Startups

Sydney startup OneSaas has been acquired by Intuit Quickbooks, having ridden the e-commerce wave over the past decade, not to mention the past 12 months.

Mandatory comprehensive credit reporting has finally passed in parliament, levelling the playing field for Aussie fintech startups.

Following a US Department of Labor investigation into “systemic” discrimination, Google will pay millions to women and Asian job-seekers.

Jeff Bezos is set to step down as chief executive of Amazon, having held the top job since he founded the tech giant out of a garage in 1994.

DesignCrowd has raised $10 million in funding as it ramps up investment in its BrandCrowd DIY design offering and takes on Aussie unicorn Canva.

Tech event organisers are demanding changes to the $50 million Business Events Grant Program, saying “very few events” will qualify.

Medtech Ellume has landed a $304 million contract with the US government to boost the production capabilities of its DIY COVID-19 testing kit.

This startup’s whole value proposition is about democratising share trading, but amid the GameStop saga, it seems to have lost its way.

Aussie neobank 86 400 is set to be acquired by NAB, combining with the bank’s own digital offering UBank, and marking a shift in the sector.

Ed Husic is taking on the role of Shadow Minister for Innovation and Industry, following Labor Leader Anthony Albanese’s cabinet reshuffle.

Aussie share trading platform Stake has experienced a tech outage that saw users unable to participate in a massive day on Wall Street.

It’s been profitable and growing for 20 years, but Phocas Software is gearing up for a growth spurt, with $45 million in fresh VC funding.