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Hospitality tech startup Liven feasts on $152m SaaS buffet acquiring Abacus, Order Up and more

Hospitality tech startup Liven feasts on $152m SaaS buffet acquiring Abacus, Order Up and more

From digital food and beverage ordering to inventory management and...

VCs commit to data disclosure on female-led startup investment and screening

VCs commit to data disclosure on female-led startup investment and screening

With the median capital raise for female-led startups trailing sign...

Dexus raises $200m for healthcare property fund

Dexus raises $200m for healthcare property fund

Property giant Dexus (ASX: DXS) has successfully raised $220 millio...

Administrators claim "strong interest" for sale of wheelie bin maker Trident Plastics

Administrators claim "strong interest" for sale of wheelie bin maker Trident Plastics

The voluntary administrators for Adelaide-based wheelie bin ma...

Fashion discovery app led by Stylerunner founders rebrands as Wrapd, total seed funds reach $4m

Fashion discovery app led by Stylerunner founders rebrands as Wrapd, total seed funds reach $4m

The twin sister entrepreneurs who founded activewear brand Stylerun...

Competition watchdog notes "strong concerns" over ACL, Healius merger

Competition watchdog notes "strong concerns" over ACL, Healius merger

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is wary o...

Adelaide's Fleet Space Technologies launches first European acquisition

Adelaide's Fleet Space Technologies launches first European acquisition

Cashed up after a $50 million Series C funding round in May, A...

Developer Toplace hits rock bottom as 500 creditors chase debts

Developer Toplace hits rock bottom as 500 creditors chase debts

With its founder and owner Jean Nassif on the run over alleged&nbsp...

Australia set for $568m boost from FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

Australia set for $568m boost from FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

With 1.2 million tickets already sold for the month-long FIFA Women...

Can Australia beat inflation without a recession?

Can Australia beat inflation without a recession?

What if Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe and his successor Michele...

DroneShield scores $33m contract with US Government agency

DroneShield scores $33m contract with US Government agency

Sydney-based Drone Shield (ASX: DRO) has notched its second major i...

Slater and Gordon achieves $100m settlement with Colonial First State over excessive super fees

Slater and Gordon achieves $100m settlement with Colonial First State over excessive super fees

Almost five years ago Slater and Gordon (ASX: SGH) launched it...

QLD tourism expert calls Bonza route axing a case of “trial and error"

QLD tourism expert calls Bonza route axing a case of “trial and error"

The former CEO of the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) ha...

Owner of Plus Fitness, Club Lime has a spring in its step as sales rise

Owner of Plus Fitness, Club Lime has a spring in its step as sales rise

Canberra-headquartered Viva Leisure (ASX: VVA) has reported a 55.4 ...

Salter Brothers to acquire Sofitel Adelaide Hotel for $154m

Salter Brothers to acquire Sofitel Adelaide Hotel for $154m

Melbourne-headquartered alternative investment management firm Salt...

Nexba signs up Aussie cricket captain Pat Cummins, spins off new group brand

Nexba signs up Aussie cricket captain Pat Cummins, spins off new group brand

Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins is taking a leaf out of tenn...

Black Nova launches new fund targeting $35m for early-stage startups

Black Nova launches new fund targeting $35m for early-stage startups

A Sydney-based early-stage venture capital (VC) firm that has backe...

Indigenous business advocate Supply Nation appoints new CEO

Indigenous business advocate Supply Nation appoints new CEO

Australia’s leading supplier diversity organisation Supp...

Cromwell, Australian Unity to merge two property funds worth $1.1 billion

Cromwell, Australian Unity to merge two property funds worth $1.1 billion

Cromwell Property Group (ASX:CMW) and Australian Unity Propert...

Openmarkets to pay record fine over breaches, former head of trading banned

Openmarkets to pay record fine over breaches, former head of trading banned

The corporate watchdog's Markets Disciplinary Panel (...

Aussie startups raise $810m in Q2 as investor sentiment picks up

Aussie startups raise $810m in Q2 as investor sentiment picks up

The latest quarterly report from Cut Through Venture shows Australi...

Microba scores first distribution deal with Sonic Healthcare

Microba scores first distribution deal with Sonic Healthcare

Gut health testing and therapeutics company Microba (ASX: MAP) has ...

Australian climate tech founders aim to raise $1.5 billion in 12 months

Australian climate tech founders aim to raise $1.5 billion in 12 months

While the market downturn has made raising capital more difficult i...

US investor puts in takeover bid valuing Costa Group at $1.6 billion

US investor puts in takeover bid valuing Costa Group at $1.6 billion

Costa Group (ASX: CGC) has confirmed the receipt of a takeover offe...

Regulators and industry join forces to combat investment scams

Regulators and industry join forces to combat investment scams

To target a problem that is costing Australians more than $1 b...

G8 Education-backed Kiddo launches job posting platform to tackle childcare staffing challenges

G8 Education-backed Kiddo launches job posting platform to tackle childcare staffing challenges

In a move to help short-staffed early childhood education providers...

Medibank commits another $125m in cash-backs, but stares down another class action over cyber breach

Medibank commits another $125m in cash-backs, but stares down another class action over cyber breach

Health insurer Medibank (ASX: MPL) just can't catch a break thi...

ASIC clamps down on Australia's largest pet insurer over upfront vet expenses

ASIC clamps down on Australia's largest pet insurer over upfront vet expenses

Update (30 June, 2023): After publication of the original article, ...

VentureCrowd raises $3.5m for Southeast Asia JV

VentureCrowd raises $3.5m for Southeast Asia JV

After facilitating the investment of $290 million worth of cap...

Wheelie bin maker Trident Plastics kicked to the curb as administrators called in

Wheelie bin maker Trident Plastics kicked to the curb as administrators called in

Adelaide-based wheelie bin manufacturer Trident Plastics has appoin...