Startups

LaunchVic and Agriculture Victoria have partnered to launch the Hugh Victor McKay fund, aimed at investing in early stage agtech startups.

For the past 18 months, Sea Forest has been working to "scale up" its product to industrial-sized processing.

CBA is being sued by a former employee of Unloan, owned by its VC arm x15ventures, for 60-hour work weeks and having to be across multiple roles.

From green hydrogen production, to online search, medicinal cannabis and clothing that offers better protection for women athletes, here's eight Aussie startups that raised serious funding this week.

Geelong-based women’s impact protection sportswear startup Zena Sport is making strides with the world’s only scientifically tested chest protection vest for women and girls in contact sports.

SafetyCulture has raised $34 million in funds while also planning a $500 million share sale from investors in 2024.

Pendula’s customer retention software utilises advanced analytics and generative AI to help companies reduce churn and maximise customer lifetime value.

The overall tally of startup funding announced this week may be smaller than the weeks gone by, but we think this is only the beginning for these Aussie startups.

Climate tech startup, HAL Systems, has developed a climate control system that monitors HVAC costs and weather in real time to make decisions.

Of the 101 founders on the South Asian Australian Founders list, 78% have raised funding since 2013, totalling more than $1.12 billion in investment funding.

The programs by the NSW government will support under-represented groups, including women from diverse backgrounds.

Side Stage Ventures has launched its first fund with $15 million with support from startup powerhouses like Linktree and Airtasker.