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The company's "vegan animal fat" aims to give plant-based meat authentic taste and texture. Backed by Hostplus and Main Sequence, it’s now thinking global.
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".
There are still unanswered scientific questions about how AI works, says Florian Douetteau. The answers could have a significant market impact on companies like Nvidia.
Kinde, which turned three years old this week, was founded in 2021 at the peak of the pandemic bubble. Founder Ross Chaldecott says it wasn't easy.
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?
Quantum computing promises to break today's encryption systems. QuintessenceLabs has been working on quantum-safe cybersecurity protections for nearly 20 years.
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.
The Australian tech darling had another good story to tell today after a secondary sale boosted its value to $48 billion. But a lack of detail means it raised more questions than it answered.
Nuclear fusion is still about 30 years away from going mainstream. Australian fusion startup HB11 has a plan to be profitable before then.
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.
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.
Two months after Canva bought Leonardo.Ai, the startup's artificial intelligence model is powering the design giant's flashiest new feature.
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.
The venture scaler, which is Commonwealth Bank’s unique take on a corporate VC, is set to more than double its revenue this financial year.
At SXSW Sydney, top Australian founders addressed regulatory barriers limiting global competitiveness and shared insights on successfully expanding into the US market.
Peak XV, formerly known as Sequoia India and Southeast Asia, is looking to expand its Australian portfolio — with investments of up to US$50 million.
Michelle Simmons revealed at SXSW that her company Silicon Quantum Computing has notched some wins this year. It's not the only local quantum startup to have done so.
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.
Deel, a California-based HR tech startup valued at US$12 billion, has fuelled its international growth with acquisitions — though not all have been equally successful.
Australia’s special envoy for Southeast Asia Nicholas Moore wants tech startups to look at the region for expansion, rather than traditional bases in the US and UK.
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.
