Rebecca Eastwood

Jan 2, 2024 | startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Adam Bennett |Gavin Appel |Rebecca Eastwood

The federal government-backed Australian Business Growth Fund (ABGF) has backed it second business run by a woman, tipping  $10 million into  clothing brand Solbari, which produces clothing, hats and accessories focused on sun protection. Founder and CEO Johanna Young launched Solbari in 2014, having moved to Melbourne from Europe in 2011 following a career in financial services with the likes of Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs.

Oct 17, 2023 | startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Gavin Appel |Rebecca Eastwood |Jessy Wu

A Canberra-based air traffic management startup has banked $120 million for plans to run the system from space. The round was led by Australian arm of UK-listed fund manager Foresight, supported by CSIRO VC fund Main Sequence Ventures and Canadian pension fund OPTrust in a raise that took two years to complete. Founded in 2017, Skykraft is a transport infrastructure startup that developed a global air traffic management service able to cover remote and oceanic regions.

Oct 16, 2023 | startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Gavin Appel |Rebecca Eastwood |Jessy Wu

Cryptocurrency exchanges will need to need to hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) under plans to regulate the sector from the federal government. A proposal paper on regulating the sector has been released by Treasury for feedback by December 1. The government wants to use existing financial services laws with threshold triggers, including an exchange holding $5 million in digital assets and/or $1,500 for an individual.

Oct 16, 2023 | startupdaily.net | Gavin Appel |Rebecca Eastwood |Jessy Wu |Ben Kennedy

Sydney recruitment marketing startp The Martec has raised $8 million in a round let by multi-family investment office AS1 as it looks to ramp up its offshore presence. The platform uses artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance its personalised talent marketing to a level that’s normally customer-focused.

Oct 16, 2023 | startupdaily.net | Gavin Appel |Rebecca Eastwood |Jessy Wu |Ben Kennedy

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