Blackbird closes record $1 billion fund, but turns ‘cautious’ on AI
Blackbird has raised $1.05b from prestigious global institutions like Morgan Stanley and Schroders to establish the biggest Australian VC fund yet.
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Millennials came of age in hustle culture. Now they’re turning to ‘boring’ businesses
Opinion: Millennials grew up during the startup boom. Now, MYOB CEO Paul Robson argues, many are taking a more measured path to business ownership, favouring dependable service businesses with recurring revenue. For much of the past two decades, entrepreneurship has been synonymous with disruption. For many, success was measured in funding rounds, rapid scaling and […]
Beyond the burn: How a trans-Pacific leap built Glasshouse Fragrances
Nicole Eckels turned a personal setback into an impromptu move to Australia and then a home fragrance and candle empire spanning eleven countries.
Australia’s ADHD system made him ‘snap’. Now he’s raised millions to build a new one
Andrew Forrest’s Tenmile and the founders of Go1 have backed a new venture seeking to simplify ADHD assessment and treatment. Seven years ago Zac Altman sold his traveltech startup LoungeBuddy to American Express. Now, following a stint as a VP at the finance giant, Altman has raised $3.5 million in seed funding for a venture […]
SafetyCulture has a new name – and an insurance bet to match
Luke Anear has wanted to change the name of the company he founded for years. Now SafetyCulture has become Mittle as the $2.4 billion startup reshapes itself for the AI era.
‘Nary a blip’: Mike Cannon-Brookes says Atlassian is taming AI costs
As Canva struggles with rising AI bills, Atlassian told investors that Rovo AI usage will impact margins for FY27. But CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes maintains AI is the “best thing” to happen to Atlassian.
Indigenous edtech platform championed at TechDiversity 2026 Awards
A free app to help Australians quit smoking and “flight simulator for healthcare” were among other award winners at the 2026 TechDiversity Awards in Sydney. An AI-powered edtech platform that helps corporations build inclusive workplaces for First Nations cultures has been awarded the TechDiversity Champion title, the highest honour bestowed at the annual Tech Diversity […]
Why Wollongong is the proving ground for Canva’s Global Goals platform
Canva’s new initiative, Global Goals, aims to crowdsource humanity’s aspirations. A coastal city south of Sydney – with long-established roots in Australia’s most successful consumer platform – is key to pulling it off.
The spark behind the charge: how Tim Washington built Australia’s EV infrastructure giant
From lawyer to labourer to EV pioneer, Tim Washington transformed JET Charge from a two-person start-up into Australia’s leading charging infrastructure giant.
Why this startup is strapping cameras to housekeepers’ heads in India
Twenty-four-year-old founder Anjali Sardana wants to give domestic workers in India a share in the AI gold rush by sending them into people’s homes to collect training data for U.S. AI companies.