Melbourne-based Culture Amp raises $8 million; Will Aussies accessing US Netflix jump ship for its new local service?; Tapit partners with Gemalto

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Workplace culture analytics startup Culture Amp has raised $US6.3 million ($A8.1 million) in Series A funding led by Felicis Ventures, Index Ventures and Blackbird Ventures. Streaming giant Netflix will launch in Australia on March 24, however, thousands of locals already have access to the company’s American service thanks to browser plug-ins and VPNs. Will they forgo their American subscriptions for the new local service? Australian contactless communications startup Tapit has announced a partnership with international digital security company Gemalto in order to launch a new service called ‘Tapit and Buy’. Missing a parcel will become a thing of the past if Shippit gets its way. Outsourcing startup Speedlancer has announced a partnership with design service Canva in order for customers to personalise professional designs within a short timeframe. Conversion rate optimisation explained: What it can do for your e-commerce website. Australia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence & Security (PJCIS) last week endorsed the data retention bill, which means we’re all suspects now. What can we learn from Leonard Nimoy, who knew he was dying, and used Twitter as a means to make peace with this fact, and to say goodbye to his friends, family and fans around the world. There's just over a week until entries close for the StartupSmart Awards. Don’t leave it until the last minute. Get your entries in today! Kye White, Editor It’s all in the culture – Melbourne-based startup Culture Amp secures $8 million in Series A funding by Kye White Workplace culture analytics startup Culture Amp has raised $US6.3 million ($A8.1 million) in Series A funding led by Felicis Ventures, Index Ventures and Blackbird Ventures. VIEW ALL NEWS Will Australians accessing American Netflix jump ship when the service launches Down Under? by Broede Carmody Streaming giant Netflix will launch in Australia on March 24, however, thousands of locals already have access to the company’s American service thanks to browser plug-ins and VPNs. Communications tech startup Tapit partners with security giant Gemalto by Broede Carmody Australian contactless communications startup Tapit has announced a partnership with international digital security company Gemalto in order to launch a new service called ‘Tapit and Buy’. Speedlancer teams up with Canva for speedy designs with a twist by Broede Carmody Outsourcing startup Speedlancer has announced a partnership with design service Canva in order for customers to personalise professional designs within a short timeframe. Competition heats up in delivery space, as Shippit battles Parcel Point by Eisha Gupta Missing a parcel will become a thing of the past if Shippit gets its way. THE NEWS WRAP: Uber one step closer to making its first public acquisition by StartupSmart Uber is close to making its first public acquisition, eyeing off San Jose-based mapping startup deCarta. READ MORE How the digital age has changed our approach to death and grief by Tony Walter What can we learn from Leonard Nimoy, who knew he was dying, and used Twitter as a means to make peace with this fact, and to say goodbye to his friends, family and fans around the world. READ MORE Conversion rate optimisation explained: What it can do for your e-commerce website by Mark Freidin Conversion rate optimisation is one of the latest services being offered by a growing number of companies to businesses that rely on their websites to either convert sales or lead to an enquiry. READ MORE We are all suspects now thanks to Australia’s data retention plans by Bruce Baer Arnold Australia’s Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence & Security (PJCIS) last week endorsed the data retention bill, which means we’re all suspects now. READ MORE