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October 29 2019 Co-founders of musician-booking platform Muso raise $1.5m in seed funding
Co-founders Jeremiah Siemianow, Brandon Crimmins and Alan Jin launched Muso last year and have already signed up 150 venues and 850 artists across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Muso is a digital marketplace helping local musicians find and book live gigs across Australia by connecting them with venues looking to uncover and access new talent. Since Read More…
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October 29 2019 Tech startup UAM Tec launches underwater ‘GoogleMaps’, looks for partnerships
Melbourne-based emerging tech company, UAM Tec (Underwater Autonomous Mapping Technology) has today announced the ambitious launch of its first product, Sub Mapping. The privately funded startup has created an underwater submarine that can autonomously map the world’s oceans, lakes, and waterways to become an underwater equivalent of “Google Maps Street View” which they call “WaterView” Read More…
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October 22 2019 Fixing a very real problem for families: Startup FlexCareers raises $1.8m in latest investment to continue growth
Four years ago Joel McInnes found himself in a similar position to a lot of young families in Australia and New Zealand when he witnessed first-hand the difficulty of women returning to full-time work after maternity leave or caring for a child. In 2015, Joel’s wife was keen to return to the corporate world after Read More…
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October 21 2019 Body transformation startup gets AI make-over ahead of overseas expansion
Health-tech app Equalution is partnering with the emerging tech start-up, Devika, to deliver an agile Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution to their users. Devika will be supporting the Sydney based startup with the integration of AI into the already successful body transformation app as the company gears up for global expansion. The collaboration will streamline the Equalution platform’s user experience Read More…
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October 21 2019 Men’s health startup MOSH backed by Tinder founders
MOSH was founded after best mates David Narunsky and Gabe Baker recognised there was a significant gap in the Australian market for a men’s health-tech platform. Their vision was recognised by TINDER founders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen, who invested in MOSH and now act as advisors. In an industry historically plagued by unfair contracts and Read More…
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October 15 2019 Over half of employees in a typical startup know how to code, but talent remains top priority
Recent research has revealed key insights about the Australian startup eco-system; showing that although over half of employees within a typical startup already know how to code, talent remains their biggest priority in order to scale and grow. The report comes from StartupAUS, Australia’s peak national advocacy group for startups, and has launched today in collaboration with Read More…
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October 14 2019 How an accelerator can elevate a startup; case study with Blys (Series: part 4)
In the final part of a 4-part series where we learn how startups can benefit from accelerator programmes, we speak to Ilter Dumduz, the founder and CEO of Blys. Blys is on-demand mobile massage service, where users can access services and book online, and although only founded just 3 years ago the company has already expanded into more Read More…
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October 10 2019 Startup success at risk due to founder wellbeing: KPMG Report
A report by KPMG High Growth Ventures – Fitness, Fulfilment and Foresight – has shown that startup founders are putting their business performance at risk due to a lack of prioritisation over their health and wellbeing. This is despite recognising that their personal performance directly impacts their startup. Only 1 in 5 founders is satisfied Read More…
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October 8 2019 From the Bondi Farmers Markets to Shark Tank: SOFI Spritz now kicks off equity crowdfunding
Shark Tank success story SOFI Spritz is inviting everyday Aussies to invest and own a stake in the homegrown alcohol startup for as little as $250. Kicking off its first equity crowdfunding campaign with Equitise, SOFI Spritz is looking to raise up to $1 million and is on track to serve over 2 million cocktails Read More…
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October 1 2019 Startup DiviPay raises $2.3m to bring their SME expenses solution to market
Australian startup DiviPay has secured $2.3m in its Series A capital raise after launching less than year ago. ANZi, the corporate venture capital arm of ANZ Bank led the investment round which included Seed Space Ventures and former Pepper Money CEO, Patrick Tuttle. DiviPay enables small business owners to allocate specific amounts to employees for Read More…
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September 30 2019 Camplify: How a startup can benefit from an accelerator (Series, part 3 of 4)
In a four-part series, Dynamic Business talks to The Sharing Hub’s startup community about their businesses and their story with using an accelerator programme. In part 3 of the 4 part series, we speak to Justin Hales, Founder and CEO, Camplify. Camplify is a platform that provides holidaymakers with hundreds of options to experience the camping Read More…
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September 23 2019 Case study with Spacer: How an accelerator programme can scale your startup (Series)
In a four-part series, Dynamic Business talks to The Sharing Hub’s startup community about their businesses and their story with using an accelerator programme. In part 2 of the 4 part series, we speak to Michael Rosenbaum, Founder and CEO of Spacer and Co-Founder of The Sharing Hub itself. The Sharing Hub is a community Read More…
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September 18 2019 Case study with The Volte: How an accelerator programme can scale your startup (Series)
Australia’s startup scene is booming. In fact, it is quickly becoming recognised as one of the most attractive countries in the world to launch a startup and was named fifth in the StartupBlink Startup Ecosystem Rankings 2019 report. Although the failure rate of 90% can be daunting, there are a number of ventures that make it past Read More…
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September 16 2019 Amber Electric raises $2.5 million seed to kickstart smart, green energy revolution
Amber Electric, a new energy company which is unlocking the value of renewable energy with an entirely new way for customers to buy electricity, has raised $2.5 million in an investment round led by Square Peg. The Aussie startup wants to kickstart a smart energy revolution by empowering customers with direct access to wholesale electricity Read More…
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September 16 2019 No more ‘HOLD’ notices; new startup 3Pay is helping small businesses pay suppliers on time
New startup on the block, 3Pay, has officially launched today. Born from a vision of helping Australian small business thrive, the five founding members are bringing a payment service option to the market in order to reduce the number of businesses that are placed on hold with their suppliers each month due to cashflow issues. Read More…


