Startup scene upbeat on Coalition election win
The election of the Coalition could be positive for Australian technology startups that have largely been neglected by the federal government, according to members of our startup scene.
The election of the Coalition could be positive for Australian technology startups that have largely been neglected by the federal government, according to members of our startup scene.
Finding funding for startups remains a challenge in Australia but the ecosystem is improving, according to a startup panel at the TechEd conference on the Gold Coast.
The disruptive mobile cab booking app industry continues to win funding amid opposition by incumbent taxi dispatchers.
The government should forget mining and invest in startups, the Internet Industry Association (IIA) has urged.
ANZ Bank and Innovyz announced they will expand their accelerator program to include companies that have graduated from the startup phase.
Steve Case has injected USD$40 million into Australian e-commerce startup Bigcommerce.
Sydney startup Productify has built a B2B service that streamlines the process for bringing products from supplier to retailer. The Australian company has a development capability in Israel and hopes to be an international player, say co-founders Doron Ostrin and Dean Steingold.
Vimily is a mobile app that streamlines video interviewing and enables quick sharing on the Web. The startup works out of the [[artnid:461502|Tank Stream Labs]] co-working space in the Sydney CBD.
ReadCloud is a startup based in Melbourne that has created a social eBook platform for schools.
A new investment fund will make $80 million available for Australian startups specialising in digital technology.
A lack of money in Airbnb’s early days didn’t stop the American startup from expanding into an international player for short-term property rentals, according to the company’s CTO and co-founder, Nate Blecharczyk.
A dearth of venture capital in Australia should not hold back startups, according to Commercialisation Australia CEO Doron Ben-Meir.
Sydney startup Kounta has built cash register software for retailers that supports mobile online payments and runs on any device.
CaptureUs is a Melbourne startup developing an app to help users take better video with their mobile devices.
Startup investors at the Echelon Ignite conference in Sydney offered advice on how to attract interest in an idea and grow a successful business.