Startups

Security bots, seaweed, pear juice, antiques and campervans: this week's startup funding round-up has something for everyone.

Climate tech startup accelerator EnergyLab has released its inaugural report, which details its impact on the sector throughout 2023.

LaunchVic has unveiled a new $300,000 grant initiative aimed at fostering specialised angel investment networks into early-stage startups.

The founder of instant grocery delivery app Voly is back with an antique e-commerce startup, Bazaa, that has already raised $650,000 in pre-seed funding.

Cybersecurity startup Nullify has reportedly secured $5.2 million in seed funding ahead of its public launch in June.

The first week of March has seen fresh capital flowing to startups in the healthcare, agtech and clean energy sectors.

Just 12 months after launching, Kismet CEO Mark Woodland said the startup was humbled and grateful for the new $12.5 million capital from its latest funding round.

Gilmour Space CEO Adam Gilmour talks about the WGEA pay gap data and how the company focuses on meritocracy and same pay for the same job.

Infensa uses molecules found in the venom of the Australian funnel-web spider from K’gari/Fraser Island in Queensland to treat both heart attacks and strokes by blocking nerve signals.

Anni was launched in October 2023 by founding partners Diranne Lee-Renwick, Anna Lee-Renwick and Timothy Smith to link users with wellness, health and wellbeing experts.

The release of groundbreaking gender pay gap data has shaken the startup world, with Australian founders and corporate luminaries calling for new ways to measure how venture capital does -- and doesn't -- reach women founders and women-led startup teams.

Startup Speakers aims to foster equal representation for speakers from all backgrounds and genders to increase their visibility.