IP Group was the first investor to support Hysata's high-efficiency electrolyser technology, which can now be commercialised after the company completed a $172 million Series B funding round.
Startups
Annie Liao’s Build Club program for Australian AI startups kicks off this week. But she’s keen to steer clear of the traditional accelerator tropes.
Different quantum technologies should have been put to the test before the Australian government's investment in PsiQuantum, according to a rival startup.
What if the $1 billion PsiQuantum deal had less to do with supporting innovation and more to do with national security?
Stripe Australia managing director Karl Durrance says advances in stablecoin have paved the way for the global fintech’s long-awaited return to the cryptocurrency market.
At Australia's biggest startup festival there was widespread optimism that a tough period for the ecosystem is finally coming to an end.
On the eve of Sunrise, the country's biggest startup festival, the government announced the biggest single investment into a startup in memory. But not everyone is enamoured with that.
The Melbourne founded unicorn has launched a program to support local startups - which could eventually become its customers.
It's possibly the biggest ever injection of Australian taxpayer funds into a startup. But will the Albanese government's $940 million quantum computing bet pay off?
Australia is home to some of the world's most renowned quantum researchers and companies, yet the government chose an American startup to invest $940 million in.
Biotechnology executives fear Australia is not making the most of its natural strengths in the highly lucrative industry, where we have a long history of success.
Many VCs believe crowdfunding platforms don't protect retail investors and have called for more regulation. But those in the sector insist it provides a vital source of funding.
King River Capital cofounder Zeb Rice started putting investors' funds back to work early last year after staying on the sidelines for more than a year.
The Australian space tech company wants to be “roadside assistance” for satellites, and launched its first spacecraft in March.
A lot of startups have recently announced enterprise products as a way to boost growth. It's an unusual focus for the startup sector, so what's driving this interest?
Jeremy Howard’s Answer.AI, which closed an US$8 million angel investment round overnight, is a research and development lab hoping to prove there’s more to AI than chatbots.
Customer research insights startup Dovetail is launching what describes as its biggest product update in two years.
Startup founders and the lobby group representing the tech sector have expressed caution on changes to merger laws that could make it harder for entrepreneurs to exit.
Entrepreneurs and startup founders are worried about collateral damage from Labor's newly announced merger reforms. But don't expect any sympathy from Rod Sims.
The success of Canva is made of legendary stuff. But questions remain whether the rest of the ecosystem can shine against such a bright outlier.
Corporate Australia is getting older and less competitive. Labor wants to make it more dynamic by emboldening startups to compete with big businesses, rather than be acquired by them.
Australia surprised many when it became the first country in the world to legalise the use of MDMA and psilocybin for medical use last year. Nine months on, progress has been slow.
Western Australia's first early-stage venture fund has made its first follow-on investment, a year after its inception.
Canva has officially completed one of the biggest secondary share sales in global startup history.
The thawing of the IPO market in the US will have implications for the Australian startup ecosystem and, potentially, the ASX.
The WA startup is in the process of completing a small round to scale up its business ahead of a Series A before the end of the year.
