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Three Aussie innovators chosen as 2026 Cartier Women’s Initiative fellows

Now in its 20th year, the Cartier Women’s Initiative provides a leg up for social entrepreneurs around the world. Three Aussie women made the cut in 2026 and will join 26 other global CWI fellows in Bangkok this June.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

The Melbourne doctor who built a $660m health AI company just launched hardware

Leveraging Point72 and Blackbird’s backing, Melbourne-founded Heidi evolves its AI-driven health solutions.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

These 26-year-old founders quit their jobs and built a $200 million AI cyber startup

AI is writing more code than humans—and much of it isn’t secure. Corridor’s founders think they’ve found a way to catch the mistakes before attackers do.

  • By Thomas Brewster
  • Forbes Staff

Six entrepreneurs making their fintech 50 debut in 2026

Their startups do everything from giving consumers budgeting tips to testing traders’ software for errors that could cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

  • By Jeff Kauflin

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Appetise offers a free meal planning, recipes, and smart shopping app to users across Australia and New Zealand. It sells the aggregated data on consumer preferences to food companies. Image: Appetiser

Appetite for data: This husband-and-wife duo just raised $7m to decode the Aussie shopping cart

Exclusive: What started as a recipe planning app became a behavioural insights company that has tripled revenue in 6 months. Here’s how the founders identified and capitalised on the FMCG opportunity.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

How Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni raised $35m to build an AI shopping unicorn

In the three years since Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni first asked the question “how can we make secondhand shopping easier?”, they’ve brought on investors like Kris Jenner, Sara Blakely and Hailey Bieber.

  • By Alexandra York

TikTok star Khaby Lame sells his core company in $975 million deal

Khaby Lame, the 25-year-old Italian content creator known for his tight-lipped comedy skits, has sold his company Step Distinctive Limited

  • By Martina Di Licosa

AI contract review firm Ivo raises $82m Series B

The round is led by Blackbird, which participated in the Series A raise less than a year ago. New investors include Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital, Fika Ventures, GD1 and Icehouse Ventures. 

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist

Creator startup Fanvue raises $22 million to fuel the future of AI influencers

The London-based startup is helping creators make millions by giving fans access to exclusive content. Can its AI tools help it outcompete incumbents like Patreon and OnlyFans?

  • By Alexandra York

‘This business is rare’: Radek Sali on why Loco Love can’t keep up with demand

Sali and Byron Bay chocolatier Emica Penklis are rewriting the cacao rulebook and facing one of the sweetest problems a business can have: organic demand outstripping supply.

  • By Shivaune Field
  • Business Journalist
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