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Blackstone confirms to Forbes Australia it sealed a deal today to acquire Australian unicorn AirTrunk. The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board also participated in the deal.

Up until now, Adelaide-headquartered startup Cropify has been bootstrapped by its co-founders. The fundraise will accelerate the commercialisation of the AI-driven technology domestically and set the company up to export its expertise internationally.

Research reveals that 69% of Australians and New Zealanders believe that athletes with disabilities deserve the same media coverage as non-disabled athletes. 61% of ANZ consumers are aware of the Paralympics, compared to 47% globally.

What stage are the 25 most disruptive technologies at, and when will they become reality? Gartner’s annual Emerging Technology Hype Cycle reveals what is on the frontier, and what has reached the peak of inflated expectations.

Eight new or new-to-Victoria venture capital firms have received $300,000 from LaunchVic. The goal is for the VCs to turn that $2.4 million into $300 million in funding for Victorian startups and founders.

The South Australian government’s ‘Kanyini’ satellite is now in orbit, having launched on a SpaceX mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

One of Australia’s most promising companies that builds no code software programs for the construction, oil, gas and mining industries, has acquired startup Nomad. Sitemate founder Harley Pike tells Forbes Australia exclusively how the Nomad will accelerate Sitemate’s mission

Forbes released its list of 25 venture-backed startups most likely to reach a USD$1 billion valuation. Melbourne’s Chris Power and his LA-headquartered aerospace manufacturing firm Hadrian made the cut.

Bequests to philanthropic organisations are expected to double over the next decade, growing from $1.3 billion in 2024 to $2.6 billion in 2034. Inheritance to family, friends and charity is expected to reach $5.4 trillion by 2044 according to JBWere.

CEO Phillippa Watson has been at the helm of ubank for three years. Forbes Australia sits down with the banking dynamo to find out what a Gen Z banking customer is looking for, and what she is doing to give it to them.