Salesforce backs generative AI with $369 million investment fund and a ChatGPT app for Slack
Salesforce has made a number of generative AI announcements at TrailblazerDX, including a $369 million investment fund and a ChatGPT Slack app.
Shark Tank is back after five years and there’s going to be a pitching frenzy
Entrepreneurial pitching show Shark Tank is returning to Australian TV screens after a five-year break.
Four Australian startups that raised $60.6 million this week
Aussie startups managed to beat last week's funding round by over $2 million, landing $60.6 million across four companies. This was primarily led by two big raises from Unyoked and SpeeDX.
Off-grid cabin startup Unyoked raises $28 million to expand in Europe
Unyoked builds tiny cabins on rented land in remote, wild areas a couple of hours outside major cities, and invites stressed city workers to unplug, digitally detox, and get back to nature.
Health and economy at the forefront of Macquarie University Incubator’s 2023 startup cohort
Eleven new startups and scale-ups focused on finding solutions to prominent health, economic and business issues will form Macquarie University Incubator’s 2023 cohort of startups.
Four Australian startups that raised $58 million this week
It's been a quieter funding space this week. But we still have four very exciting Aussie startups that made over $58 million.
Blackbird tops spicy anonymous VC ranking list, Square Peg respond to missing top 10
A spicy 'VC Leaderboard' list has revealed the top 25 VCs in Australia and New Zealand, according to startup founders.
From seaweed bio-packaging to farm robots: Startmate’s highly technical Summer23 Accelerator cohort revealed
Startmate CEO Michael Batko said this latest cohort is a group on a trajectory to have a disproportionate impact in terms of both ambition and global presence.
Meet the Aussie entrepreneurs putting an end to uncomfortable bras
Tech startup OneTwo is on a mission to disrupt the multibillion-dollar global bra industry to put paid to bruising brassiers.
Six Australian startups that landed $178 million this week
It's been a spicy week for raises this week with a whopping $178 million being split across six startups, with the largest sitting at $105 million.
“Difficult news”: Milkrun lays off 20% of staff, consolidates delivery hubs as economic challenges bite
Milkrun has announced layoffs affecting one in five staff, as the last independent player in Australia's instant grocery delivery scene adapts to a rough economic environment for cash-intensive firms.
SwarmFarm raises $12 million to help bridge the gap between farmers and autonomous technology
Queensland autonomous agtech startup SwarmFarm just raised $12 million for a future where farmers and technologists work closer together.