‘Tough journey’: Riding the $800 billion weight-loss wave

Blackbird-and-Woolworths-backed start-up Eucalyptus revolutionised the telehealth sector pre-COVID-19 through its multiple online health clinics. It bucked the downturn in tech funding in 2023 by moving to prescribe Ozempic through its weight-loss-focused channels. The journey has not been without controversy.   This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. What does […]

Inside Vow: The spaceship of the cultured meat industry

George Peppou has worn many hats, including a chef’s toque. These days, he’s wearing a hair net in the lab at cultured meat start-up Vow. With a US$49 million capital raise behind the business and another in the works, Vow, recently launched in Singapore, is preparing for global expansion.  This story featured in Issue 12 […]

‘Surreal’: The new wave of digital marketing

As digital art becomes mainstream, luxury fashion houses are increasingly turning to more innovative marketing campaigns to capture their audiences. Australian 3D artist Paul Milinski is on the job.   This story featured in Issue 12 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. A tiny sailboat is set upon the water fountain in Paris’ Jardin […]

Wine experts share their top cellaring picks for 2024

South Australia’s top winemakers share what makes for a cellar-worthy wine – and their top cellaring picks for 2024. Michael Fragos, chief winemaker for South Australian vineyard, Chapel Hill, has been crowned McLaren Vale’s Bushing Monarch thrice – he produced the best wine in show in 1997, 1999 and 2010. He’s won a few more […]

Coco & Eve’s journey from bootstraps to >$100 million exit

Emily Hamilton launched her viral beauty brand Coco & Eve in 2018, bootstrapped by her and husband Alexander Ostrowksi. Fast-forward to today, and the company’s just sold a majority stake in the business to US private equity firm Gauge Capital – and says it’s on track to exceed $120 million in revenue for the 2024 calendar year.