Sydney quantum startup Q-CTRL on Tuesday added an all equity $87 million raise to its multi-year Series B, taking the round past $166 million and bucking fears of a...
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The corporate regulator did not adequately review the impact of its recommended increase to the wholesale investor threshold, conceding on Friday that it had relied on its own judgement...
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Angel investors are warning the local sector will be decimated and startups will suffer from a proposal to tighten sophisticated investor rules while blasting evidence from the corporate regulator...
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The NSW government has ruled out funding the leading survey of Australian startups again and will instead focus on contributing to a national dataset, casting doubt on the future...
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A new scaleup hub for budding manufacturers will be offered to users of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility when the first stage of construction is completed later this year....
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Mandalay Venture Partners is the first off the mark in delivering funding out of the Queensland government’s Venture Capital Development Fund, revealing deals with two local AgTech startups on...
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Australian founders need to back themselves and focus on building sustainable, profitable small businesses rather than immediately looking for government support or outside funding, according to Octopus Deploy founder...
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The Industry department has issued a call out for more external advisers for its $392 million commercialisation program to meet strong demand from startups in Victoria and NSW, eight...
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Q-CTRL’s software will be available on four leading quantum platforms, including global hardware giant IBM and fellow Sydney challenger Diraq, in another boost for the University of Sydney spinout and...
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Female-led startups shine bright in this year’s New South Wales-government backed Techstars accelerator cohort, with 10 of the 12 startups accepted into the program having at least one female...
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Workplace software unicorn SafetyCulture secured $75 million in new capital through its latest funding round, which has valued the Sydney-based company at $200 million less than last year. SafetyCulture...
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The Western Australian government on Thursday announced it will invest $30 million into venture capital funds looking to set up in the state if they support local startups in...
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If you ask Elli Hanson about the barriers facing Australian startups and founders in a US-centric VC world, she’ll tell you it has a lot to do with our...
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NSW-based startups will get the chance to grow their businesses from landing pads in South-East Asia as part of new state government pilot program intended to help scale innovative...