Startups Archives - SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/ Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:36:08 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?w=32 Startups Archives - SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/ 32 32 202088525 Five ANZ startups that raised $38.5 million this week https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/five-nz-aussie-anz-startups-raised-38-million-this-week/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/five-nz-aussie-anz-startups-raised-38-million-this-week/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:35:28 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301923 We've counted three local and two Kiwi startups that raised millions this week, including Hapana, Kinoxis Therapeutics, aglow, Appetise and Bike Matrix.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/five-nz-aussie-anz-startups-raised-38-million-this-week/feed/ 0 The five golden rules for pitching your startup in front of a live audience https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/five-golden-rules-pitching-your-startup-live-audience/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/five-golden-rules-pitching-your-startup-live-audience/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:19:43 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=302132 Over the years, Dickie Currer has watched hundreds of founders take the stage and pitch their ideas, as a judge, audience member or host. Here are his five golden rules to get your startup pitch-ready.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/five-golden-rules-pitching-your-startup-live-audience/feed/ 0 Pitch like a pro: Top tips from Diolog’s Amy Benson and SeenCulture’s Nikki Tugano https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/pitch-tips-diolog-amy-benson-seenculture-nikki-tugano/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/pitch-tips-diolog-amy-benson-seenculture-nikki-tugano/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:58:26 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=302158 What makes a winning pitch? Founders Amy Benson and Nikki Tugano share their top tips for pitching to investors.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/advice/pitch-tips-diolog-amy-benson-seenculture-nikki-tugano/feed/ 0 Cauldron books $4.3 million Industry Growth Program grant to expand hyper-fermentation facility https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/grants/cauldron-4-3-million-industry-growth-program-grant-expand-hyper-fermentation-facility/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/grants/cauldron-4-3-million-industry-growth-program-grant-expand-hyper-fermentation-facility/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 01:36:51 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301925 Australian biomanufacturing startup Cauldrom Ferm has secured $4.3 million in the first round of Industry Growth Program funding, helping the operation scale its signature 'hyper-fermentation' system.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/grants/cauldron-4-3-million-industry-growth-program-grant-expand-hyper-fermentation-facility/feed/ 0 Seven Aussie startups that raised $45.6 million this fortnight https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/seven-aussie-startups-raised-45-6-million-fortnight/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/seven-aussie-startups-raised-45-6-million-fortnight/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:32:02 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301466 Keep reading to learn more about seven startups that collectively have raised $45.6 million in the past two weeks.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/seven-aussie-startups-raised-45-6-million-fortnight/feed/ 0 AI and accessibility at the forefront of Remarkable’s 2024 disability tech cohort https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/ai-accessibility-remarkable-2024-disability-tech-cohort/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/ai-accessibility-remarkable-2024-disability-tech-cohort/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:10:32 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301611 Disability tech accelerator Remarkable has announced a mix of Australian and international startups for its 2024 cohort.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/ai-accessibility-remarkable-2024-disability-tech-cohort/feed/ 0 The Pitch-winning AI glaucoma screening startup Eyeonic raises $2.6 million https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/the-pitch-winner-startup-eyeonic-raises-2-6-million/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/the-pitch-winner-startup-eyeonic-raises-2-6-million/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 02:56:57 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301516 Melbourne-based startup Eyeonic that uses artificial intelligence to enable home glaucoma testing on laptop or tablet screens has finalised its oversubscribed $2.6 million seed round raise.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/the-pitch-winner-startup-eyeonic-raises-2-6-million/feed/ 0 AI compliance startup Graceview raises $1.5 million for global expansion https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-compliance-startup-graceview-raises-1-5-million-expansion/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-compliance-startup-graceview-raises-1-5-million-expansion/#respond Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:49:12 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301486 Graceview has landed $1.5 million for its AI compliance platform and has its eyes set on expanding across Europe and Asia.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/technology/artificial-intelligence/ai-compliance-startup-graceview-raises-1-5-million-expansion/feed/ 0 Two Aussie startups that raised $5 million this week https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/two-aussie-startups-raised-5-million-this-week/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/two-aussie-startups-raised-5-million-this-week/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:05:05 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301260 Learn more about two Australian startups, InvestorHub and Monty Compost, that collectively raised $5 million this week.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/news/two-aussie-startups-raised-5-million-this-week/feed/ 0 Canva snaps up Leonardo.AI in blockbuster acquisition https://www.smartcompany.com.au/exclusive/canva-snaps-up-leonardo-ai-blockbuster-acquisition/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/exclusive/canva-snaps-up-leonardo-ai-blockbuster-acquisition/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 03:30:26 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=301254 Canva has revealed plans to acquire hotshot Australian AI startup, Leonardo.Ai in a bid to strengthen its suite of visual AI tools.

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