Venture capital in Oz not doomed; Amcom backs new accelerator in Perth; Queensland startup Vaxxas raises $25 million for needle-free vaccines;

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Local investors largely disagree with Labor MP Ed Husic’s characterisation of Australia as risk-averse and a country where venture capital funding may not exist in five years. A new tech accelerator has been launched in Perth by IT and telecommunications company Amcom, e-business association eGroup WA and Perth co-working space Spacecubed. $25 million funding round gives Queensland vaccine biotech startup Vaxxas a boost. Building management platform Switch Automation has raised $1.25 million in seed funding that will be used to fund its growth in the United States. Founder of booking app goCatch calls for deregulation of NSW taxi industry Freelancer CEO Matt Barrie explains the taxation of employee share schemes. A Sydney startup is looking to make it faster and easier for people to book casual group fitness classes online. Will Fitbit discover love in a nation's heartbeats during Valentine's? And don’t forget our entries for our StartupSmart Awards are now open! There’s a category that’ll suit your startup, whether you’re early stage or more mature, regional or city-based, or even if it’s still just an idea. Enter now!   Kye White, Editor Venture capital not doomed, local investors tell Labor MP Ed Husic by Broede Carmody Local investors largely disagree with Labor MP Ed Husic’s characterisation of Australia as risk-averse and a country where venture capital funding may not exist in five years. VIEW ALL NEWS $25 million funding round gives Queensland vaccine biotech Vaxxas a boost by Kye White OneVentures has led a $25 million Series B round in a Queensland biotech startup that is attempting to commercialise technology that will make needle-delivered vaccines a thing of the past. Switch Automation raises $1.25 million in seed funding for US expansion by Kye White Building management platform Switch Automation has raised $1.25 million in seed funding that will be used to fund its growth in the United States. The taxation of employee share schemes explained by Matt Barrie Building a technology company isn't easy; a huge range of specialist skill sets are needed – software developers, data scientists, designers, product managers and engineers to name a few. Flexible Sydney startup to help consumers keep fit by Broede Carmody A Sydney startup is looking to make it faster and easier for people to book casual group fitness classes online. THE NEWS WRAP: Samsung retracts controversial clause from TV’s privacy policy by Broede Carmody Following a wave of international criticism and media coverage, Samsung has withdrawn the paragraph from its Smart TV’s privacy policy that initially sparked customer outrage. READ MORE Rethink routine – is there a better way to manage your workload? by Elance-oDesk The Van That Can has completed over 15,000 deliveries with just two directors and a freelancer ecosystem, embracing the new way SMEs are getting ahead READ MORE Will Fitbit discover love in a nation's heartbeats during Valentine's? by David Glance Fitness tracker company Fitbit have analysed heart rate data from people living in the Seattle and Boston metropolitan areas around the time that the 2015 Superbowl was playing. READ MORE Founder of booking app goCatch calls for deregulation of NSW taxi industry by Broede Carmody Consumers as well as competitors of the ride-sharing service Uber would benefit if the New South Wales government deregulates the highly monopolised taxi industry, according to the founder of taxi booking app goCatch. READ MORE Amcom backs new startup accelerator for Perth by Kye White A new tech accelerator has been launched in Perth by IT and telecommunications company Amcom, e-business association eGroup WA and Perth co-working space Spacecubed. READ MORE