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Australian Business Growth Fund backs skin cancer prevention clothing brand Solbari with $10 million
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.
Cicada Innovations finds partnerships are as important to deep tech as funding when it comes to success
The biggest impediment to Australia shifting from a services-based industry to one based on science and engineering is a longstanding deep tech “scaleup problem” according to a new report from incubator Cicada Innovations. The inaugural “Cicada x Tech23 2023 Insights” report is based on data from 128 deep tech applicants to Cicada x Tech23 2023, as well as insights from Cicada’s 23-year tenure as a deep tech incubator.
How Apple taught Sony a critical lesson about disruption - and how to avoid it happenning to you
It’s reasonable to imagine that if you’ve grown up in an industry, perhaps worked in one or two companies within it over two or three decades, and been regularly promoted into more senior roles, that you might self-identify as an industry expert. After all, you’ve probably seen it all right? asks Adam Bennett author of Great Change – the WAY to get big strategy done.
Ignition Lane's 2023 wrap
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Here’s their review of all the big news in tech for the year.
Elon Musk's rebranded Twitter has been fined $610,000 by Australian authorities for failing to respond to concerns about child sex abuse material
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Grant, has found X (formerly Twitter) guilty of serious non-compliance to a transparency notice on child sex abuse material. The commissioner has issued X with an infringement notice for A$610,500. The commissioner first issued transparency notices to Google, X (then Twitter), Twitch, TikTok and Discord in February under the Online Safety Act 2021.
Air traffic management platform lands $120 million
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.
The Australian government wants crypto exchanges to have a financial services licence
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.
Recruitment marketing startup The Martec bags $8 million
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.
The Ignition Lane Wrap: Atlassian's $1.5bn M&A deal, Canva's revenue growth, pass the popcorn - it's scandal season
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Here’s their review of all the big news in tech for October. We are heartbroken by the horrific events in Israel over the past week.
Why climate tech is where the smart money is right now
Our mission? To limit global warming to under 1.5 degrees Celsius. To put that into context: We need to decarbonise globally at a rate of 15.2 percent per year: last year we decarbonised by 0.5 percent. Fossil fuels need to decline by 6 percent per year – last year they went up by 2 percent.
Artificial intelligence has a massive image problem, even among younger Australians
A majority Australians see AI as a negative 20% believe it will end humanity in the next 20 years. ANZ businesses using AI fell in the last 12 months Using AI in safe and secure way remains a concern AI adopters more likely to report profitability increase Artificial intelligence (AI) is about as popular as a coal-fired power station in the public mind, with a majority of Australians (57%) believing artificial intelligence creates more problems than it solves, according to new research.
5 things Main Sequence's Phil Morle learnt about venture capital from hanging out with 100 other investors
Venture capital can be a solo, transactional game: meeting founders, building conviction, and making a case to an investment committee before allocating capital. Some firms learn how to exploit the aggregated super-power of their whole group to discover unique investments and unlock value. What we don’t talk about enough is how the firms themselves collaborate to understand each other as a system to build our industry from different perspectives deliberately.
The Ignition Lane Wrap: Canva's top o' the clouds, VCs struggle to raise, returning Fyre
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel regularly on the Startup Daily show on ausbiz. If you miss it, you can catch up on the week’s shows here.
The Ignition Lane Wrap: Life in the fast lane. And calling road service
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel regularly on the Startup Daily show on ausbiz. If you miss it, you can catch up on the week’s shows here.
Ignition Lane's Great Big Annual Wrap Original
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel every fortnight on the Startup Daily show on ausbiz Mondays at 2pm. If you miss it, you can catch up on the week’s shows here.
The Ignition Lane Wrap: Sunrise. Demise. No more pies.
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel every fortnight on the Startup Daily show on ausbiz Mondays at 2pm. If you miss it, you can catch up on the week’s shows here.
Ignition Lane's Great Big Wrap: VCs court cash, an M&A bash & Canva makes a splash
The amount of capital flowing to Australian startups is down about 50% compared to the same time last year. However we have noticed an increase in raise announcements in recent weeks. Just a few examples: Australia’s largest semiconductor company Morse Micro raised $140m led by Japanese chip giant MegaChips (they also received U.S. FCC certification), wellbeing and safety support platform Sonder raised $35m led by Blackbird, end-user device management startup Devicie raised $14m led by Insight.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Venture capital is down, but a long way from out
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel every fortnight on the Startup Daily show on ausbiz Mondays at 2pm. If you miss it, you can catch up on the week’s shows here.
