Venture capital
Australia’s startup darling Canva has made its biggest splash in elite US investment circles to date.
Non-bank lenders say Australian startup founders are increasingly considering debt as a financing option.
The funding comes amid increased global pressure on mandatory emissions disclosures, particularly in its target market of the US.
Unfathomable. Value destructive. Mind-boggling. These are just some of the terms top Australian tech investors used to describe the shocking dismissal of Sam Altman from OpenAI — who now could be set for a remarkable return.
Ex-Macquarie Capital chief Tim Bishop’s climate tech VC firm and Robyn Denholm’s family office, Wollemi Capital Group, are locked in an ongoing trademark dispute.
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.
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.
The PhD in biochemistry also speaks about what she learnt from the Blue Sky collapse and what keeps her motivated to stay in the sector.
She's now a partner at one of Australia's most successful deep tech funds Main Sequence, investing in startups that want to change the world.
Ben Lamm’s ‘de-extinction’ company Colossal has been valued at US$1 billion. But what’s the business case for resurrecting extinct animals?
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.
It's the first time the creative festival has been held outside of Texas, but the event held in Sydney held little resemblance to the original.
Venture capital was a popular topic at the SXSW event, with multiple panels involving top startup investors drawing capacity crowds.
An Australian digital security and fraud prevention platform backed by US Ventures, Blackbird and Airtree Ventures wants to take on AI-powered scammers.
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.
Prominent investor Adir Shiffman is taking portfolio company Sleeping Duck to court in a case that will be closely watched by the startup community.
Cheryl Mack shares what makes an investment exciting to her and how she fell into angel investing.
The latest quarterly figures from Cut Through Venture provide a glimmer of hope for founders, but show VCs still have the upper hand over startups in funding rounds.
Everyone is excited about Australia's Samsara Eco, which has developed tech to dissolve plastics in under an hour. Even VCs who aren't invested in it.
The Square Peg co-founder speaks about the pitfalls of resilience in startups and why he's excited about AI-first business models.
Rachael Neumann invested in an LA women's soccer team created by her best friend, Natalie Portman. Now she's looking at doing something similar in Australia.
Maxine Minter was bemoaning the lack of pre-seed capital when she had another revelation. Australia had never had a solo female fund manager. She decided to fix both.
An Australian agtech company has just raised $6 million for the AI technology it's been developing to improve the quality of red meat.
Great products are the foundation of all startup success stories. But building them is easier said than done.
For startups, cash is king of course — but it's also important where they get it from.
The Australian Business Growth Fund, led by Anthony Healy, is hitting its stride and building a diverse portfolio of stakes in SMEs.
Some of Australia's brightest startups are building out significant presences in Southeast Asia, lending weight to the government's push to expand ties in the region.
All signs are pointing to heightened activity in the once dormant secondary market for shares in Australian startups. And investors think it's a good thing.
Startup founders are often paid modest salaries, or no salary at all. Brighte CEO Katherine McConnell says that’s holding many women back.
