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Investment technology startup Fresh Equities has raised $2.3 million in a deal led by Archangel Ventures, and joined by a fintech founders syndicate containing founders from Wisr, Sythetix and Zip Co Limited.

Why on Earth would a tech startup want to see a lawyer? You might expect lawyers to cost a lot of money and be naysayers that impede start-up progress, but it turns out they can actually be useful - according to lawyer and business expert Elise Margow.

Ukranian medtech startup ComeBack Mobility has raised US $1M for its "Smart Crutch Tips" - an ingeniously simple yet sophisticated piece of tech that attaches to regular crutches, and pairs with a smartphone app and web service - to heal faster from lower leg injuries than ever before.

Australian property technology startup Propic has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with global real estate software provider MRI Software to introduce new conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology to MRI property clients across Australia.

New Australian space startup Quasar Satellite Technologies is set to revolutionise space communication, allowing ground stations to talk to hundreds of satellites at once using technology developed by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency.

Australian startup and big data, AI solutions provider Reejig has completed a $2.2 million first capital raising, with the funding to be used to scale its next generation Software as a Service (SaaS).

Australian digital bank UBank is partnering with fintech startup Basiq, leveraging machine learning to give customers a "more complete picture" of their finances.

Yes, that John McAfee, the famed security pioneer, libertarian, keynote speaker and independent US 2020 Presidential Candidate, will speak at StartCon 2019 and we have a video interview with him.

Australia's 29th Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, will speak on "innovation and opportunity in an environment of rising authoritarian populism, anti-global and protectionist agendas", after which he'll have a one-on-one with Freelancer CEO and founder, Matt Barrie.

Think of a cross between X factor and Startups Got Talent and you've arrived at StartCon's Pitch for US$1 million competition, one of the world's largest, with entries open to more countries and startups than ever before.

StartCon, Australia’s biggest growth and start conference, has announced nominations for the 4th annual Australasian Startup Awards have officially opened, so nominate the best and brightest our local start up community and eco system has to offer.

StartCon is Australia's largest Start Up conference, with Uber, eBay, Airbnb just some of the international speakers, with 4000+ expected to arrive and around 100 international and local speakers - it's a can't miss event!

At 6.30pm on April 10, 2019, the third cohort of the UNSW Founder 10x Accelerator program had its excellent demo and pitch night, with the top-notch pitches captured in full on video below.

Five finalists have been selected from among 85 applications for the Optus inaugural innovation challenge, with the telco praising the high volume of quality start-ups which participated in the program.

Australia’s StartCon says it's "on the hunt for the next global hotbeds of tech innovation and the startups emerging from them", with Silicon Valley "not on the list".

It's your last chance to see Marc Randolph, the inspiring Netflix co-founder who shares the incredible start-up story behind the global juggernaut, and how you too can spark successful disruption against the odds.

It's really luxe working at Lendi, where its owners certainly aren't having a lend of its employees judging by the Lendi list of initiatives listed below. 

Brisbane-based technology start-up Citrus is claiming successive new client wins both in Australia and globally, including wine merchant Dan Murphy, since launching its online advertising platform last December.

Is there any area of life blockchain won't touch? The latest chip off the old blockchain has landed in the eSports industry, with Sydney-based "Fuel Games" raising $2.4 million to "help pioneer the blockchain gaming industry".

JAR Aerospace has taken home the grand prize at Cisco’s Start Challenge pitch event, with full videos below of the pitch event, the winner announcement and a video interview with JAR's Samuel Lewinson.