Cabcharge welcomes legalisation of UberDespite being involved in a taxi booking app that was initially shuttered, Cabcharge has welcomed the NSW government's decision to make ridesharing service Uber legal.December 17, 2015 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups
Airbnb wants to help create homesharing legislation in AustraliaAccommodation booking platform Airbnb hopes to work closely with federal, state, and local governments in Australia to produce legislation that caters for the sharing economy.December 13, 2015 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups
Queensland banks on AU$8m program to lure international talentQueensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has launched a startup relocation program in a bid to draw entrepreneurial talent and new jobs to the state.April 28, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups
VC funder says startup community leaders must be entrepreneursThe success of a startup ecosystem is dependent on having entrepreneurs lead the way, Brad Feld, managing director at Foundry Group and co-founder of Techstars, has said.July 28, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups
Commonwealth launches first landing pad in Silicon ValleyThe federal government has geared up to send its first lot of entrepreneurs to Silicon Valley, launching its inaugural landing pad aimed at putting startups in a position to leverage international success.February 18, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups
SoftBank leads Grab's $750m funding roundGrab has raised $750 million in equity financing in a funding round led by SoftBank, increasing its total capital position to over $1 billion.September 19, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups
Stone & Chalk partners SproutX for new ANZ, NAB-backed agri-fintech hubWith support from ANZ and NAB, Stone & Chalk has headed south, partnering with SproutX to launch its Melbourne-based agriculture and finance technology accelerator hub.July 23, 2017 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups
Ingogo closes AU$12 million Series C funding roundWith public listing imminent, Australian taxi app and mobile payments platform, Ingogo has taken its total funding to AU$12 millionMay 28, 2015 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups
Didi Kuaidi surpassed 1b rides in 2015, trumps Uber sixfoldChina-based ridesharing service Didi Kuaidi saw over 1 billion rides in 2015, a figure that the company said secures China as the number one ridesharing market in the world.January 11, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups
Australian blockchain startup takes on film and TV industry piracyVeredictum is taking on piracy in the film and television industry, starting with script distribution, and is eyeing off a future of tackling illegal downloads.August 18, 2016 by Asha Barbaschow in Startups