Despite the myths, deep tech isn’t riskier than traditional tech. It just demands different skills, more courage and a bigger vision for Australia’s future.
Venture capital
Australia's VC leaders believe the country has hidden advantages in the global AI race, but warn coordination failures could squander the opportunity to build billion-dollar companies.
Australia’s AI skills shortage is real. But with the right investment, talent strategy and research-industry alignment, it can become our competitive edge.
Co Ventures and Side Stage Ventures say smaller VC funds have the maths on their side — it’s easier to deliver outsized multiples from smaller pools of capital.
Banking veteran David Gall dismissed concerns the government's future manufacturing fund could be sidelined after its champion was booted from Cabinet.
PolyActiva is taking its high-precision glaucoma implant to global trials in a test for Australia’s biotech ambitions.
Australia's startup secondary market sprang to life two years ago. Now, it is at a crossroads, with demand for liquidity far outstripping supply.
Creditors must wait until July to vote on its future, after administrators paused the meeting citing court proceedings over a confidential sale agreement.
The Tech Council of Australia and the Australian Investment Council warn the proposed tax will hurt startup funding and work against the productivity agenda.
Backed by Carthona Capital and Startmate, Preve aims to keep patients engaged in rehab by streamlining treatment plans for both clinicians and users.
For the first time, Australia’s big three venture firms — Blackbird, Airtree and Square Peg — have backed the same startup in the same funding round.
Nick Opie helped found Synchron, a futuristic brain-computer interface company backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. Now he has revealed his latest venture.
Experts are warning the proposed tax on unrealised gains in some super funds counteracts existing ESVCLP and ESIC exemptions, creating a "bizarre" situation for early-stage investors.
Prominent investors say they are pausing startup funding as Labor’s plan to tax unrealised super gains sparks warnings of liquidity issues and long-term damage.
One of the country's largest multi-family office managers says there are significant shifts underway in how the country's wealthiest families are allocating capital.
Startup and innovation leaders are urging AI investment, procurement reform and sovereign manufacturing as Ayres takes on the industry portfolio.
The digital business card startup raised US$25 million in Australia’s largest Series A of 2025 to expand globally and rethink how professionals connect.
From internet search to social housing, Evan Thornley shares what decades in tech, politics and startups have taught him about innovation with impact.
As minister for industry and science, Ed Husic helped design the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund and advocated for the government's investment in PsiQuantum.
In a new report to creditors, HLB Mann Judd provides the clearest glimpse to date on the medtech startup’s chaotic downfall — as it pushes for liquidation.
Australia’s largest university-backed accelerator has secured major funding to drive breakthroughs in health, defence and climate innovation.
From net-zero energy reform to crypto regulation and embracing AI, the Australian tech industry has put forward its demands for Labor's second term.
StrongRoom held $13.5 million in assets at the time it entered voluntary administration, new filings with the corporate watchdog show.
The drone delivery startup knocked back a $100 million buyout offer in 2022. Last month, it sold for just $1 million, leaving some creditors bewildered.
After departing the $3.5 billion edtech firm, Tran joined Black Sky Industries to help reduce Australia’s reliance on US defence giants.
A decade after its humble start, Australia's premier startup festival Sunrise reflects the ecosystem's journey from nascent network to global contender.
Venture capital leaders warn Labor's proposed tax on unrealised super gains threatens innovation funding and creates impossible liquidity challenges for startup investors.
A health-tech entrepreneur who owns Ace Pharmacy and claimed to have a $20 million portfolio has become the new holder of secured debt owed by StrongRoom AI.
A newly registered company linked to a Brisbane pharmacy group has become the secured holder of a seven-figure loan made to StrongRoom AI last year.
