Corporate restructuring at Canva forces hundreds of employees into a taxable moment, Aussie VCs look to hold onto their best picks for longer, SA gets their first ESVCLP and the 2025 Finnies are awarded.
OS Weekly
Canva snaps up AI ad-tech start-up Magic Brief while hitting 25M paid users, AWS commits $20B to Australia. Two ClimateTech funds close, and impact startups continue to be a big focus for investment.
7 startups announce funding, with one OS exclusive, The Tech Council says ESVCLP needs a revamp, Strongroom AI saga ends and Australia now has its first Founders Fund.
Strongroom AI drama comes to a head, Australian universities invest in AI supercomputers, and should our Government offer more business to startups? Plus four startup raises across ANZ.
Does Australia have a liquidity problem or opportunity? SportsTech hits $5.65B+ valuation and new data on the speed of startup milestones.
Startups are starting to unionize, 7 startups raise, Breakthrough Victoria gets slashed (again) and ESOP particpation in ANZ is leading the world.
Rocket launch delayed. Could the super tax cripple the startup ecosystem? Australia has a startup growing faster than Canva ever did.
Ed Husic axed from Industry and Science portfolio, Aussie startups make international funding news with massive capital raises and University funds double down with exciting partnerships and new funds to invest in Alumni startups.
