Startups

Atlassian co-founder and Tech Council chair Scott Farquhar says Australia’s copyright laws block billions in AI investment. But his argument might not stack up.

After joining Black Sky Industries late last year, Go1 co-founder Vu Tran says it will expand to over 100 people by the end of 2026.

Breakthrough Victoria is meant to fuel innovation, yet its scattergun strategy leaves taxpayers footing the bill for unclear and shifting priorities.

Newly released court documents for the first time detail Employment Hero's version of the events leading up to its lawsuit against ASX-listed giant Seek, one of its own investors.

The VC says it is not interested in raising "mega-funds", despite support from its latest raising from blue-chip US institutions including Harvard's endowment.

AI is making software faster and cheaper to build. That’s forcing venture capital firms to rethink how they fund the startups of the future.

A 'fundamental shift' is underway with Google search giving way to gen AI chatbots. Linktree, Airwallex and SafetyCulture are among those trying to get ahead of it.

As generative AI lowers the barriers to building software startups, a new wave of non-technical founders is set to emerge. But access doesn't guarantee equity.

Previously unreported internal financials show the $9.5 billion fintech's annualised revenue has jumped 94% year-on-year.

With 240 million users and booming revenue, Canva’s momentum is clear. But next to Big Tech’s towering numbers, there's still plenty we don't know.

Canva's annual recurring revenue is now US$3.3 billion, according to co-founder Cliff Obrecht, as its enterprise sales double year-on-year.

Updoc is expanding from consumer services into the enterprise market, leveraging a network of flexible doctors to deliver one-hour consultations across Australia.

After two years in stealth, Hall has raised $2 million to build SEO-style tools that show how products appear in AI platforms like ChatGPT and Claude.

A day after agreeing to keep its platform open to Employment Hero, Seek says it warned the startup about misusing its access.

Sanofi’s $1.76 billion acquisition of Vicebio delivers a windfall for the University of Queensland — and highlighted a promising model for commercialising Aussie research.

The Melbourne startup is looking to expand its AI-powered health platform, aiming to make life-saving, preventive care more accessible in Australia and beyond.

The company, founded by fintech veterans, has opened pre-orders for its purpose-built workstations as they explore bringing final assembly back to Australia.

It's the startup's first capital raise since 2021. Since then, it has shifted its aim away from consumer to defence applications and hired a new CEO.

While 189 companies raised $100 million rounds last year, only 37 VC-backed companies went public — fuelling a shadow market where private shares trade against company wishes.

After winning a court fight with ASIC, Block Earner is pushing ahead with plans to allow Bitcoin owners to use their crypto as collateral to buy homes.

An investigation following a whistleblower complaint has dismissed most allegations aside from procedural failures relating to document handling and record keeping.

Australian design giant Canva is appearing on US trading platforms despite the company forbidding such transactions, as demand for pre-IPO exposure continues to rise.

Employee wellness startup Sonder has named a new chief revenue officer after the last one left earlier this year amid the company's UK expansion.

The startup, which is developing chips for cutting-edge quantum computers, last month began working through a Department of Defence quantum program.

Alternative lender Tractor targets has now supported 250 companies since its launch just over four years ago.

Former Tech Council of Australia CEO Kate Pounder has been tapped by OpenAI for local policy work as the AI giant looks to expand its presence in Australia.

The defence tech startup’s Australian entity posted a $10 million profit — though that was made possible by $56 million in sales to its US-based parent company.