delivered an address at the event held in Sydney, Australia. The diverse range of Visa She’s Next Grant […]

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Aug
11

Radium Capital partners with CORE Innovation Hub to boost resources and energy start-ups

Radium Capital and CORE Innovation Hub have joined forces on a unique collaboration to bolster start-ups striving to create a net-zero future.

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Aug
09

Cybersecurity company Plerion announces US$10M seed round led by Prosus Ventures

Plerion has announced the closure of its seed round funding, raising US$10 million led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from Cercano and Atlassian Ventures.

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Aug
09

Insurtech LifeBid secures $700K and follows with the launch of an equity crowdfunding campaign with Stride Equity

LifeBid has launched its equity crowdfunding campaign with Stride Equity, Australia’s first venture backed equity crowdfunding platform.

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