Bronwen Clune
VC and startup correspondent
Bronwen joined Capital Brief after working across the media and startups the last 15 years. She has also worked for both state and federal government helping foster innovation. She was part of the founding team at Culture Amp.
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The $2 billion HR software unicorn is scaling back in Southeast Asia, cutting jobs and suspending several initiatives. Insiders say it adds to pattern of abrupt U-turns on strategy.
In a significant changing of the guard at one of Australia's most successful tech companies, SafetyCulture has appointed Kelly Vohs as its new CEO.
The venture capital firm is an Employment Hero shareholder and has raised concerns following a wave of allegations from former staff about "shoddy HR practices".
Several former employees of the $2 billion HR software provider have come forward with criticism over the company's internal practices.
The Tech Council is hoping that its summit this week will mark a turning point for diversity in the sector. It's clear that a wake-up call is needed.
While Robyn Denholm talked up the importance of diversity and inclusion at the National Tech Summit, her views clash wildly with those of Elon Musk, her chief executive at Tesla.
Internal documents reveal the highly valued HR startup was so determined to maintain its "apolitical" culture it cancelled an International Women's Day initiative on fears it risked "unnecessary division".
The departure comes as the heavily-backed telehealth company navigates growing pains at home and focuses on stability and overseas expansion.
As Hostplus emerges as the seller behind Canva's latest $32 billion valuation, will anyone actually use the new figure?
The sudden departure of the founding CEO of one of the country's most financially backed startups surprised many in the ecosystem — including its own investors.
Main Sequence has recruited three healthcare specialists and hopes to expand investments across therapeutics, diagnostics, devices and digital health, with a particular focus on women's health.
Thompson received criticism from women leaders in Australia's startup scene for making "schoolboy dick jokes" about the allegations against outgoing WiseTech CEO Richard White.
The entrepreneur behind one of the biggest exits in Australian tech history argues founders and investors both need to change their attitudes towards sales and IPOs for a healthier ecosystem.
As AI startups flood the market and funding tightens, Dovetail CEO Benjamin Humphrey shares how he’s cutting through the noise by focusing on short-term innovation.
Silicon Valley venture capitalist Reed Jobs sees parallels between Australia's biotech ambitions and America's startup culture — but he says the sector needs a Canva moment to truly take flight.
At SXSW Sydney, top Australian founders addressed regulatory barriers limiting global competitiveness and shared insights on successfully expanding into the US market.
Quantum pioneer Michelle Simmons breaks her silence since the government's PsiQuantum announcement to make a compelling case for Australia's quantum computing future at SXSW Sydney.
Dom Pym and Grant Bissett have a left-field plan to revolutionise workplace productivity by designing a new high-end computer that strips away digital distractions.
OneVentures has appointed growth equity expert Bevin Shields as partner and targets $200m for a new fund, signalling aggressive expansion in Australia’s tech investment scene.
The investment, which values the Australian company at $132.5 million, will be used to beef up its AI-driven marketing analytics platform and for US expansion.
The latest numbers show female founders in Australia still face significant challenges in securing venture capital. Insiders are calling for a dramatic increase in women investors to break the cycle.
Doug English reflects on a crucial early client win to the challenges of managing employees expectations and the latest opportunities from artificial intelligence.
Australian venture capital firms such as Investible have grown far more open to M&A among their portfolio companies as they look to boost a key measure of returns.
Scalare Partners' ambitious plan to open up tech deals to a broader set of investors via a backdoor IPO is being privately questioned by venture capital investors.
Sydney-based Matilda Migration has raised $1 million from Afterwork and Wollemi Capital to develop a platform to simplify the visa application process in Australia.
