Morganne Kopittke

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.

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.

A combination of multiple interest rate rises and higher-than-usual inflation have been pinpointed as the main reasons for the largest decline in small business performance since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Xero.

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.

Nuffin has already achieved its original goal of saving 25 tonnes of plastic by 2025 well ahead of schedule and is averaging around 250% year-on-year growth.

Australian brand tbh Skincare brought forward an upcoming product launch after a TikTok influencer accidentally leaked the product on her daily vlog.

According to GoDaddy’s Venture Forward data, the microbusiness community has flourished in Australia since the pandemic, with 52% of microbusinesses set up after 2020.

Simone Tsigolis founded Jetlag Remedy in 2020 after she identified a demand for personalised cleaning and housekeeping services designed specifically for busy parents and professionals. 

eBay Australia announced Dempstah, which was founded by Guy Dempster and Otis Ng, has won the leading prize fund of $100,000.

Melbourne-based brand Hey Bud Skincare handed friendship bracelets and its new lip balms out to Swifties entering the concerts.

In just 12 months, Hackerlily HipSurfer has turned over more than $250,000 and won three awards.

Byron Bay-based environmental solutions company Subpod will soon close its doors, after helping more than 65,000 people in 20 countries turn their food waste into soil food.