2025 has been a year for the books for three 25-year-old founders. After participating in Cicada’s founder program and the Startmate accelerator, the brains behind Puralink have closed an oversubscribed seed round led by Peak XV.
Having just secured a $23 million Series A fundraise, 25-year-old Grace Brown’s humanoid, Abi, is inspired by, and will soon be designed by, Hollywood animators.
Despite decades of medical progress, women’s health remains chronically under-researched and underfunded, writes Dr Ariella Heffernan-Marks.
The grand finale of the pitch competition will be judged by VCs Bill Tai and Kim Jackson, and founders Lars Rasmussen and Lucy Guo. Twenty-one of Australia’s most innovative startups will take to the SXSW Sydney stage to pitch their companies next month. Thirteen of them are from NSW, five are based in Victoria, and […]
The annual list, now in its fifth year, highlights emerging businesses across the region, with this year’s entries collectively raising nearly $3 billion in funding.
Our fifth annual Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list provides a window into the vibrant world of startups and small companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Drawing nearly $3 billion in funding to date, these companies operate in fast-rising sectors such as biotechnology, spacetech and green tech.
Founded just a year ago in Melbourne, Butter has secured 10,000 users, a $260,000 investment from ‘day one’ investor Antler, and a $2.2 million valuation. The problem it is solving is universal: loneliness.
Canberra food-tech company Nourish Ingredients has secured US approval for its flagship Tastilux fat, clearing the way for immediate commercial sales to American food manufacturers.
A former Canva software engineer and Westpac product manager have teamed up to bring ‘Loftia’ to life. Some big name US gaming firms are getting on board to make it happen.
Pierson has cozied up to everyone from Diane Von Furstenberg to Selena Gomez, burnishing her image as her businesses unraveled. A case study in how hubris is bad for business.