Unicorns stories
US AI megadeals drive global VC to USD $331 billion
3 days ago
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US AI megadeals push global venture capital to a record USD $330.9 billion as OpenAI, Anthropic and xAI dominate first-quarter funding.
Earlyasset raises $2 million to tackle venture liquidity
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unicorns
Earlyasset emerges from stealth with $2 million pre-seed backing to build infrastructure for broader private market share sales.
saas.group tops USD $100m ARR as AI drives next phase
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erp
saas.group surpasses USD $100m ARR as it doubles down on AI-led upgrades and fresh acquisitions across its 25-plus software brands.
Revolut wins UK bank licence, plans major investment push
Last month
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fintech
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payment technologies
Revolut secures full UK bank licence, pledging GBP £3 billion investment, 1,000 new jobs and a phased roll-out of FSCS-protected accounts.
FinTechs push Canberra for fairer tenders, funding
Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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crypto
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fintech
FinTech Australia urges Canberra to open tenders to smaller players and revamp startup funding settings in its pre-budget pitch.
Enterprize Tasmania names Brian Collins as new CEO
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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fintech
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Fintech investor Brian Collins has been appointed CEO of Enterprize Tasmania as it ramps up support for the state's growing startup scene.
Older Asia-Pacific founders chase unicorn valuations
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
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it industry
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Asia-Pacific startup founders are growing older but no less ambitious, with most over 45 and four in ten still chasing unicorn valuations.
Anthropic plans Australian office in global AI push
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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dc
Anthropic is setting up an Australian office in Sydney as Claude adoption soars, anchoring a wider global expansion and hiring push.
HSBC Innovation Banking launches in Australia for tech scale-ups
Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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ict sector
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insurtech
HSBC Innovation Banking has launched in Australia to support venture-backed tech scale-ups with tailored finance and global network access.
Primer launches initiative to help start-ups optimise payments
Fri, 2nd May 2025
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edutech
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fintech
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displays
Primer launches 'Primer for Growth' to help start-ups tackle payment hurdles with free access to its advanced payment tools for one year.
From Unicorns to Underdogs: How cognitive diversity could be the catalyst for making change that matters
Tue, 25th Feb 2025
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Cognitive diversity has emerged as a pivotal factor in transforming businesses from Underdogs to Unicorns, enabling teams to solve complex problems effectively.
IWD 2024: Who defines you as a woman
Thu, 7th Mar 2024
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cx
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martech
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On International Women's Day 2024, a veteran female leader in tech argues that a woman's identity is self-defined, despite persistent prejudice in male-dominated industries.
Strategising intellectual property crucial for emerging tech growth
Thu, 9th Nov 2023
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physical security
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software
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pc hardware
Intellectual property strategies are key for the growth and competitiveness of emerging tech unicorns, warns industry expert.
OpenOcean reveals 13 new unicorns with 2023 Automation Market Map
Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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it automation
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ai models
New data shows private investment in enterprise automation firms has already exceeded 2022, as Europe continues to trail the US.
Telstra Ventures announces closure of third Fund
Tue, 13th Sep 2022
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investment
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telstra ventures
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unicorns
Telstra Ventures has announced it has closed its third Fund in an effort to further drive business growth and success.
Accelerated UK expansion for ANZ tech companies
Fri, 8th Apr 2022
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edutech
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ai
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cybersecurity
The UK Government is working with Australian and New Zealand national and state governments to take a delegation of tech scaleups for London Tech Week.
Mesh, unicorns, and increased data cyber targets - DataOps forecasts for 2022
Thu, 16th Dec 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
DataSecOps company Satori predicts significant changes for analytics, AI and machine learning operations in 2022.