Shoes of Prey raises $US5.5 million; How Australia’s newest tech can save its oldest languages; Tank Stream Labs expands

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Online retailer Shoes of Prey has raised $US5.5 million in venture capital to fund its bricks-and-mortar expansion. This startup wants businesses to be able to deliver to your door within an hour. Accounting platform Xero has announced a partnership with StartupAus in order to help tech startups get off the ground. A new startup organisation has launched in Melbourne with the goal of being “basecamp” for the Melbourne startup community. How Australia’s newest technology can be used to save its oldest languages. Perth startup Fat Hen has launched a “crowd powered” venture capital firm that gives all investors the chance to invest in early stage startups. Tank Stream Labs gets set to expand Sydney operations. Local services marketplace Oneflare has teamed up with the UNSW in order to give students a taste of what it is like to work in a fast-growing Australian tech startup. Former Twitter and Salesforce.com lead engineer joins Bigcommerce. Caution over the EU’s call for global forgetfulness from Google. Bronwen Clune, Editor Online retailer Shoes of Prey turns to bricks and mortar after scoring $6.5 million in funding by Cara Waters Online retailer Shoes of Prey secured $US5.5 million ($6.5 million) in venture capital this morning to fund its bricks-and-mortar expansion. VIEW ALL NEWS Xero teams up with StartupAus by Broede Carmody Online accounting platform Xero has announced a partnership with StartupAus in order to help tech startups get off the ground. How Australia’s newest technology can be used to save its oldest languages by Broede Carmody An app development team has turned to the Northern Territory with the aim of preserving Australia’s oldest and most endangered languages. Tank Stream Labs gets set to expand Sydney operations by Kye White Co-working space Tank Stream Labs is expanding its Sydney operations to make room for roughly eight more startups due to high demand. Fat Hen gets ready to lay a golden egg as government plays chicken on equity crowdfunding by Kye White Perth startup Fat Hen has launched a “crowd powered” venture capital firm that gives all investors the chance to invest in early stage startups. THE NEWS WRAP: Steve Jobs to testify in court from beyond the grave by Andrew Sadauskas Never-before-seen video testimony of Steve Jobs is set to be played as part of a legal trial in the US. READ MORE This startup wants businesses to be able to deliver to your door within an hour by Broede Carmody A Melbourne startup has launched with the aim of offering a one-hour delivery service for retailers and other businesses. READ MORE Oneflare sponsors university scholarship program to invest in human capital by Broede Carmody Local services marketplace Oneflare has teamed up with the UNSW in order to give students a taste of what it is like to work in a fast-growing Australian tech startup. READ MORE Former Twitter and Salesforce.com lead engineer joins Bigcommerce by StartupSmart Fast growing e-commerce platform Bigcommerce has announced that Chris Fry, former head of engineering at Twitter and Salesforce.com, has joined the company’s board of advisors. READ MORE Caution over the EU’s call for global forgetfulness from Google by Dan Jerker B. Svantesson Just how much information Google should remove from its search results when requested is being tested by the European Union which wants to extend its influence beyond its borders. READ MORE Startup Melbourne promises to be “basecamp” for Melbourne startups by Kye White A new startup organisation has launched in Melbourne with the goal of being “basecamp” for the Melbourne startup community. READ MORE