Six Aussie startups that raised $114.5 million this week
The VCs are a little hungrier compared to last week, with five Australian startups landing $114.5 million in capital this week.
Canva’s Magic Write AI generator won’t be stealing jobs anytime soon
Canva just released its new AI text generator, Magic Write. We tried it and you don't need to worry about it replacing jobs anytime soon.
Save the origin story — investors want to back the product, not the person
Origin stories might be the way to people’s hearts, but not to investors' wallets.
Blackbird founder backs SafetyCulture after CEO Luke Anear slams mandatory ASIC reporting
SafetyCulture is threatening to domicile in the US over Australian laws forcing large proprietary companies to publicly lodge their financial statements. And Blackbird's Rick Baker has come out in support of the startup.
Blackbird closes $1 billion fund, says it will continue early-stage investment strategy
Investment powerhouse Blackbird Ventures just closed a mammoth $1 billion venture fund — the biggest Australia has ever seen.
Canva and Atlassian are outliers. The truth is Australia has a tech innovation deficit
While a few notable tech startups have come out of Australia, the country's digital prowess is severely lacking compared to its overseas counterparts.
Six Aussie startups that collectively raised $196 million this week
Six Aussie startups secured themselves over $186 million in combined raises this week. Let's take a closer look.
Three tips for today’s startup founders from Canva co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cameron Adams
Canva co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cameron Adams recently shared their advice for today's entrepreneurs. Here's what they said.
Canva Create: Blockbuster festival could chart new global course for Australia’s design juggernaut
Canva held a blockbuster festival this week to launch its new product suite, but the event only heightened interest in its future plans.
Canva targets business teams, takes a swipe at Google with new visual worksuite tools
Australian graphic design powerhouse Canva has unveiled its new 'visual worksuite', targeting workplaces locked into competing Google and Microsoft ecosystems with a range of new tools.
“There shouldn’t be those kind of barriers for entry”: Canva’s head of people on finding talent amid a skills shortage
Canva's global recruitment chief Jennie Rogerson says the company unearthed hidden talent and turbocharged workplace culture by resetting its hiring criteria.
Meet the Pitch winner: Fashion startup Zipr set to shake up the secondhand retail market
With $100,000 AWS Activate credits on hand, Zipr founder Amber Linz is looking to tap into the $605 billion social commerce market.