Startups

Elon Musk became embroiled in another Twitter spat last week, this time in a copyright dispute over an image of a unicorn's farts powering an electric car.

The government’s new Global Talent Scheme designed to attract skilled workers to startups in Australia launched yesterday, for a one-year trial period.

Six Australian fintechs have signed a newly minted code of practice to improve transparency and bolster confidence in the small business lending space.

Jayride has become the first Australian startup to see the exit of equity crowdfunding investors, who can now sell their shares for a healthy return.

It takes seven years, on average, to grow a startup into a unicorn, according to research from Compare the Market.

Amazon is set to acquire US pharmacy startup PillPack in a $US1 billion deal, signalling plans to make a serious move into the pharmaceuticals space.

Brian Armstrong, co-founder and chief of digital currency exchange Coinbase, has launched GiveCrypto.org, a charitable fund for distributing cryptocurrency.

A South Australian sports drink startup has raised more than $500,000 in seed capital from eight angel investors for its PREPD range of drinks.

Crypto exchange Huobi is coming to Australia, with chief Adrian Harrison praising the regulatory landscape in the country.

Martin Hosking is stepping down as chief executive of Redbubble, but he says good startup founders serve their business, not themselves.

It was a fiery episode of Shark Tank last night, with Sunburst Outdoor founder Tanya scoring a $40,000 deal and putting “scary Steve Baxter” in his place.

Some of Australia’s largest VC firms have committed to a 'Model Code of Conduct', taking a stand against sexual harassment and discrimination in startups.