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Runway launches new incubator location in Ballarat in partnership with Federation Uni and LaunchVic

Geelong-based incubator Runway is set to open the doors of a new incubator location in Ballarat in an effort to improve the startup scene for regional businesses.

Havven

Sydney-based blockchain startup Havven raises $39 million in Australia’s largest ICO

Blockchain startup Havven finalised a $US30 million ($38.6 million) initial coin offering (ICO) this morning, claiming the spot of Australia's largest ICO from Power Ledger. The sale finished in just 90 minutes.

Mark Pesce

Why futurist Mark Pesce wants you to buy 15 minutes of his time on the blockchain

That’s what Australian-American futurist Mark Pesce is hoping to offer punters through his latest project, the ‘Professional Attention Token’ — also known as the Mark Pesce Token.

Spotify

Music streaming giant Spotify files for IPO, rumoured to be valued at over $29 billion

Eleven-year-old music streaming platform Spotify has officially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) to commence trading the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SPOT.

Havven

Stablecoin startup Havven launches $37 million ICO to solve one of cryptocurrency’s biggest problems

Aussie blockchain startup Havven has kicked off its ambitious $37 million initial coin offering today, seeking to raise funds to make its goal of being cryptocurrency's first 'stablecoin' a reality.

Atlassian Aubrey Blanche

Startups should be more like sports teams: Atlassian and AFLW reveal how team sports contribute to workplace success

Aubrey Blanche, global head of diversity at Atlassian, advises startup teams to take inspiration from sporting teams and ditch the concept of the “lone genius".

Canya

Services marketplace startup CanYa selected for JD.com blockchain accelerator, hopes to build “entirely new venture” for the retailer

Australian services marketplace startup CanYa has been accepted as one of the first six blockchain startups to be accepted into an accelerator program run by massive Chinese e-commerce company JD.com.

AgriDigital

Agriculture blockchain startup AgriDigital closes $5.5 million raise with plans for integrated digital currency

Australian agriculture blockchain startup AgriDigital has successfully finalised a $5.5 million Series A raise, which will see the company begin to investigate its own “Agricoin” digital currency, along with soft launches into international markets.

Emperor Champagne

“The Champagne Dame” raises $1 million for online champagne startup Emperor, with $2 million Series A weeks away

One of Australia’s most prominent champagne educators and consultants, Kyla Kirkpatrick, has successfully raised $1 million in funding for…

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Unfazed by competitors, female-focused ride sharing startup Shebah expands nationally

After launching on International Women’s Day last year, female-only ride-sharing service Shebah now has operations in all states of Australi…

Institchu

Fashion startup Institchu raises $3 million from massive Chinese suit manufacturer: Why the startup thinks it’s past the point of accepting VC

Tech-focused custom menswear startup Institchu has today announced $3 million in funding from Dayang Group, one of the world’s largest sui…

Google Australia Alan Noble

Google Australia’s engineering head Alan Noble steps down to focus on a “moonshot” nonprofit

Long time advocate for the Australian startup scene Alan Noble has announced he will be stepping down from his current role as director of e…

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