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“Ready to push the button”: Why now was the right time for Slyp’s $4 million funding boost

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Sydney startup Slyp has secured $4 million to expand out its digital receipts tech, and now is just the right time for this fintech to shine.

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A $1 trillion opportunity: AmazingCo bags $5 million to capitalise on experience-based spending trend

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Melbourne startup AmazingCo has raised $5.1 million in Series A funding to ramp up what could be a $1 trillion global opportunity.

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After (finally) securing its full banking licence, neobank Xinja opens for business

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Monday, September 9, 2019

Xinja has — finally — been granted its licence to operate as an authorised deposit-taking institution, ushering in a whole new era in the neobank saga.

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Flip, flop, fold: Samsung takes second stab at folding phone release

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Monday, September 9, 2019

Korean tech giant Samsung has launched its revolutionary Galaxy Fold smartphone, again, after scathing reviews delayed the initial release.

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Catching carbon, finding frogs and building bones: Meet the 2019 Eureka Prizes winners

The Conversation Monday, September 9, 2019

Projects building artificial bones, learning how to best beat cancer and saving Australia’s endangered frogs were recognised at the 2019 Eureka Prizes.

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Facebook invites users to share “deeply personal” love lives, just weeks after paying $5 billion for privacy failures

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Friday, September 6, 2019

Facebook has added another string to its ever-growing bow, launching a Facebook Dating app to compete with the likes of Tinder, Bumble and Happn.

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“A larrikin unicorn”: Culture Amp raises $120 million in Series E funding to surpass $1 billion valuation milestone

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Melbourne HR startup Culture Amp has raised $120 million in Series E funding, crowning it as the latest Aussie-grown unicorn.

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Data analysis startup Kapiche bags $1.75 million, and eyes $2 billion valuation in the not-too-distant future

Stephanie Palmer-Derrien Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Queensland startup Kapiche has raised $1.75 million for its data analysis platform, as it gears up for US expansion and eyes a $2 billion valuation by 2030.