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.
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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.
How two Sydney engineers turned a camping problem into a global award winner
Sydney startup Bound created the Looplock device just two years ago. This is what the founders of the reusable roll-top bag seal went through to bring it to market. Long before accepting an award on stage in Essen, Germany, Ryan Burke and Luke Hamilton were cleaning spilled flour, coffee grinds, and pasta out of the […]
AI made founding a startup easier than ever – but VC data shows funding is getting harder
It is true that AI has made creating a software startup easier, but data from Cut Through Venture indicates getting funding may be another story.
Australian startups punch above their weight. Coming from America, I think I know why
Opinion: Australian startups turn modest venture capital funding into global companies more efficiently than anywhere on earth. The reasons are in the dirt and distance, argues partner at Side Stage Ventures, Elli Hanson
Australia doesn’t need copyright change to win data centre billions, AI boss says
Copyright law has become the central flashpoint of Australia’s AI and data centre policy. Sharon AI chief executive James Manning says no changes are needed.
Brandon Capital scores its biggest return ever with $2.1bn biotech acquisition
Brandon Capital led cancer therapeutics startup Myricx Bio’s $8.5m seed round in 2019. Now Novartis is buying it for up to $2.16 billion. One of Australia’s longest tenured VC firms will soon enjoy its best ever return on a single investment following Novartis’ US$1.1 billion ($1.58 billion) acquisition of London biotech startup Myricx Bio. Melbourne-headquartered […]
Samsara Eco kicks off $100m raise to recycle critical minerals
After forging deals with Lululemon and LSKD for its recycled fabrics, Samsara Eco is looking to develop a means of extracting and reusing rare earth metals.
IREN co-founders score $1.14 billion pay packet amid AI bonanza
The board of Sydney-headquartered IREN approved a four-year stock compensation package for co-CEOs Dan and Will Roberts currently worth over $570 million each. The board of Sydney-headquartered, New York-listed IREN has approved an equity package for co-founders Will and Daniel Roberts valued at US$788 million ($1.14 billion) based on its stock price today. Each brother […]
The 2026 Tech23 cohort has a clear theme: sovereign capability
A new crop of founders is sprouting in Australia, working to innovate solutions for healthcare, space, energy independence, and our natural resources sectors.