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A US music-rights specialist is suing Canva over licensing concerns, while Canva is countersuing over the disclosure of proprietary music-usage data.

Australia’s exchange is pursuing VC-backed tech companies as founders and funds quietly debate whether the ASX is finally becoming a real exit option.

Galileo Ventures has raised $15 million toward a $30 million second fund, with its partners saying the AI boom has changed what counts as a fundable pre-seed company.

Blackbird’s latest fund shows just how far Australian venture has come. And why the cost of missing the next Airwallex is only getting higher.

Australia’s largest venture firm has closed its sixth fund with more than $1 billion in commitments, putting it within reach of breaking its own record for Australia’s largest VC raise.

Just as Canva’s USD42 billion valuation was being openly questioned by influential investors abroad, major backer Blackbird and Airtree marked their holdings down by 17%.

New Zealand’s deep tech founders are exactly what a post-SaaSpocalypse venture market is hungry for, and Australian capital is starting to notice.

The Auckland deep tech startup has big backing for its plan to produce a reusable satelitte capsule to carry pharmaceutical, biotech and advanced materials into orbit — and back again.

The design startup has entered a business that runs on data it has never held. Ex Magic Brief founder George Howes explains why.

Australian venture capital may be awash with dry powder, but new data shows fewer startups are getting funded as investors raise the bar and back bigger rounds.