Eloise Keating
Editor at Smart Company (Australia)
Editor at @SmartCompany / book lover / political nerd / Stevie Nicks fan / Mum and aunty. Views my own, unfortunately.
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4 days ago |
smartcompany.com.au | Tegan Jones |Eloise Keating |David Adams
The Queensland 2025–26 state budget was handed down on Tuesday, promising targeted support for small businesses and startups. The first budget the Liberal National Party has handed down in over a decade focuses on long-term debt reduction and preparations for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Treasurer David Janetzki has pledged a “responsible” budget while targeting structural support in health, housing, crime, and cost of living.
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1 week ago |
smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating
This week’s startup funding round-up features a cloud security platform and a startup that is turning agricultural waste into activated carbon. Keep reading to learn more about Circumvent and Bygen, which together have raised $12.7 million in new funding. Cloud security platform Circumvent has raised $9.2 million (US$6 million) in seed funding from Paladin Capital Group, as its co-founder seeks to emulate his previous startup success.
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1 week ago |
smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) wants to help more local startups find export success in the UK and is inviting them to apply for a free, six-week program to do just that. Austrade operates seven Landing Pads across major cities, including San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City and Bengaluru, and the six-week London program is the latest cab off the rank.
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2 weeks ago |
smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating
It’s been a busy week for startup funding deals, with six Australian and New Zealand startups collectively raising $72.5 million in new funding. Well, sort of. $11 million of that was actually in cryptocurrency. Keep reading to find out more about Tracksuit, CloudTech, Lyrebird, JumpStart Fertility, Icetana and Voltavate. New Zealand-founded brand tracking startup has raised $38 million in Series B funding to help it accelerate its global expansion, particularly in the US.
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3 weeks ago |
smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating
This week, we’ve spotted two Australian startups that have together raised a total of $56 million in fresh funding. Keep reading to learn more about Amber and Superhero. Renewable energy retailer Amber has topped this week’s funding round-up with a $45 million funding round, led by UK and Europe-based impact investor ETF Partners. A number of the company’s existing backers also participated in the round, including Square Peg, Gentrack, Rubio Impact Ventures, and Breakthrough Victoria.
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