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What this start-up founder learned from the public death of her company
Mina Radhakrishnan, the only founder of a collapsed start-up brave enough to speak at the Financial Review Entrepreneur Summit, hopes the industry values battle scars as she tries again.
How Kim Teo pulled off a mega-merger with her start-up’s biggest rival
The co-founder of restaurant ordering app Mr Yum is now the boss of its former competitor me&u, after the heavily backed Aussie start-ups merged to survive.
Look at Zoox and Waymo to see Australia’s AI potential
The local ecosystem for investment in artificial intelligence is in its infancy, but could thrive if given the right funding.
How to tell if work stress is burning you out
Behavioural scientist Jemma King says most people have one of three “instant stress styles”. Determining yours could help you avoid burnout.
Start-up founders take us back to basics. It’s refreshing
It’s refreshing to hear from founders and their investors who aren’t tied up in corporate spin. Their stories are about survival.
June 2024
‘I fire people just as quickly as my male co-founders’
High-profile female entrepreneurs including Airwallex’s Lucy Liu have hit out at sexist attitudes, and male-led venture capital investors.
‘What if a cruise ship got in the way?’ Rocket wrapped in red tape
Australia’s first home-grown rocket launch has been slowed down by a nervous regulator, says Gilmour Space Technologies CEO.
Top VC admits newer Aussie funds will struggle to raise capital
Younger venture capital funds will be the next casualties of the tough capital raising environment, even if they’re performing well, a Square Peg partner says.
1pc of your super for venture capital? Add it to the list
Everyone wants a piece of the $3.9 trillion super system and now we can add venture capital. The problem is, it is not the government’s money to redirect.
‘Pick up a knife and get on with it:’ Start-ups reject work-life balance ‘beast’
Start-up workers must be prepared to “go to war,” to help their companies succeed, rather than worrying about work-life balance top local entrepreneurs have warned.
Super funds ‘should be forced’ to back start-ups
Employment Hero chief executive Ben Thompson has proposed a novel aid for the flagging start-up sector: reserving 1 per cent of superannuation money for it.
Telstra looks to cash out of venture capital investments
Telstra Ventures has changed its name to Titanium Ventures, as the telco mulls selling its venture capital investments.
Start-up funding bounces back, as two-speed sector emerges
New data shows early signs that the tech funding winter is thawing, with Aussie tech deals up 30 per cent on this time last year.
Why we need to get behind small business
The true backbone of Australia’s entrepreneurial spirit and innovation lies within its small business sector, not just the tech giants.
Rio Tinto punts on British start-up to plug renewables gap
The mining giant joined a $575 million investment round for Highview Power, which says its storage technology can firm renewable power.
Ellerston Capital-backed software start-up sells for more than $US100m
The purchase of Camms, a risk and compliance software developer, delivers a payday for the little-known Collins family from Adelaide and its big finance backers.
Say something bad about Canva? It can claw back staff shares
Documents seen by the Australian Financial Review show how Canva shares give the start-up leverage over former staff in a widely used industry practice.
Proptech Archistar rules off raise; NAB, Skip, PEXA top up
Archistar has now raised $40 million since it was founded in 2018.
Guzman y Gomez’s spicy burrito is a recipe for high growth
It’s easy to sound smart by being gloomy about the future of a stock, but the future of this Mexican-themed chain is positive.
This ex-Young Rich Lister built a top media company, now he’s trying tech
Chris Wirasinha co-founded Pedestrian almost 20 years ago and bootstrapped the company until it was acquired by Nine. With Linkby, he’s taking a different path.
Beauty-brand founders who started their careers in banking
Four successful women tell how they developed their skills at companies like Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan before starting their own businesses.
Cryogenic start-up focuses on thawing the frozen waiting for a cure
A former child prodigy is working on ways to ensure that bodies can be revived when the time is right.
GyG’s well-connected investors feed the quacking ducks
Demand for Guzman y Gomez’s shares shows investors of all stripes are buying the wonderful story.
Sonic Healthcare-backed Harrison.ai boots up $100m-plus Series C raise
Harrison.ai’s management team has commenced discussions with a handful of potential investors regarding the cash call.
What Canva, Rokt and Aussie VCs have learned about US IPOs
After Life360’s oversubscribed Nasdaq debut fund managers predict 2025 will see a rush of private tech companies testing the public markets. Canva and Rokt are watching closely.