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Melbourne startup Flowing Bee has raised $1.6 million to develop its AI-powered behavioural insights platform for marketing automation. The round was led by Archangel Ventures with participation from The University of Melbourne Genesis Pre-Seed Fund, Antler, LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund, M8 Ventures and strategic angel investors.

An Australian biotech minnow wants to become the first company globally to register an over-the-counter cannabidiol product for sleep disorders.

In an all hands meeting which was leaked to Capital Brief, the company laid out radical plans to monitor staff and set up leaderboards for AI usage.

Some of Australia's most successful startups, known for disrupting traditional industries, are now facing disruption themselves from more efficient AI-native outfits.

The HR software platform is rapidly implementing a sweeping "AI-first" strategy, with all 1,500 staff members instructed to use the technology in a major efficiency drive.

Australian space technology company Fleet Space has announced a partnership with US-based natural hydrogen company Koloma, the world’s leading natural geologic hydrogen company backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. The collaboration aims to generate real-time 3D subsurface imaging of hydrogen-forming geological formations worldwide.

PropHero, an AI-powered real estate investment platform, has secured $25.1 million in Series A funding, marking the largest Series A round for an Australian proptech company.

The Melbourne fintech, with 85,000 small business customers, is launching a digital banking solution for startups after facing frustrations with traditional banks.

Brisbane-based AdvanCell raised $178 million in one of the biggest funding rounds of 2025 so far. It's good news for an overlooked corner of the startup sector.

Airtree, Square Peg and Blackbird say there is no uniform strategy on board positions as questions mount over Dovetail's governance amid a harassment scandal.