Startups
The closing arguments of the Shiffman v Sleeping Duck trial served up a question familiar to all investors and founders: how do you value a startup?
Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic is well-liked in startup land, but his framing of some policies has raised questions in the community.
Nvidia's soaring success this year shows the potential — and profitability — of deep tech. Can Australia take advantage?
Non-bank lenders say Australian startup founders are increasingly considering debt as a financing option.
The risks of developing using third-party applications have always been high, but for the thousands of startups already relying on OpenAI for their AI capabilities it's becoming existential.
As money pours into healthtech solutions for older people, there could be a bigger opportunity going begging.
Stephen Koukoulas is best known as a high-profile economic commentator. But the former political adviser now has a side hustle selling giant multicoloured apples.
A Sydney startup has just raised $1 million for local charities. It’s all part of the way they turn a profit.
An Australian IVF pioneer and medtech leader have returned home to build a new biotech from the ground up, with a goal of fighting cancer. They have raised $30 million to date, and plan on raising another $20 million.
In covering toxic men in tech, let's not also erase the story of women.
The closely watched court case has provided much more than just an insight into the critical relationship between investors and founders of startup companies.
Founded in Melbourne, Synchron has inserted its brain implants into 10 human patients. Further along than Neuralink in clinical trials, it has attracted funding from Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos.
Australian corporates don't support startups at the rate they do in other markets, and it's holding the ecosystem back. But it may be about to change.
The fall of Silicon Valley Bank has created a tectonic shift in the market of lending to startups. And Western Technology Investment is looking to capitalise.
After a dire fintech winter, nascent signs of activity and investor interest are warming the hands of those in the sector.
Backed by tech industry luminaries, Major League Cricket’s first season was a successful trial run. But many challenges loom.
The closely watched startup has generated $100 million in the space of just 15 months from one of the fastest growing products in history. But growth like that rarely comes without consequences.
The Federal Assistant Minister for competition says all options are on the table for merger-law changes, while non-compete clauses hurting startups are also in focus.
Melbourne-based investor Adir Shiffman has said his dispute with Sleeping Duck is beyond 'his wildest nightmares.' Here's what we know three weeks into the trial.
Cloud storage may be boring but it's huge and getting bigger — and for Wasabi Technologies founder David Friend a rational step from working with Led Zeppelin and George Lucas.
Ben Lamm’s ‘de-extinction’ company Colossal has been valued at US$1 billion. But what’s the business case for resurrecting extinct animals?
One of Australia's unicorns has launched its most ambitious product update yet.
The CEO of Blackbird-backed Heidi left years of medical training as a vascular surgeon behind to solve what he believes is the biggest issue in medicine right now.
Tech salaries may be on the up, but women continue to be paid less than men, according to a new report.
As federal legislators chew over firmer restrictions for online gambling companies, AI, machine-learning and social media gamification are helping industry giants and startups reach new and younger bettors.
Adir Shiffman's cross examination in his Sleeping Duck lawsuit is focused on how much Shiffman knew about fellow minority investor - Prateek Bandopadhayay - and when.
The founder of sustainable eyewear company Good Citizens chose to ignore advice from venture capitalists to make his product less durable. The decision paid off.
An Australian digital security and fraud prevention platform backed by US Ventures, Blackbird and Airtree Ventures wants to take on AI-powered scammers.
In a wide-ranging interview at SXSW Sydney covering Australia's innovation sector, Robyn Denholm mentioned almost everything — except for Elon Musk.
Lawyers for Melbourne investor Adir Shiffman have laid out their opening arguments in his court dispute with Sleeping Duck, as a 10-day trial gets under way.
Startmate is one of Australia's longest running and most successful accelerator programs. It wants its latest batch of founders to focus on customers, not investors.
