From VCs to loan providers and crowdfunding platforms, those who fund startups are feeling the long-tail effects of a struggling economic environment. But at least we're seeing more transparency about it.
Technology and startups
The Sydney-based debt fund aims to offer flexible options and compete with major players like Airtree and Blackbird.
It is increasingly common for millions of computers to be sharing the same software. That can put global infrastructure at risk.
While data remains largely anecdotal, a raft of new deals suggests the NPP's fledgling PayTo feature is gaining traction and accelerating the take up of real-time payments.
A number of startups are emerging to cater to the longevity hype. Nick Bell might be Australia's number one advocate — and he admits it is a tough business.
Global payments and business services fintech Airwallex has obtained an Australian Financial Services licence allowing it to expand its cash management offer.
Tech leaders like Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen are bucking the industry's liberalism and putting their wallets and their words behind the former president.
Launching a luggage startup just before Covid hit was not ideal, says July founder Athan Didaskalou. But it taught the team how to operate lean and diversify.
Policymakers are grappling with how to regulate artificial intelligence without stifling innovation. But it may be out of Australia's hands.
It's accepted that startup employees can lose their equity if they fall afoul of bad leaver clauses or break NDAs. But there are other tripwires that threaten equity even for those who leave on good terms.
Australian Writers Guild CEO Claire Pullen has joined journalists and other creative workers in calling on the government to consider establishing an AI disclosure framework.
While the defence tech company has a compelling story to tell, it clearly looked wildly overvalued. And a Capital Brief story on short sellers willing to bet on that was enough to send its share price plummeting.
Global fintechs like Volt and GoCardless are attracted to Australia's consistent growth in real-time payments, driven by customer behaviour and business demand.
Now serving customers like JP Morgan, QuintessenceLabs was founded all the way back in 2008, when quantum computing was more idea than reality.
Apple launches the 'spatial computing' headset in Australia on Friday, after rolling it out in China and Japan late last month.
The startup will hope it can ride on the tailwinds of Apple’s flagship VR headset as it strives to become the standard-bearer for communicating in 3D.
A funding round for delivery startup Sendle has sparked concern among early stage VCs and angel investors.
Sydney’s Vow and Melbourne’s Magic Valley are aiming to corner different ends of the waning cultivated meat market. One is aiming high, the other's going low.
Sydney healthcare startup Eucalyptus is the latest company to chase a piece of the growing longevity market with a $995-a-month program called Compound.
As the market shows signs of recovery, Australian VC heavyweights signal a potential surge in Series B and beyond for the latter half of 2024, challenging perceptions of a risk-averse funding landscape.
Anne Marie-Allgrove says Baker McKenzie is not the only firm finding it hard to retain partners and associates as generational change and cultural shifts sweep through the legal industry, as she eyes growth in 2024.
