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Who the backers back: Why diversity in Australian VC funding portfolios should be made public

Diverse companies outperform less diverse peers, McKinsey report shows, prompting calls for Australian venture capital funds to publicly disclose diversity levels within their investment portfolios.

By Cate Hull • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024

EduTech

Relevance AI secures AU$15M for AI workforce expansion

Relevance AI bags AU$15M in Series A funding to help businesses build and democratise AI workforces across the globe.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2023

Hyperscale

Australian startup Leonardo.Ai raises AU$47m to revolutionise art ecosystems

Australian tech startup Leonardo.Ai raises AUD $47m to transform the art industry, after attracting seven million global users.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2023

Fintech

Australian fintech sector shows success but start-ups face steep entry barriers

Australia's fintech sector thrives, yet emerging start-ups battle daunting entry barriers, according to EY FinTech Australia Census report.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2023

CBRE

Tech start-up Happly revolutionises moving with $1.75m seed funding

Australian start-up Happly has secured $1.75m in seed funding to further develop its end-to-end moving platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Nov 2023

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Health Technologies

Crowdsourced funding in Australia holds steady in 2023

Amidst overall funding decreases, crowdsourced funding in Australia remained steady in 2023, securing $71m for local businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024

Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

ExtraHop secures $100m in growth capital, expands executive team

ExtraHop secures $100m growth capital, bolsters executive team, and is poised for exponential growth in the expanding NDR market.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2024

Risk & Compliance

Investors doubt sincerity of corporate sustainability reports, PwC survey reveals

94% of investors doubt the credibility of corporations' sustainability reports, suggests 2023 PwC Global Survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Crypto

AI and sustainability amongst key fintech trends for 2024

Lanistar Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Baber, spotlights AI, Gen Z adoption, and sustainability as 2024's major fintech trends.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Dec 2023

Fintech

Modest growth in M&A activity predicted for next year

Biztech Lawyers and Intelliworx predict modest growth in M&A activity, company consolidation, and an upswing in down round investments for 2024 tech industry.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Dec 2023

DevOps

Verne Global appoints Natasha Mehta as Head of Project Management

Verne Global appoints Natasha Mehta, former VIPA Digital Associate Director, as Head of Project Management to help guide its sustainable data centre operations across Europe.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2023

Clean technologies

'Sustainability goals not matching ambition in global businesses, study reveals'

A new study reveals a wide gap between the high sustainability ambitions of global businesses and their actions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2023

Hyperscale

Clarity AI & AWS partnership for sustainable investing

Amazon Web Services partners with sustainability tech platform Clarity AI to enhance sustainable investing using AI and data analytics.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2023

Data Analytics

CEOs prioritise new business building for strategic growth, finds McKinsey study

A McKinsey study suggests that half of all CEOs are focusing on new business development to generate new revenue streams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Nov 2023

Power / Energy

AI's rising environmental impact concerns CEOs, Gartner survey finds

Survey reveals environmental implications of AI, as it could consume up to 3.5% of global electricity by 2030, according to Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2023

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Artificial Intelligence

Investment Association alerts UK investors of AI trading risks

UK's Investment Association cautions investors on relying solely on AI and trading bots for investments, noting the potential financial risks and cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024

Analyst report

HFCL secures INR 623 crore order for Indian-made 5G gear

HFCL Limited has inked a milestone INR 623 crore deal for the supply of indigenously-made 5G networking gear, making it the first Indian company to secure such a large order.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024

Artificial Intelligence

Zally & SoSquared host FLIP MCR to boost local tech scene

Zally and SoSquared unite to host FLIP MCR, a networking event for local entrepreneurs looking for investment, aimed to spark venture capital activity in 2024.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2024