OpenDebt secures a $2m pre-seed from Blackbird and Antler to scale AI-native debt recovery tech
AI will redraw Australia’s economy as growth slows, births fall and deficits linger.
Dementia-friendly tech could be a connection bridge for people and families experiencing isolation.
Firmus wants a $50bn ASX debut on AI data-centre dreams.
Hysata lands $49m for a Wollongong electrolyser plant chasing cheaper green hydrogen.
Sydney’s data-centre backlash erupts as residents warn AI hubs don’t belong in suburbs.
HEO bags $37m to spy on satellites in GEO, with NRF cash backing sovereign defence eyes in orbit.
Amber grabs $78.5m to take its battery/EV energy trading play global, starting with Europe.
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Newcastle Uni’s I2N backs 12 startups taking on health, waste, AI and money smarts—register for free Demo Night on Oct 7.
Albanese courts Apple as Australia pushes AI guardrails, kid-safety tech and algorithm opt-outs.
Spark Festival 2026 floods NSW with 100+ free startup sessions on AI, funding, housing and deep tech—grab your spot now.
Startup cash got picky: Buildkite’s $21m lifeline led a $29.9m week across AI health, workplace risk, pet care and events.
Founders, stop begging Canberra: treat MPs like customers, show the problem you solve, and build trust before policy bites.
Buildkite grabbed $21m after burning $23.4m and ousting its CEO, ahead of AI code demand surging.
Airtree dangles a A$350k SAFE note for early-stage ANZ founders in San Francisco.
ReFresh grabs $2.5m to make psychosocial safety more than limp surveys.
After taking home Future Leader of the Year in 2025, Paz Pisarski has been crowned Startup Daily's 2026 Industry Champion.
Treasury may fatten venture tax caps but keep the red tape and no indexation. Comment on the plans by Sept 28.
Climate tech stopped being green fantasy and started printing demand. Canberra must sharpen carbon signals and approvals—back the builders now.
Evatto bags $1.02m to drag enterprise events out of spreadsheet hell with AI.
Australia’s ATO targets Big Tech’s offshore software payments as taxable royalties, risking a US tax brawl.
Australia’s $13b legacy tech debt is AI attack bait; set reduction targets and rip out end-of-life systems before hackers do.
Scape proves belonging isn’t fluff: it cuts churn, lifts conversion and lowers acquisition costs.
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Medow Health AI bags $3.5m for an AI front desk to stop specialist clinics ghosting patients.
AI healthcare platform Heidi took home two top honours in the Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards.
AI’s “safety pause” may be a moat dressed as morality, slowing rivals while labs cash in.
Coalition vows to axe Innovation Victoria’s VC fund and flog its bets, citing dud returns and debt.
A free national program aims to turn 1,500 Australians Into AI founders.