5 Australian startups to watch in 2016
[1] In 2015, Atlassian made big news – being Australia’s most successful technology startup to go public. [2] This year, there will be more challenges but it’s going to get more exci...
Nine Aussie startups to watch in 2016
[1] 2015 has been a great for Australian startups and 2016 is going to be even bigger. [2] This year, we’ve seen how startups like Canva, Shoes of Prey and SafetyCulture have progressed, and At...
Australian Startup, Canva, Named ‘Coolest’ Company in Tech
[1] JobAdvisor has named Australian online design platform and start-up, Canva, as Australia’s Coolest Company in Tech 2015. [2] JobAdvisor CEO Ben Hutt speaks highly of Canva as one of the most in...
Meet Australia’s $200m startup wunderkind
[1] At 19 years old, Melanie Perkins developed her company from her mother’s living room and really lacked experience at that time. [2] Now, at 28 years old, Perkins’ company, Canva, is now va...
Sydney-based graphic design startup Canva now has an extra $21 million to draw upon
[1] There’s just no stopping for Canva – after its recently launched Canva for Work, they’ve earned $US15 million ($21 million) in a Series A funding. [2] The funding round was driv...
DIY design platform Canva for Work to launch
[1] Sydney-based startup Canva has continually grown and just launched Canva for Work, a premium subscription design platform. [2] The service enables premium users to focus on branding, redesignin...
Health tech and manufacturing startups get Accelerating Commercialisation program funding
[1] Through the federal government’s Accelerating Commercialisation program, health tech and manufacturing technology companies will form the majority of the recipients of the first round of governm...
Australian women in tech startups disrupting the disruptors
[1] Online design tool Canva, founded by Melanie Perkins, recently earned a $6 million investment round. [2] Apart from Melanie Perkins, Marnie Shanahan is another Australian women involved in tech st...
Aussie design startup Canva hits two million users
[1] Aussie design company Canva is in cloud nine today as they’ve reached two million users since its launch in 2013. [2] To date, more than 200,000 organizations have been making use of their ...
International Women’s Day: why we need more female investors as well as startup founders
[1] This Sunday will be a celebration for women, International Women’s Day, which is a great avenue to give tribute to women’s contribution to the Australian startup industry. [2] Posse fo...