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AUSTRAC’s probe is testing Airwallex’s compliance and reputation as the fintech upstart pushes global expansion and fights to move past lingering controversies.

With more than 300 open roles — about 5% of its workforce — Canva is pushing ahead with expansion even as the broader tech sector retrenches.

As AI tools spark a global SaaS sell-off, Australia’s top VCs say the business model isn’t dying, but being reshaped, repriced and rebuilt for a new era.

CEO Michael Biercuk says Q-CTRL has addressed aviation's GPS jamming crisis with quantum sensors, while predicting quantum computers will achieve commercial viability by 2028.

Nvidia-backed Firmus Technologies has planted its flag in the Sydney CBD, signalling its growing mainland footprint ahead of a mooted ASX float.

State agency Destination NSW pulled funding after Penske Media Corporation refused to offer a discount on the licensing fee for the US festival franchise.

Didier Elzinga is stepping down as Culture Amp CEO after 15 years. In an exclusive interview, he told Capital Brief why “congrats” is the right response.

After three years, SXSW’s Sydney outpost is shutting down, in a move that has drawn mixed reactions from Australia’s startup community.

While building a bioreactor for NASA, co-founders Jordana Blackman and Tiffanwy Klippel-Cooper imagined a new way to think about how biology and physics intertwine.

Australia’s only dedicated secondaries fund has put a figure on the venture liquidity gap — and wants super funds to help close it.

Australia’s AI workforce won’t come from classrooms or policy plans. It will be built by communities learning, experimenting and solving real problems.

The Sydney fund manager has accused an American company of misrepresenting its finances during due diligence before a merger with Sendle, which ceased operating this week.

On the cusp of becoming Australia's next unicorn, Euc has parted ways with senior staff and paused a product expansion to focus on its core business. Investors say that's a good thing.

Public health may never fund prevention properly. But technology and consumer curiosity could drive a new era of proactive, personalised healthcare.

The post-COVID consensus that global tech companies could be built from Australia is under threat, with the AI boom and American exceptionalism luring local founders back to the US.

Employment Hero and Seek have quietly settled their legal stoush, avoiding a high-stakes court fight and removing a major distraction for both companies.

The unicorn hopeful has put its men’s longevity play on the backburner as it pushes to expand women’s weight loss brand Juniper’s product offering in the UK.

Australian founder Max Marchione’s ambitious health tech startup Superpower captures the new Silicon Valley mood: loud, brash and convinced AI will eat the world.

Australian Max Marchione runs one of Silicon Valley’s hottest AI health startups and greets everyone with a hug. He also regularly injects his employees with experimental compounds.

As Canva readies for a US listing, Australia’s startup scene faces a bigger question: can one giant exit spark a cycle of reinvestment and growth?

Our startups deliver unmatched results per dollar invested. But to stay ahead globally, we need deeper capital, faster infrastructure and bold ambition.

Co-founder Toby Chan is looking to raise about $150 million for the fund to capitalise on the underinvestment in Australian climate tech.

From solo founders raising millions overnight to incumbents struggling to keep pace, our coverage this year shows how AI rewarded velocity and stripped incumbency of its usual advantage.

Founded by former Airtree investor Kevin Lu, Atrium has raised $1.3 million to build a personal CRM to help investors, founders and executives manage their networks.