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  • Top DefenseTech Startups In Australia
  • The Australian Fashion Startups Dressed For Success
  • Startup World Cup Australia’s first regional final just wrapped – and the room proved a point

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techround.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Top DefenseTech Startups In Australia

Australia’s defence tech sector is embarking on a new era of growth. Defence contractors have traditionally dominated the industry, but... The post Top DefenseTech Startups In Aust...

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techround.co.uk /2 weeks ago

The Australian Fashion Startups Dressed For Success

Australia has never exactly been short of style. But lately, something quite interesting is happening beneath the surface of their... The post The Australian Fashion Startups Dress...

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startupdaily.net /1 week ago

Startup World Cup Australia’s first regional final just wrapped – and the room proved a point

The Startup World Cup Australia is now in full swing — here’s what went down at the regional event and what’s ahead across the country.

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startupdaily.net /2 weeks ago

Fishburners and the $250 billion warning for Australia’s startup economy

Carolyn Breeze on the timely reminder that startup ecosystems need long-term support.

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startupdaily.net /2 weeks ago

Cheque in: 2 Aussie startups that raised $19 million this week

It's the good news we like to read in the startup world ...

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startupdaily.net /4 weeks ago

Cheque in: 4 ANZ startups ended April raising $90 million

Four ANZ startups—including Liquid Instruments, Marloo, Aigentsphere, and Manifest—raised $90M in April.

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startupdaily.net /1 month ago

The Startup World Cup is your chance to pitch in Silicon Valley and win $1.4 million

Startup World Cup Australia 2026 opens applications across Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland

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startupdaily.net /1 week ago

PepsiCo selects two Australian startups for 2026 APAC accelerator

PepsiCo has selected Australian startups Adiona Tech and X-Centric Sciences for its 2026 APAC Greenhouse Program.

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startupdaily.net /1 month ago

Cheque-in: 7 ANZ startups raised $71.8 million in mid-April

Banking the cash this week were Phonely, Pay.com.au, Atomic Tessellator, Caruso, Deteqt, Clean State Clinic, and Earthletica.

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startupdaily.net /3 weeks ago

Venture builder launches in Sydney, offering $3 million to get founders firing

Ready to launch a startup, but not sure what kind and how? Repeat Builders offers $3M, a team, and zero fundraising.

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startupdaily.net /1 week ago

One of Australia’s biggest startup grant programs has quietly paused applications

The Industry Growth Program has paused applications, raising concerns about startup funding certainty and Australia’s innovation strategy.

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startupdaily.net /1 month ago

Unknown knowns: Techboard dug up unannounced startup investments – and discovered it’s potentially the majority of fundi...

Techboard uncovers that most Aussie startup investments are kept secret—potentially hiding billions. Download the full report for the inside scoop.

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startupdaily.net /2 weeks ago

5 founders share the lessons from the Startmate accelerator

From zero to six-figure revenue in 3 months—see top founder lessons from Startmate.

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startupdaily.net /1 week ago

Startmate hauls 19 ANZ founders to San Fran for first time since the pandemic

Startmate flew 19 of its ’26 cohort to San Francisco this month for meetings with a16z, Sequoia, Accel, Menlo Ventures, General Catalyst and Google Ventures, and held its first US....

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startupdaily.net /3 weeks ago

Why you can’t build a startup ecosystem on panels and piss-ups

Forget panels and boozy mixers—Melbourne needs hands-on, in-person tech education to truly grow. Seeds is here. Ready to level up?

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startupdaily.net /2 weeks ago

While billions are being poured into AI infrastructure, the question is will startups share in the benefits

Australia’s AI boom risks leaving startups behind, so access and pathways to global scale are vital, Jasmine Batra argues

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australianfintech.com.au /3 weeks ago

Airwallex launches Latitude 37 to support Australia’s next generation of AI founders

Global fintech leader Airwallex has announced the launch of Latitude 37, a new Australia-focused initiative to support the next generation of young AI founders.

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startupdaily.net /1 month ago

Cheque in: 5 startups raised $30.1 million as their Easter (nest) eggs

First up, let’s deal with the elephant in the room – or is it more unhatched chickens we haven’t counted? – the $725 million investment in AI infrastructure company Firmus...

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startupdaily.net /1 week ago

Entries for the 2026 Startup Daily Best in Tech awards now open

Nominations for Startup Daily's 2026 Best in Tech Awards are now open to Australian and New Zealand startups. Entries close June 19.

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startupdaily.net /1 month ago

Cheque in: 3 ANZ startups banked $61 million this week

Keep reading to learn more about Syenta, Ideally, and Renewable Metals, which together raised more than $61 million this week.

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startupdaily.net /1 month ago

Airwallex founder Jack Zhang is offering $100,000 to AI startup founders under 25

Under 25 and building AI in Australia? Apply for Airwallex’s new program, which offers equity-free funding and global connections with the fintech.

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australianfintech.com.au /5 days ago

Kiwi fintech Indus launches in Australia to unlock access to A$6 trillion Indian stock market

New Zealand investment app Indus has launched in Australia, giving local retail investors direct access to the A$6.4 trillion Indian stock market for the first time.

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startupdaily.net /1 week ago

Breaking: New map reveals Sydney contains startups outside Tech Central

A new Sydney Innovation Atlas maps the city’s startup, biotech and deep tech hubs, revealing an ecosystem beyond Tech Central.

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techcrunch.com /3 weeks ago

A 20-minute pitch wins Indian startup Pronto backing from Lachy Groom

The investment comes as Pronto scales to 26,000 daily bookings and the market heads toward a potential $18 billion size.

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