Creating and grading tests is one of the most time-consuming tasks that teachers face. In Vietnam, a startup called Azota wants to help with an online software platform that not only helps teachers develop and supervise tests, but also automatically grades them based on information from Vietnamese teaching materials. The [...]

Rubber Monkey, the New Zealand e-commerce platform for creatives, is on the hunt for NZ$2.5 million in new capital to expand its presence in Australia. Founded by Laurence Alexander and Nigel Stanford, former CEO of TradeMe and major shareholder of Mighty Ape, Rubber Monkey is a one-stop shop for specialist [...]

when you think On shared micromobility, Veo isn’t exactly the first company that comes to mind. It’s not as widespread as competitors like Voi, Tier, and Lime, and it hasn’t generated nearly as much of venture capital. But as consolidation and, simply put, bad business shape the industry, Veo has [...]

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised interest rates for the third consecutive month in a row, rising 0.50% in July. The central bank has now raised interest rates by 1.25% in three months, bringing the official spot rate to 1.35% as it aggressively tries to control inflation. The [...]

In Indonesia, many logistics providers still use outdated systems to keep track of their operations and fleets, including pen and paper ledgers. McEasy wants to change that. The startup, which develops software-as-a-service solutions for the logistics and supply chain industries, has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding led by [...]

Insurtech startup Upcover has raised $2.7 million in Seed financing alongside $2 million in debt as it seeks to transform the small business insurance industry. The round was supported by venture capital funds Antler Australia – Upcover was part of its inaugural accelerator program in 2019 – and Betterlabs, as [...]

as the crypto As markets continue to fall, the world’s second largest crypto exchange, FTX, remains undaunted. “Our priorities have not changed,” Mark Wetjen, chief of policy and regulatory strategy at FTX, told australiabusinessblog.com. “Markets will do what they do, but the reality is that the digital asset market and [...]

A temporary staffing market similar to Airtasker for casual jobs has raised $20 million from SEEK Investments. Operating in Australia and New Zealand, the nine-year-old Sidekicker has more than 12,000 casual employees on his platform, which is used by more than 5,000 companies. The funding will be used to accelerate [...]

a lot of pitch decks I review have a slide that shouldn’t be there: the exit strategy slide. Your slide deck should only have an exit strategy slide if you run a very late stage company that is about to go public, and even then you probably wouldn’t have it [...]

Australia’s largest public electric car charging network, Chargefox, has been acquired by a consortium of motorists led by the NRMA in a deal that values ​​the company at $56 million. Australian Motoring Services (AMS), made up of the state-based membership groups NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT, already had [...]