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ESET & Big Smoke announce winners of Australian children's cyber safety writing contest
Online Safety

ESET & Big Smoke announce winners of Australian children's cyber safety writing contest

ESET and The Big Smoke Media Group crown winners of an Aussie children's writing contest focusing on cyber safety.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Dec 2023
Max York, former GE Australia CEO, joins AMSL Aero as new Chief Executive
Unified Communications

Max York, former GE Australia CEO, joins AMSL Aero as new Chief Executive

Max York, ex-CEO of GE Australia, has been appointed Chief Executive of AMSL Aero, bolstering the leading green aviation company's senior leadership.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2023
Australian fintech sector shows success but start-ups face steep entry barriers
Fintech

Australian fintech sector shows success but start-ups face steep entry barriers

Australia's fintech sector thrives, yet emerging start-ups battle daunting entry barriers, according to EY FinTech Australia Census report.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2023
Alison Deans joins Main Sequence as New Venture Partner
Partner Programmes

Alison Deans joins Main Sequence as New Venture Partner

Alison Deans joins Main Sequence as the new Venture Partner, bringing rich experience to guide over 50 deep tech startups towards global expansion.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2023

Global Stories

Founders stories

Phare Health secures £2.5m seed funding to innovate fintech tools for hospitals
Artificial Intelligence

Phare Health secures £2.5m seed funding to innovate fintech tools for hospitals

London-based Phare Health has secured £2.5m in seed funding to develop AI-driven fintech tools aimed at improving financial management in hospitals.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2023
Tandem platform streamlines workplace feedback with continuous approach
Unified Communications

Tandem platform streamlines workplace feedback with continuous approach

Tandem, a novel platform, aims to revolutionise workplace feedback with continuous review cycles, fostering high-performance culture.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2023
Seed funding secured for Martian AI venture which routes LLM requests
Large Language Models

Seed funding secured for Martian AI venture which routes LLM requests

Two University of Pennsylvania graduates secure seed funding to develop Martian, a unique AI venture aiding in LLM model routing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Nov 2023
Stone & Chalk launches Venture Connect, reinventing startup-corporate matchmaking
Utilities

Stone & Chalk launches Venture Connect, reinventing startup-corporate matchmaking

Stone and Chalk unveils Venture Connect, an innovative platform to bolster startup-corporate partnerships in Australia.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Nov 2023
Pearcey Foundation announces 2023 National Awards recipients
Supply Chain

Pearcey Foundation announces 2023 National Awards recipients

The Pearcey Foundation has awarded the 2023 National Awards to outstanding individuals in the Australian ICT industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2023
Digital Sustainability Alliance to tackle digital carbon footprint
EduTech

Digital Sustainability Alliance to tackle digital carbon footprint

The initiative looks to cut the carbon and cost of data by at least 80 percent by partnering with industry experts, innovators, and tech solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2023
OpenOcean reveals 13 new unicorns with 2023 Automation Market Map
IT Automation

OpenOcean reveals 13 new unicorns with 2023 Automation Market Map

New data shows private investment in enterprise automation firms has already exceeded 2022, as Europe continues to trail the US.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Oct 2023
Aussie companies make it to latest round of Peak XV
Artificial Intelligence

Aussie companies make it to latest round of Peak XV

Peak XV, the largest venture capital firm in India and Southeast Asia, has announced its ninth cohort of Surge, featuring 32 founders across 13 companies.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Oct 2023

Stories from Other Regions

Founders stories

London start-up Reboxed secures £1.6m for sustainable tech retail growth
Clean technologies

London start-up Reboxed secures £1.6m for sustainable tech retail growth

Sustainable tech start-up Reboxed has bagged £1.6m to boost its eco-friendly marketplace, aspiring to rehome 100 million devices by 2030.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2023
Auckland SaaS start-up Afirmo transforming small business operations
Software-as-a-Service

Auckland SaaS start-up Afirmo transforming small business operations

New Zealand start-up Afirmo is transforming small business operations with its holistic software platform, attracting 3500 customers in its first year.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Nov 2023
Gigged.AI launches 30 Days of AI campaign to ignite AI adoption
Generative AI

Gigged.AI launches 30 Days of AI campaign to ignite AI adoption

Gigged.AI, an on-demand talent platform, has announced a '30 Days of AI' campaign beginning 1st November 2023, supported by OpenAI.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2023
Fintech trends and financial challenges for the UK
Fintech

Fintech trends and financial challenges for the UK

SaaScada has issued five forecasts for the United Kingdom's fintech sphere in 2024, including a crisis in artificial intelligence and major shifts in payments.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2023
Celebrating 25 years, PaperCut Software saves 386,391 trees and counting
Health Technologies

Celebrating 25 years, PaperCut Software saves 386,391 trees and counting

Celebrating 25 years, PaperCut Software has saved an estimated 386,391 trees by preventing 3.2B pages being printed.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Oct 2023