Startups
Despite bipartisan promises, key digital economy initiatives have stalled — and fintechs risk becoming political footballs, an industry letter warns.
A health-tech entrepreneur who owns Ace Pharmacy and claimed to have a $20 million portfolio has become the new holder of secured debt owed by StrongRoom AI.
A newly registered company linked to a Brisbane pharmacy group has become the secured holder of a seven-figure loan made to StrongRoom AI last year.
AI customer support startup Lorikeet just closed its third funding round — but CEO Steve Hind says the real secret to raising capital is rarely shared by VCs.
Australian quantum computing startups like Diraq, SQC and Q-CTRL are likely to escape the worst damage from Trump's tariffs, even as they continue to win US government support.
The strong start to the year for Australian startup funding may be short-lived as Donald Trump's tariffs cause turbulence across the ecosystem.
Australian tech firm Fair Supply uses its database of 60 billion supply chains to reveal the hidden, compounding costs of Trump’s tariffs beyond headline rates.
Administrators for the troubled startup have secured an agreement allowing it to pay wages and maintain operations while they proceed with an urgent sale process.
Australia has a once-in-a-century chance to lead a global shift in mineral exploration, powered by AI, real-time data and sovereign space tech.
Shopify and Canva are among a number of tech companies that are fully embracing AI in the workplace. But what does that mean for their employees?
If all goes to plan, StrongRoom AI could be sold next week, administrator Todd Gammel told Capital Brief, as bids roll in and cuts are made.
The extraordinary series of events that led a startup to collapse just weeks after it raised millions of dollars have now been detailed.
Founder JJ Fiasson broke down the tech behind OpenAI’s new model — and hints similar features are on the way for Leonardo.Ai and Canva.
Newly released court documents for the first time detail why EVP made the extraordinary decision to call police on its own portfolio company.
The tech sector may be the canary in the coal mine for job losses caused by its own rapid development of artificial intelligence.
VCs are enthusiastically embracing AI for almost all of their tasks. Except the most important one.
HLB Mann Judd will seek talks with shareholders and the Federal Court over a freezing order that has restricted its access to funds it wants to use to sell the business.
EVP on Monday was granted a Federal Court freezing order over StrongRoom AI assets as one of the company's other shareholders threatens its own legal action.
A federal workplace official expressed concerns about StrongRoom's governance and experience more than a year before the medtech collapsed into administration.
As AI supplants some entry-level jobs in startups, the industry faces a new challenge: how to train the future founders and operators who once did that work.
The future of StrongRoom AI hangs in the air after the Australian medtech startup entered voluntary administration.
One of Australia’s most outspoken investors has gone quiet after the first startup he invested in collapsed in a mire of controversy.
AI health startup Harrison.ai has posted modest revenue and a paper profit, driven by a windfall from its now fully owned subsidiary, Annalise.ai.
One of the first investors in StrongRoom AI says the Sydney venture firm did not notify other shareholders before it called police to investigate the startup.
After partnering with Westpac and Bank of New Zealand, Sydney startup Rich Data Co has its sights set on the US.
Rippling and Deel have been in the news over an alleged corporate espionage scandal. But their different approaches to growth demonstrate the stakes in a hot sector.
In an extraordinary move, EVP has called the police on the freshest startup in its portfolio, StrongRoom AI. The situation raises questions about how — and how urgently — VCs make investment decisions.
EVP will return millions to its Opportunities Fund if it can recover its recent investment in StrongRoom AI. What happens if it can’t is less certain.
Australia's most successful VC firm has started raising its sixth fund in what could be seen as a positive sign for the broader innovation ecosystem. Or is Blackbird just different?
The early Canva backer is securing commitments from both international and domestic institutional investors for its sixth fundraising effort.
