Startups

Home-loan fintech Athena has launched, and according to co-founder Nathan Walsh, it's racked up $250 million in applications within its first three days.

Her Fashion Box and director Kath Purkis have been found to have underpaid three workers over $40,000 in a ruling about an unpaid intern.

Former space shuttle commander Pamela Melroy has joined the board of Australian satellite communications company Myriota.

After a week of Twitter scuffles with the SEC, Elon Musk has announced the launch of a cheaper Tesla, and the closure of all the manufacturer’s stores.

AI startup Oovvuu has secured $4.8 million in funding, as it prepares for “hyper-growth” in its war against the tech behemoths of Facebook and Google.

At the time of being acquired by data-storage giant Pure Storage, Vanessa Wilson’s startup StorReduce had raised just $400,000 in seed funding.

Adelaide-based Wright Technologies, a startup using blockchain to securely track and identify drones, is off to France to promote its technology.

The 16-year-old founders of Eutropia Aerospace have won Startup Victoria’s spacetech pitch night, for their reusable, hybrid rocket technology.

Two large technology firms have raised concerns about the effects of the AA Bill on their staff, with one suggesting Australians are likely to lose jobs.

Sydney startup Forcite has secured almost $1 million in funding, to drive its smart motorcycle helmet into the market by the end of the year.

Aussie startups Deputy and Airwallex have been included among 50 startups billed as future unicorns, on track to reach a $1 billion valuation.

The chief executive of one of Australia’s newest digital banks, 86 400, says his startup has no desire to be a smaller “niche” bank.