Two teachers transforming learning through tech have raised $2.1 million for ed-tech startup Maths Pathway
Education startup Maths Pathway has raised $2.1 million in funding, to expand the reach of its technology platform to help kids learn maths.
The power of the ocean: Wave Swell Energy turns to equity crowdfunding to top up $7.5 million raise
Renewable energy startup Wave Swell Energy is on track to close a $9 million funding round, including $1.5 million from an equity crowdfunding campaign.
Aussie startup Assigner raises $8.7 million after successful US expansion, helped along by one trick for managing a distributed workforce
Cloud-based SaaS platform Assignar has raised $US6.2 million from Aussie and US investors, after successfully taking its product to the States.
The fair dinkum debacle: Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes calls bullshit on PM’s pledge for cheaper energy
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes has called bullshit on Scott Morrison’s 'fair dinkum' energy pledge, launching his own renewable energy brand.
A little help from Five Good Friends: Aged care startup secures $5 million to keep people at home
Aged care startup Five Good Friends has raised $5 million to expand its platform designed to keep people living comfortably in their homes for longer.
Melbourne property startup Nokk scores 7,000 users and $1 million — all before launching
Property startup Nokk has raised $1 million in funding and attracted 7,000 customers to its platform, all before it launched at the beginning of this week.
“Profitability can come later on”: Aussie fintech growing into a huge opportunity, despite ongoing talent pool challenges
Australian fintechs are on average a little more mature, and generating a lot more revenue than they were this time last year, despite hiring challenges.
Cannabis startup CannVaLate raises $4 million in seven days in oversubscribed Series A, just six months after launch
CannVaLate received its licence to sell medicinal marijuana this month, but it’s already raised $4 million in Series A, and is about to open its Series B.
US unicorn Nextdoor brings community-focused social media startup Down Under
American local social network startup Nextdoor is heading Down Under, spreading its digital platform to get neighbours talking to each other.
“May you power the world”: Aussie blockchain startup Power Ledger wins Richard Branson’s Extreme Tech Challenge 2018
Power Ledger has taken home the top prize in Richard Branson’s Extreme Tech Challenge 2018, but co-founder Jemma Green says it's just the beginning.
“A global phenomenon”: Australia’s cannabis industry is already booming, and here’s how startups can get on board
Despite “strong” stigma locally, opportunities are aplenty for founders wanting to take advantage of the fast-growing Australian cannabis market.
Atlassian founders top Young Rich List after more than doubling their personal wealth in the last year
Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar have more than doubled their combined personal wealth over the last 12 months.