Q1 2017
Startup News
Australia
- The 15 social entrepreneurs on Australia-ASEAN Emerging Leaders Program
- Australia: Startup Muster Findings CEO Q&A session – Melbourne, March
- Australia: Lithodomos VR raises $679K to rebuild ancient sites in VR
- Australia: LaunchVic unveils $5M in new grants
- Australia: Westpac’s Reinventure buys Melbourne fintech startup Doshii
- FinTech Australia National Awards 2017 – nominations open
- Australia: NAB Labs Hackathon – Melbourne, February 24/25
- Australia: APAC Blockchain Conference 2017 set for Sydney in March
- Australia: Disrupting Fashion – Innovation & Ideation Workshop, Sydney
- Australia: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander entrepreneur survey
- Australia: CBA, Queensland Treasury make world-1st blockchain gov’t bond
- Australia: Melbourne’s AirBnB Handsfree aims to organise for hosts
- Australia: Melbourne’s No Yelling adds PayPal for freelanced driving lessons
- Australia: AMP closes early-stage tech startups fund
- Australia: ANZ card replacement program may spur mobile wallet adoption
- Australia: DriveMyCar adds luxury range to on-demand fleet
- Australia: GreenSync energy startup lands $10M from government
- Australia: Local Measure tourism startup raises $4.5M for Dubai, LA growth
- Australia: 4 accelerators gain access to $9M Queensland startup ecosystem fund
- Australia: RocketSpace to open tech startup campuses in 3 cities
- Australia: Female Entrepreneurs In Tech Conference – March, Melbourne
- Australia: Next Level Digital Careers Festival, February in Melbourne
- Australia: Startup Victoria Pitch Nights – apply now
- Australia: Puffling launches to change things for return-to-work mums
- Australia: Unearthed resource sector hackathon – Melbourne in March
- Australia: Pause Fest schedule announced – 3 days, February in Melbourne
- Australia: Indx Guru startup fuses data, media and investor sentiment
- Australia: Melbourne’s SwiftHero startup the first to integrate Square
- Australia: Deputy HR tech startup lands $25M funding
- Australia: ad:tech conference & exhibition set for Sydney in March
- Australia: Lighthouse.io IoT startup raises $1.25M for US expansion
- Australia: Startup&Angels event set for Sydney
- Australia: Wild Digital Conference – January 20th, Sydney
- Australia: By 2020, fintech revenue projected to exceed $2.92BN
- Australia: Quizling edtech aiming for US launch via SXSWedu Launch comp
- Australia: VR commercial applications panel discussion, Jan 24, Melbourne
- Australia: Meet TechStars cofounders Feld & Cohen, Jan 24, Melbourne
- Australia: AcademyXi VR Design Bootcamp set for 4th February, Melbourne
- Australia: UK Dep’t for International Trade Startup Games seeks startups
- Australia: A look at Australian women and venture capital
- Australia: Data61, Health Team Australia partner for remote area telehealth
- Australia: Women in VC Forum set for Sydney in February
- Australia: Wild Digital Conference set for February in Sydney
- Australia: Startup Weekend Adelaide set for early February
- Australia: Techstars makes APAC debut in Adelaide with defense focus
- Australia: Gov’t FutureFund, Singtel Innov8 back Bitglass for data security
- Australia: A look at Mathspace’s global edtech moves
- Australia: Meet the TechStars founders – January 24 in Melbourne
- A look at crowdfunding’s impact on some Australian startups
- Australia: Report identifies fintech & cyber-security collaboration opportunities
- Australia: Girl Geek Academy lands $1.3M; sets female-founded startup hackathon
- How Australia can create new businesses with fintech, cybersecurity industry collaboration (pdf)
- Australia: 7 projects gain from $4.9M LaunchVic grants
- Australia: A look at the agenda for Sydney’s ad:tech conference in March
- Australia: Intelligent Communities 2017 smart cities event – Melbourne, March
- Australia: Hyperledger Meetup with IBM Blockchain Labs Global Director
- Australia: Supersized startup hub aims to make Sydney a global leader
- Australia: Launch of Thinkxtra IoT Base Station – Melbourne, March 2nd
- Australia: SproutX opens Melbourne coworking space for agriculture startups
- Australia: Hudson, Seek join on HRtech accelerator, offering up to $50K
- Australia: CIO Shark Tank applications open for Melbourne event
- Australia: UK’s Startup Games set for Sydney, end of February
- Australia’s InStitchu fashion startup opens New York City store
- Australia: Audience Republic gig marketer startup raises $525K
- Australia: AgriDigital blockchain startup could revolutionize agricultural industry
- Australia: Hobart event – meet AngelCube cofounder, Adrian Stone
- Australia: Another look at SheStarts startup program for female founders
- Australia: VicLaunch CEO’s comments on Australia’s startup ecosystem
- Australia: A look at muru-D accelerator’s latest startup batch
- Australia: Melbourne’s Choovie to launch demand-based movie pricing
- Australia: Travelshoot lands $500K to connect travellers with pro photographers
- Australia: Nura, personalised headphone maker, lands $6M
- Australia: Historic building set to be Brisbane’s ‘Start Up Precinct’ hub
- China Australia Millennial Project launched, aims for entrepreneur growth
- Australia: New head appointed to Telstra muru-D accelerator
- Australia: Salesforce PitchComp set for Sydney in March
- Australia: EnergyLab incubator launches Sydney accelerator
- Australia: Kwickie social content startup selected for Microsoft Accelerator
- Australia: Sydney School of Entrepreneurship Board unveiled
- Australia: NAB to create new digital platform for healthcare
- Australia: Melbourne’s Gavl puts property auctions online faster
