DeteQt clutches $750,000 pre-seed raise for ‘diamond-on-silicon’ approach to quantum
Australia’s deeptech fund Main Sequence and the ATP Fund in Austin invested the pre-seed funds into The University of Sydney quantum computing spin-out.
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The founders of this Lululemon rival are worth nearly $5 billion each
Founded in 2007, Alo Yoga has become a hit with such celebrities as Taylor Swift and Bella Hadid. It’s also made a fortune for two childhood best friends from Los Angeles
This Irish drone startup is aiming for a million deliveries a year
Manna has raised $30 million to fund an ambitious expansion, taking on well-funded competitors like Amazon, Alphabet and unicorn Zipline. It could be first to scale a mass drone delivery operation.
Australia’s favourite sunscreen brand is launching in the US
After conquering 29 countries around the world, SPF brand Ultra Violette is entering the US market and launching a new product exclusive to America.
Blackbird vaults AI startup Springboards forward with $5m seed raise
The Queensland-based startup, founded by husband and wife ad executives Pip Bingemann and Amy Tucker, is using AI to enable ad agencies to ‘supercharge their creativity.’
How Crumbl devoured America (and inspired a fake Aussie pop-up)
Jason McGowan had no baking experience but cofounded a viral cookie company that now has more than 1,000 stores—and rumors of a $2 billion sale. Inside a financial sugar rush.
MyPass Global swipes $7.5m series A for its Skills Passport
Founded in Sydney in 2015, MyPass Global is accelerating product development and expanding further into the Americas. The company counts Shell, Woodside and BHP as customers.
PropHero propelled by $25m Series A
Founded in 2021, PropHero manages more than $1.2 billion in real estate assets between Australia, Spain, Ireland and the Indonesian property markets, and serves 8,000 users in 40 countries
The 50 hottest fintech startups in 2025
Even as venture capital funding for the industry continued to fall in 2024, many fintechs–especially those serving other businesses—flourished. Here’s the Forbes Fintech 50 for 2025.
Why women over 50 are thriving in entrepreneurship
For too long we’ve heard that entrepreneurship is a young person’s game. But the reality today is that women in their 50s and beyond are uniquely positioned to thrive in business.