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They built a billion-dollar start-up from their garage. Now they’re going again
Go1 co-founders Vu Tran and Andrew Barnes are unveiling their next business, which they say can be just as big as their first.
- David Swan
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‘Wynyard is the hub’: Start-up founders resist move to Tech Central
It’s supposed to be the jewel in the crown of Sydney’s start-up industry, but some founders don’t want to move their businesses to Tech Central.
- Jessica McSweeney
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- Victorian budget
State-backed fund faces chop after pumping millions into failed medical company
The state’s $2 billion venture capital play Breakthrough Victoria is under mounting pressure to convince the Allan government it isn’t broken.
- Chip Le Grand
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- Atlassian
Software start-up likened to Atlassian defies funding slump, raising $27.5 million
Australian start-up funding continues to tank, but not for this company, which wants to emulate the success of local tech billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar.
- David Swan
Make or break: The cost-of-living survival guide for small business
Starting a business in the middle of a cost of living crisis may seem like a foolish thing to do, but there are some simple rules that can make all the difference.
- Emma Koehn
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- Company tax
The hundreds of millions in tax incentives for Australian start-ups that went south
The R&D tax offset has served as a life raft for some of Australia’s most prominent technology start-ups, though in some cases it wasn’t enough.
- David Swan
Quantum start-up breaks records with blockbuster funding round
Rugby legend John Eales has invested in this futuristic Sydney tech company, but there’s no guarantee it will stay in Australia.
- David Swan
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- Venture capital
Venture capital fund Rampersand ramps up hunt for next Aussie unicorn
Success stories such as Canva and Culture Amp are more than a decade old, and this fund says it’s time to find and fund the next crop of billion-dollar start-ups.
- David Swan
‘Careful who you get into bed with’: Sleeping Duck case rocks start-up sector
The mattress maker’s court trial, which resembled a real-life episode of Shark Tank, offered a rare glimpse into how the start-up sausage is made.
- David Swan
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- Technology
The Melburnians behind one of Silicon Valley’s hottest AI start-ups
These two university researchers have created an artificial intelligence phone receptionist that can answer questions, schedule appointments, and talk just like a human.
- David Swan