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Will employee equity power Australia's next wave of wealth?
Small Business

Will employee equity power Australia's next wave of wealth?

Employee share schemes are expanding beyond tech, helping Australian SMEs attract and retain staff while fostering widespread wealth creation through equity.

By Bhavik Vashi • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
_SOUTHSTART secures AUD $2 million for three more years of growth
Digital Entertainment

_SOUTHSTART secures AUD $2 million for three more years of growth

SOUTHSTART secures AUD $2 million from South Australian Government, ensuring its innovation festival continues through 2028 with expanded startup opportunities.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025

Global Stories

Venture Capital stories

Alok Garodia joins FLOW as Chief Financial Officer to drive growth
Hyperscale

Alok Garodia joins FLOW as Chief Financial Officer to drive growth

Alok Garodia joins FLOW Digital Infrastructure as CFO to boost growth and expand its data centre operations across Asia Pacific, backed by PAG's strong capital.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Aug 2025
How to choose the right UA financing partner: A founder's guide
Gaming

How to choose the right UA financing partner: A founder's guide

Founders face growing choices in UA financing; this guide highlights how to select partners offering transparency, scalability, and support beyond just interest rates.

By Jeff Cohen • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
Refold AI raises USD $6.5m to automate enterprise API tasks
Software-as-a-Service

Refold AI raises USD $6.5m to automate enterprise API tasks

Refold AI raises USD $6.5m to automate enterprise API tasks, aiming to cut costs and complexity with AI-driven integration platform.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Aug 2025
HSBC Innovation Banking launches in Australia for tech scale-ups
HSBC

HSBC Innovation Banking launches in Australia for tech scale-ups

HSBC Innovation Banking has launched in Australia to support venture-backed tech scale-ups with tailored finance and global network access.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Aug 2025
Blue J raises USD $122 million as tax platform doubles growth
Generative AI

Blue J raises USD $122 million as tax platform doubles growth

Blue J raised USD $122 million, doubling revenue and customers in H1 2025, as its AI tax platform gains global acclaim and accelerates innovation.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Acuity partners with Databricks to boost AI in finance sector
Data Analytics

Acuity partners with Databricks to boost AI in finance sector

Acuity Knowledge Partners teams up with Databricks to offer enhanced AI and data solutions to over 650 financial firms worldwide, boosting analytics and automation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Aug 2025
Cynomi launches ELEVATE to boost cybersecurity partner growth
Risk & Compliance

Cynomi launches ELEVATE to boost cybersecurity partner growth

Cynomi launches ELEVATE, a partner programme to help MSPs and MSSPs enhance cybersecurity services and boost growth with no setup delays.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Aug 2025
hCaptcha report finds most residential proxy use fuels cybercrime
Malware

hCaptcha report finds most residential proxy use fuels cybercrime

hCaptcha reveals up to 95% of traffic on residential proxy networks fuels cybercrime, exposing flaws in current online security measures.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2025
Retab raises USD $3.5 million to expand document AI platform
Security Information and Event Management

Retab raises USD $3.5 million to expand document AI platform

Retab has secured USD $3.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its developer-focused document AI platform that streamlines data extraction using large language models.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Jul 2025
Rippling's rapid growth driven by tailored HR tech for Australia
Human Capital Management

Rippling's rapid growth driven by tailored HR tech for Australia

Rippling's HR tech boom in Australia, with 80+ staff, tailored tools, and USD $450m raised, supports local firms growing globally amid rising compliance needs.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Drizz raises USD $2.7m for AI-driven mobile app testing
DevOps

Drizz raises USD $2.7m for AI-driven mobile app testing

Drizz raises USD $2.7 million to launch an AI-powered mobile app testing platform, easing QA bottlenecks across the US, Canada, and India.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025

Stories from Other Regions

Venture Capital stories

Archestra AI raises $3.3m to secure enterprise AI agents
AI Security

Archestra AI raises $3.3m to secure enterprise AI agents

London-based Archestra AI has raised $3.3m to develop secure AI agents linking enterprise data, addressing risks in AI-driven automation with an open-source platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Why deep tech venture capitalists have resilience in the face of global tariffs
Semiconductors

Why deep tech venture capitalists have resilience in the face of global tariffs

Despite US tariffs disrupting global trade, deep tech venture capital remains resilient due to its strategic, long-term innovations and growing investor confidence.

By Alexandra Vidyuk • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Jul 2025
Two Canadians raise USD $6.3 million for AI automation in 911 calls
Artificial Intelligence

Two Canadians raise USD $6.3 million for AI automation in 911 calls

Hyper launches AI technology to manage non-emergency 9-1-1 calls, easing dispatcher workload, after raising USD $6.3 million funding.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
AVANT & Assured unite to expand data backup services
Data Protection

AVANT & Assured unite to expand data backup services

AVANT and Assured Data Protection partner to offer enhanced managed backup and disaster recovery services across North America using Rubrik and Nutanix technologies.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025