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Grok has announced it will only focus on climate-related investments that support decarbonisation of the planet and achieving net zero.
While the startup and VC industry has a natural and understandable tendency to be positive, when it comes to funding allocated to women, sugar-coating the reality does more harm than good.
Afterpay's founders may have pulled off one of the most miraculous exits in Australian startup history. But the VC fund they left behind could be on its last legs as investors push for it to be liquidated.
A flexible and fast way to raise money, Australian startups are using SAFE notes more than ever before. But their increasing use could cause financial and legal headaches, according to new analysis.
After a dismal 2023 characterised by layoffs and a sharp decline in funding, founders and VC are more optimistic for the year ahead, with 92% of startups expecting to raise fresh capital.
The news that the government is proposing an increase in sophisticated investor thresholds lit up LinkedIn in a way that Twitter scandals used to. But it increasingly looks as though the media and the ecosystem have run ahead of themselves on the yarn.
The startup sector has won a small reprieve in its battle against changes to the sophisticated investor thresholds.
Kiki's dramatic shift has made a lot of headlines, but it's also given pause to look at the art of pivoting — something fundamental to the success of many startups.
An investor memo obtained by Capital Brief shows the subletting startup's backers were made aware of its controversial decision to pivot, which has generated scorn and outrage in the ecosystem.
Both sides are arguing the other is at risk of breaching consumer laws, which could theoretically expose them to damage claims, or even steep financial penalties.
The startup ecosystem has been doing the hard work of educating investors around the risks (and rewards) of investing in startups for years. That could be be wiped out if a proposal to increase the threshold for qualifying investment goes ahead.
The startup ecosystem is freaking out about the Albanese government’s plans to significantly lift the financial thresholds allowing retail investors to back startups.
A maiden rocket launch for Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies could mean liftoff for a growing cohort of Australian space tech companies already punching above their weight.
The respected US VC, and early Atlassian investor, says there are advantages for businesses in not being sucked into the Silicon Valley bubble.
Sydney-based ARIA Research has created world first tech in an area that attracts a lot of government support and very little VC interest - assistive technology for people with a disability.
The VC fund, which started as an arm of the telco behemoth, has quietly become one of the most successful Australian startup investors — backing 16 unicorns since 2011.
It's curious that a subjective factor like gut instinct is a major driver of decisions in an industry built around scientific progress and technological solutions.
Are the golden years of B2B SaaS behind us, and is the dawn of deep tech upon us? And can we fund it quickly enough?
The country's biggest VC fund has copped criticism over gender diversity and its early stage bets in recent weeks. But is it fair?
Australian VCs have welcomed the Albanese government’s new migration strategy but say that it needs to be promoted amid a fierce global war for talent.
A new report lists the top five VCs investing in Australian AI – and they're not all the usual suspects. The age-old talent shortage problem, meanwhile, threatens to constrain the sector's growth.
The infrastructure opportunity and the funding challenge were key topics of conversation at a recent gathering of Australia's climate tech community.
There’s a lot riding on the success of the National Reconstruction Fund, including playing catch up to other countries that have nurtured sectors with committed government support.
The launch of the National Reconstruction Fund is being closely watched by the VC and startup industries, which have seen similar promises made before.
Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic is well-liked in startup land, but his framing of some policies has raised questions in the community.
