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Sydney startup Atomo backed by Bill Gates in $4.5 million funding round

Sydney-based biotech startup Atomo has closed a $4.5 million funding round led by a Bill Gates-backed health investment fund.

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Sydney startup Xref raises a further $8 million only six months after an $18 million backdoor ASX listing

Sydney entrepreneur Lee-Martin Seymour had been working in the HR space for more than a decade when he saw a glaring gap in the market.

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Silicon Valley veteran Susan Wu on what makes a successful founder and the biggest mistake early-stage startups can make

According to “hacker, entrepreneur and investor” Susan Wu, anyone can be a world-leading entrepreneur.

Wu, who has worked with tech g…

[Left to right] Sendle's head of growth Apurva Chiranewala and co-founder James Chin Moody

How parcel delivery startup Sendle is putting small businesses at the heart of what it does

Sydney-based startup Sendle has raised $5 million as it looks to further expand its reach across Australia and compete with the small busine…

Sydney-founded startup UpGuard closes $17 million Series B round with a record-breaking investment from Square Peg Capital

Sydney-founded cyber security startup UpGuard has closed a $17 million Series B round led by Australian VC firm Square Peg Capital.

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Top 20 VC Brad Feld’s four-step guide to turn Australia into a thriving startup ecosystem

According to one of the world’s top venture capitalist, any reasonably-sized city can transform itself into a thriving startup with a lot …

Sydney startup Fincast scores partnership with major Singapore bank after winning a global competition

Sydney-based fintech startup Fincast has scored a lucrative partnership with a large Singaporean bank after winning a worldwide hunt for tec…

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Global $10 billion tech giant Worldpay launches in Australia to help local businesses expand globally

Global tech giant Worldpay has officially launched in Australia after a two-year process of obtaining a local licence.

The payment proces…

Adelaide startup UNITI scores multimillion-dollar investment to give it a “massive shot in the arm” in fight against the NBN

South Australian wireless internet startup UNITI has scored a multimillion-dollar investment from two high-profile tech entrepreneurs as it…

Melbourne startup Skatespots acquired by its US rival

An Australian startup offering a platform for users to find the best local places to skate has been acquired by its US-based competitor.

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Global $10 billion tech giant Worldpay launches in Australia to help local startups expand globally

Global tech giant Worldpay has officially launched in Australia after a two-year process of obtaining a local licence.

The payment proces…

Benjamin Chong

Right Click Capital becomes the first Australian firm to join Tim Draper’s $2.1 billion global investor alliance

Silicon Valley billionaire Tim Draper is looking to back Australian startups with the high-profile investor welcoming Right Click Capital as…

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