Atlassian acquires Brisbane startup ThinkTilt, enabling “mission critical” collaboration in the modern workplace Productivity Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 20 April 2021 Aussie tech giant Atlassian has acquired Brisbane-based startup ThinkTilt, creator of ProForma, for an undisclosed sum.
Fresh funding values Clubhouse at US$4 billion, even as Facebook and Reddit unveil rival platforms Social Media Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 20 April 2021 Clubhouse reportedly now has a whopping US$4 billion valuation, announced in the same week as Facebook and Reddit unveil copycat products.
‘A catalyst, not a blip’: Mr Yum secures $11 million in funding to serve up post-pandemic hospitality tech overseas Hospitality Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 20 April 2021 Melbourne hospitality tech startup Mr Yum has raised $11 million in funding as it takes its QR code ordering platform international.
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BRII scheme: $10 million in grant funding up for grabs for regtech innovation Grants Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 20 April 2021 The federal government has committed $10 million in grant funding for regtechs creating innovative solutions to a set of key challenges.
Pinky glove: The tampon removal glove created — and invested in — by men, in an “attempt to solve a problem that doesn’t exist” Analysis Angela Priestley 20 April 2021 What the Pinky Glove founders are essentially creating is another “pink tax” — where women pay the additional cost of “feminine” marketing and colours for a product that is often already available or, worse, that they don’t need at all.
“It wasn’t something we were willing to let absorb us”: Aboriginal brand Clothing The Gap to rebrand after trademark stoush Branding Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 19 April 2021 Aboriginal streetwear brand Clothing The Gap is set to rebrand following a two-year trademark dispute with international clothing giant Gap.
It’s time to regulate BNPL in Australia, says Commonwealth Bank chief Finance Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 19 April 2021 The buy-now, pay-later sector in Australia is all grown up and ready for regulation, according to Commonwealth Bank chief Matt Comyn.
The startup funding round: $5 million for Marketplacer, tech tackling addiction, and a Tassie construction startup Startup News Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 15 April 2021 We have a bumper funding round this week, featuring startups ranging from boat rental to a networking platform for people fighting addiction.
As Coinbase’s IPO ushers in a second crypto wave, Brisbane startup Coinstash has secured $2.8 million to ride it Startup News Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 15 April 2021 Coinbase’s IPO has brought cryptocurrency back into the spotlight, with its share price indicative of a shift into the mainstream, for good.