Entrepreneurs

Green packaging company BioPak, which calls companies like McDonald’s, Woolworths and Qantas clients, has acquired Australian-based reusable cup company, Huskee.

20 speakers graced the stage at this year’s Forbes Australia Women’s Summit, sharing stories of failure, success, innovation, and adversity. For those of you who weren’t able to attend, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite quotes and key takeaways shared by the panellists at the summit.

Contos was just 21 years old when she started the Teach Us Consent movement. The activist shares her knowledge on how to build a social impact platform.

In an era marked by the growing influence of artificial intelligence in the workplace, a provocative assertion from Sam Altman, CEO of Open.AI, really captivates the imagination: can a billion-dollar enterprise be operated by one person using Generative AI?

Billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Friday afternoon in a post on X that Tesla will unveil its highly anticipated robotaxi later this summer—delivering an after-hours boost to the company’s beleaguered stock.

Storied startup accelerator Y Combinator is targeting at least $2 billion, sources told Forbes, in its first major fundraising effort under Garry Tan.

Electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker, a second company of its kind launched by famed car designer Henrik Fisker, announced Monday it will pause production for six weeks as it seeks to avoid potentially going bankrupt amid mounting financial woes.

60% of founders in Startmate’s latest accelerator cohort are women, and 45% of cohorts have been female in the last 5 years. The company is now launching a new initiative it is calling Ladymates.

ModiBodi founder, Kristy Chong, successfully exited her leak-proof underwear business back in 2022, when it was acquired by Swedish retailer Essity for $140 million. Ahead of her appearance at the Forbes Australia Women’s Summit, we go inside the deal room to hear how she did it.

Founders Srinivas Njay and Bruce Kim bootstrapped interface.ai with $1 million of their own capital. Now the VCs are calling—but they’re waiting for the right partner.