- Australia: Koala online mattress retail startup aims for $15M for Asia growth
- Superannuation & startups: Australia’s hidden $2 trillion fund
- Australia: WaveShades mobile payment sunglasses for Laneway Fest debut
- Australia: ASIC set to support young entrepreneurs with First Business app
- Australia: Regional Pitchfest set to showcase rural & regional entrepreneurs
- Australia: A quick look at Mon Purse, custom online handbags startup
- Australia: StartupVIC Pitch Night – Gaming, VR & AR – Feb 28
- Australia: Akagu online reverse auction platform gets $400K pre-launch
- Australia: Prospa small business online lender lands $25M
- Australia: Popgun graduates from Techstars Music Incubator
- Australia: YouTube still rules streaming; over 4x Facebook
- Australia: BOQ Hackathon, The Future of Fintech – March 3-5
- Australia: Afterpay and Touchcorp to merge, creating $350M fintech giant
- Australia: Intelligent Communities 2017, Melbourne – smart cities, engagement…
- Australia: Intelligent Communities 2017, Bendigo – March 15
- Australia: Shopper Media mall adtech raises near $10M
- Australia: Female Entrepreneurs & Women in Tech conference, Melbourne
- Australia: Hobspot social media starts by connecting int’l students
- Australia: WA mining companies urged to adopt Blockchain tech
- Australia: 3 Day Startup set for 21 April in Melbourne
- Australia: 1Scope edtech startup secures $1M
- Australia: Evari insurtech startup launched by former Zurich Aus/NZ CEO
- A look at regional Australia’s innovation ecosystem
- Australia: A brief look at how digital is disrupting higher education
- Australia: Caternow aiming to disrupt event catering with AirBnB-style service
- Australia: Fleurieu Gifts wins Pack & Send grant in all-female competition final
- Australia: Accenture opens Liquid Studio in Sydney for business innovation
- Report: Refugee entrepreneurs create new jobs, help Australian economy
- Australia: Jak Uber-style trades app startup aims for $1M funding
- Australia: Investfit predictive financial planning startup secures $1.5M
- Australia: government considers widening tech purchasing to include startup providers
- Report: Opportunities and implications of blockchain in Australia
- Australia: The challenges and opportunities in blockchain development
- Australia: H2 Ventures unveils new startups following fresh funding
- Australia: Qantas partners Slingshot for Avro Accelerator startup program
- Australia: 500 Melbourne core program to take 20-25 startups annually
- Australia: Victorian government to bring 500 Startups to set up 500 Melbourne program
- Australia: Fishburners Brisbane / Flight Centre Data Hackathon, March 24th
- Australia: NASA Space Apps Challenge – Sydney in April
- Australia: Jitjatjo on-demand staff startup picks NYC to launch
- Australia: Rent360 launches Australia’s 1st online property mgmt marketplace
- Australia: Startup Victoria / LaunchVic startup ecosystem survey
- Australia: Liven hospitality tech startup gains AU$10M for growth
- Australia: Fireside Chat with Andy Shannon, Startupbootcamp global head
- Australia: Sound Scouts app wins SXSW Health & Wearable Tech competition
- Australia: Westpac Reinventure’s new partner to help fintechs crack the US
- Australia: ArtLife photo startup takes honors at Brisbane Startup Weekend
- Australia: Startup Gladstone launched for Queensland entrepreneurs
- Australia: Intelligent Communities forum – Melbourne, March 16
- Australia: Tzukuri launches unlosable bluetooth-connected glasses
- Australia: Syndicate platform set to connect VCs, angels with retail investors
- Australia: ANZIIF Insurtech conference & pitch fest – Sydney, March 28
- Australia: Techfugees Hackathon Brisbane, March 17-19
- Australia: Queensland Fintech Showcase set for March 15
- Australia: Spacer takes on US market with acquisition of Roost
- Australia: Female Entrepreneurs & Women in Tech conf – Melbourne, 11th
- Australia: Found Careers ‘Tinder-style’ recruitment app lands $2.5M
- Australia: Malaysia’s MaGIC Roadshow – WeWork, Sydney, March 13th
- Australia: A look at Brisbane-NYC fashion startup Mathys Sinclair
- Australia: ‘Forget the ideas boom, we need a founder boom’
- Australia: Universities finalise commitments for Uniseed follow-on fund
- Australia: Outfit brand marketing startup gains funding from Microequities VC Fund
- Australia: Adelaide’s Presagen AI solution aims for efficient delegation in finance
- Australia: GitHub aiming to be more involved in innovation ecosystem
- Australia: Code for Victoria II Women in Tech program to receive $450K
- Australia: JoinMyWedding sets foreign guests to attend Indian weddings
- Australia: A look at 4 tech startups at Cicada Innovations in Sydney
- Australia: Regional Pitchfest takes startup competition to Launceston
- Australia: 5 creative fashion startups at Creative Enterprise Australia
- Australia: KPMG launches High Growth Ventures practice focusing on startups
- Australia: “Venture capital ‘woefully low’ compared to other economies”
- Australia: CBA signs sharing economy digital ID deal with Airtasker
- Australia: Slingshot accelerator expands to Cairns for tourism startup growth
- Australia: Telstra, Ericsson testing for Australia-wide IoT network
- Australia: Regional startups tap into Silicon Paddock to boost rural economy
- Australia: Nod fintech startup wins first UK Startup Games in region
- Australia: Fintech investment hit $656M in 2016
- Report: Universities – The Driving Force In Australia’s Startup Economy (pdf)
- EY rolling out blockchain-based ID management platform for Australian client
- Australia: Universities now key players in emerging startup economy
- Australia: Startup incubator Pollenizer to close
