Refilled saves 450k plastic bottles from Aus landfill, expands to Singapore
Founded in 2022 with a mission to ‘unbottle the Australian drinks industry,’ Sydney-headquartered Refilled is expanding its scope into Asia.
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Nine social impact entrepreneurs honoured at Cartier Women’s Initiative in Osaka
Cartier is getting behind social impact entrepreneurs for the 20th year and encouraging founders in Australia and NZ to apply.
Rugs to riches: How Miss Amara spun a $26m empire from the floor up
From spying a growing category on Google Search to becoming a household name across Australia and New Zealand (not to mention expanding in Hong Kong and the US), the husband-and-wife duo behind Miss Amara, Alexandra and Aaron Weller, know a thing or two about category disruption. It’s 2014 and Aaron Weller is working in the […]
The $1 billion promise: Tory Burch’s bold bet on women entrepreneurs
The Tory Burch Foundation’s $1B pledge marks a new chapter in supporting women entrepreneurs and reshaping economic opportunity.
A decade of 30 Under 30 Asia: Meet some of the most successful alumni
As we mark a decade of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list, here’s a look at some of its most successful members to date.
The 30 Under 30 Asia fintech founders and investors breaking down barriers
From micro-investment apps to startup accelerators and early-stage VC funds, this year’s Finance & Venture Capital listees are reshaping their industries.
The power of ‘meaningful collisions’: global connections, expanded feedback loops
Connecting people and seeing the ripple effects is profoundly rewarding; it can steer new directions and change lives. SXSW Sydney is looking to provide international opportunities to Australian talent to create a year-round node of connections. Global expansion in business, whether you’re selling a product or promoting talent, is often slow. It’s expensive, and tricky […]
Australian AI agent startup Relevance AI bags $24 million
The funding comes as deal count for AI agent startups is up more than 81% over the last year, with more than US$8 billion invested in the space. Key facts Key background Relevance AI was launched in 2020 by Jacky Koh, Daniel Vassilev and Daniel Palmer as a platform to help businesses build AI workforces of […]
Food feud: RecipeTin Eats’ founder accuses Queensland baker of plagiarism
The Australian author and food blogger behind RecipeTin Eats, Nagi Maehashi, has made copyright infringement allegations against Penguin Random House claiming there are plagiarised recipes in Brooke Bellamy’s best-selling book, Bake with Brooki.
AI is making the internet’s bot problem worse. This $2 billion startup is on the front lines
Persona helps companies like OpenAI, LinkedIn and Reddit verify the identities of millions of users at a time when AI agents have made it increasingly difficult to do so. Now, it has $200 million in fresh funding from top VC firms.