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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NinjaOne has secured a $5 billion valuation with fresh capital to support its $402 million acquisition of the ASX-listed data protection specialist.
The Brisbane-based startup has announced a certified hydrogen production and storage system that can be up and running within hours.
The Kiwi investment platform has become a significant player in the competitive online investing market, with a vision to help its users achieve financial freedom.
Employment Hero's coupling with Seek has become increasingly awkward. KKR's purchase of a chunk of Seek's equity in the HR unicorn is a win for both Australian companies.
The Melbourne fintech, with 85,000 small business customers, is launching a digital banking solution for startups after facing frustrations with traditional banks.
'There's money to be made': Brandon BioCatalyst's Bill Ferris tips AdvanCell to boost biotech sector
Brisbane-based AdvanCell raised $178 million in one of the biggest funding rounds of 2025 so far. It's good news for an overlooked corner of the startup sector.
Sexual harassment allegations against Dovetail CEO Benjamin Humphrey raise questions about power dynamics and employee protections in the country's maturing tech sector.
Airtree, Square Peg and Blackbird say there is no uniform strategy on board positions as questions mount over Dovetail's governance amid a harassment scandal.
Puji Fernando brings five years of scaling experience to the government-backed startup agency as it works to create 30 billion-dollar companies by 2030.
The software startup is facing fresh scrutiny over its unusual board structure amid broader industry tensions over governance and growth.
Benjamin Humphrey's move to comment on sexual harassment allegations has drawn criticism from sections of the startup ecosystem, but lawyers are divided.
In-house lawyer Bethany Lo Russo's lawsuit against Dovetail and CEO Benjamin Humphrey is only likely to get more attention within the startup ecosystem and beyond as it plays out in court.
One of Dovetail's most significant investors is "considering" disputed allegations against the co-founder of a portfolio company "with the seriousness they deserve".
At first glance, new data on Australian startup funding seems pretty positive. But a deeper look at the numbers suggests this year could be rocky for local VCs.
Australian startups raised $4 billion in venture capital during 2024, demonstrating resilience despite market challenges.
The regtech startup has secured equity and debt funding to grow its superannuation data platform, opting for family office backing over venture capital.
Just weeks after taking control, Employment Hero has wound back perks and changed practices, unsettling staff at the Toronto tech darling.
Despite triggering a market wipeout, VCs and founders see massive upside from DeepSeek's breakthrough AI model. But the Tech Council says Australia needs to move quickly.
Australian tech firms are cautiously embracing AI coding advances — emphasising modest productivity gains over dramatic workforce changes.
