AR presentation startup JigSpace bags $6 million for global growth
Aussie startup JigSpace has raised $6 million in Series A funding to continue the momentum of its COVID-19 growth trajectory and take its augmented reality presentation tech global.
The startup funding round: Electric motorbikes, quizzes before TikTok and Aussie wins in Silicon Valley
This week's startup funding round has an international vibe, taking us to New Zealand, France and Silicon Valley.
CSIRO and partners back new space startup Quasar Satellite Technologies with $12 million in funding
Quasar Satellite Technologies will build space communications technology using an Australian-based team.
Main Sequence has $250 million in fresh funding, and it’s looking for Aussie tech that can change the world
Main Sequence, CSIRO’s deep-tech focused venture capital firm, has closed its second funding round, scoring $250 million for investment into startups tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.
The startup funding round: Tech preventing heart failure, the Airbnb of street art, and digital ‘twins’ for infrastructure
This week in startup funding there's been activity in infrastructure tech, AI enabled property design, eco-friendly home products, and more.
Brisbane startup Octopus Deploy secures $223 million, after ten years of bootstrapped and profitable growth
Bootstrapped software startup Octopus Deploy has secured a mammoth $223 million investment from US venture capital firm Insight Partners.
The startup funding round: $5 million for Marketplacer, tech tackling addiction, and a Tassie construction startup
We have a bumper funding round this week, featuring startups ranging from boat rental to a networking platform for people fighting addiction.
Dan Tehan hints at tailored support for tourism businesses, as domestic travel fails to fill the expenditure gap
The Morrison government is considering further support for tourism businesses hard-hit by ongoing border closures.
What’s your most important takeaway from 2020? Ten entrepreneurs weigh in
From Dean Salakas and Andrea Kowalski to Kate Vandermeer and Lucy Cole, we asked 10 entrepreneurs for their top takeaway from 2020.
Why are Aussies conservative towards venture debt? OneVentures principal Nick Gainsley has three theories
While there is a lot of interest in venture debt in Australia, there is still an air of conservatism and scepticism for many.
After bagging $20 million in February, this is what Bruce Stronge has learnt about raising venture capital
Having been through several venture capital raises, Outfit founder and chief Bruce Strone shares his lessons learnt.
Labor to push for fines in plan to name and shame big business over payment terms
Proposed reforms to payment terms for small businesses don't go far enough and should include the spectre of financial penalties, says Labor.
