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.
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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
Meet 5 foodtech innovators breaking new ground in rural Australia
Named as 2025’s ‘AgriFutures evokeAG Groundbreakers,’ these changemakers are working toward a sustainable and innovative agrifood future for Australia.
‘Let’s not slip back as other countries have’: Cathy Foley’s DEI blueprint for Australia
Cathy Foley, Australia’s former Chief Scientist, today received the 2025 Excellence in Women’s Leadership award. She pens an exclusive op-ed for Forbes Australia on the need to continue diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Elon Musk mulls sending all Americans $5,000 checks using DOGE savings
“Will check with the President,” billionaire Elon Musk replied to a tweet proposing a refund check to taxpayers funded by DOGE’s savings.
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.
AI boyfriends just made this gaming entrepreneur a billionaire
Virtual dates offer phone calls and messages, utterly chivalrous companionship and an ever-evolving plot line that pulls in players.
In Musk’s global powerplay, everything and everywhere’s a conflict
Elon Musk’s political activities and foreign business interests have converged as he takes center stage in the second Trump administration.
Meet 6 Aussie biotech startups vying to be the next CSL
Australia’s first bioincubator, Jumar, opened its doors 10 months ago. Here are six standout startups that went through its inaugural program.
Index lands $3.5m seed round from Blackbird and Bain
Just two months after coming out of stealth mode, the Sydney-headquartered company is valued at $30 million. Alumni from Atlassian and Canva founded Index in 2023 and are the first Sydney entrepreneurs to go through the US Y Combinator program.