Ignition Lane's Wrap: M&A deals rise, EV SPACs crash, honey-free bees
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel every fortnight on the Startup Daily show on ausbiz Mondays at 2pm. If you miss it, you can catch up on the week’s shows here.
Ignition Lane's Wrap: the state of Cloud, VC advice, Tiger stripes, cattle class crypto, M&A fires up
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers on Saturdays. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel every fortnight on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz Mondays at 2pm (because of Anzac Day he’s on this Tuesday).
Ignition Lane's tech wrap: Mega marketplaces, failed Fast & billionaire battles
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Tech Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers on Saturdays. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel every fortnight on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz Mondays at 2pm (because of Anzac Day he’s on this Tuesday).
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: The unicorn boom, valuations heading south, Meta faces legal squeeze
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Super-fast unicorn, VC funding boom, put another founder on a Barbie
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Tech's climate fight, another big raise week, valuations set to fall?
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: the Meta worst, Peloton's backpedalling, the week's biggest raises
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: The Great Reengagement, backing Web3, riding the markets & the big local raises
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. Back to work Ping pong tables and beer kegs are so 2010.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: The 2021 Great Wrap
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Startup hatches, matches & dispatches, fresh crop of VCs, Microsoft 30.0
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. Births, deaths and marriages That’s right! Your favourite segment is back. Births Carma.
Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: BNPLs dive, VCs raise, employee share scheme changes & Lush drops social media bomb
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Airwallex's Canva battle, Google's BFF, India’s biggest IPO & crash, Caspar ghosts the NYSE
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. Growth rounds are back. Why the hype?
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: The IPO rollercoaster - who's in and out, Rivian gets trucked, how Netflix delivered 500x
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. Attention: Invention & deal ascension Pitch perfect invention.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: New Zealand's investment boom, supermarketplace wars, Big Tech's top dog
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. Flourishing startups & growing ecommerce A powerhouse Kami-ly.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Crypto moves, the future of Facebook, VC moat gloats, Zero Co's record week
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. One coin to rule them all Bronze in the crypto olympics.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: E-I-E-IPO, Pause Fest goes on permanent pause, New Zealand raises ramp up
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. It’s raining IPOs All-remote DevOps firm GitLab completed its IPO on Thursday.
Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Big tech's shocker, merger mania, a big week of firsts and the VC Tidal wave
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Here’s their review of the week. Aussie firsts, deals and shpiels Consolidating insights.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: GitLab goes public, Zoom's Glitch, Sydney v Melbourne on startups, the Book of Boz
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: the rise of the technouveau riche
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Kiwi 'funtech', buying Maccas with BTC, Aussie exits, Twitter's Facebook move
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: the future of shopping, NFT mania and The Sage of Omaha at 91
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: SPAC moonshots, on-demand snacking, OnlyFans flip
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: OnlyFans seeks G rating, ASX results bubble, Muskbots
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. Marketplaces make millions A big week for ASX-listed marketplaces releasing record-breaking FY21 results: This was Airtasker’s first annual results season (it listed in March).
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Canva's cloud, tech lobbies up, LaunchVic's 4-year plan
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: It's hip to be Square, a big week of raises, Twitter's hunt for AI bias
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Hatches, matches & startup dispatches; all the raises; big tech's reporting season
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Unicorns galore, online marketplaces put on notice, VC pyramid schemes
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Fintech funding flourishes, Sweat sells, Twitter's fleeting ambition
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane Weekly Wrap: Australian space takes off, edtech learnings, Facebook hits $1 trillion
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Microsoft joins $2 trillion club, China's US IPO rush, a16z’s mega crypto fund,
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Flying high, brave Nuix world, Klarna's great leap, Future is here and the small hands of billionaires
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
Ignition Lane Weekly Wrap: M&A mania, Tesla trademarks, African fintech, another SoftBank implosion & NFTs explained
Welcome to Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap, where they cut through the noise to bring you their favourite insights from the technology and startup world. Ignition Lane works with ambitious business leaders to apply the Startup Mindset to their technology, product and commercialisation problems. This wrap goes out free to subscribers every Saturday. Don’t forget you can catch Gavin Appel discussing the week on the Startup Daily show on Ausbiz every Monday at 2pm.
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