Startups stories

Year13 expands into Australia with Anyway, an AI career coach for 14 to 24-year-olds backed by the University of New England and industry partners.

Emergent unveils Wingman, an always-on AI agent for email, scheduling and sales support as Australian firms seek to ease admin pressure.

Emergent's Wingman puts autonomous AI agents to work across email, calendars and chats, with human approval for higher-risk actions.

US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.

Virtual offices help startups cut overheads, project credibility and adapt to remote work, making them a flexible base for growth.

Brainwaves launches AI platform to help marketing teams turn brand research into strategy, with early pilots cutting time-to-brief by 70%.

Agoyu secures patent for AI-powered moving app that scans video inventories, matches licensed movers and returns quotes in minutes.

ADAPTOVATE taps transformation veteran Jim Cundiff as Managing Director and Partner to deepen North American growth and its AI consulting push.

Remote has acquired Bravas in a move that expands its global work platform into identity and device controls for distributed teams.

FinTech Australia has named Xero policy chief Grace Gown to its board as the industry body steps up its push for fintech-friendly regulation.

OpenAI urges governments to prepare for AI-driven disruption as Sam Altman says rapid progress could transform work, tax and cyber security within years.

Beaten Zone secures AUD $17 million as Steve Baxter-backed fund benefits from rising investor interest in Australian defence technology.

Australian online retailers are splitting into AI winners and laggards, as Ecommerce Equation says focused uses are lifting conversion, forecasting and margins.

Paysecure and Yaspa team up to add open banking, fraud controls and account-to-account payments to merchants' checkout flows.

Anthropic deepens Australian push with AI safety pact, AUD $3 million research credits and data-sharing on model risks, jobs and adoption.

Women in tech are being urged to back themselves and enter the room before they feel ready, as leaders call for faster progress and greater representation.

London Tech Week to launch dedicated Deep Tech Stage in 2026, with AI, quantum, space and life sciences speakers.

Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.

Multiplier expands in New Zealand with Oxygen Advisors buyout as the startup-focused accounting firm joins its global roll-up.

AMD says a new class of always-on personal machine can run AI agents locally, promising more privacy, speed and productivity for users.