Startups | SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/ Business news, business advice and information for Australian SMEs, startups and entrepreneurs Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:44:26 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.10 https://assets.smartcompany.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/01/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1.png?quality=70&w=32 Startups | SmartCompany https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/ 32 32 202088525 Three Aussie startups that raised $18.75 million this week https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/three-aussie-startups-that-raised-18-75-million-this-week/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/three-aussie-startups-that-raised-18-75-million-this-week/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:43:44 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=345766 Australian innovators have raised capital for innovative cancer treatments, AI infrastructure tools, and waste concrete processing.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/three-aussie-startups-that-raised-18-75-million-this-week/feed/ 0 345766 Fears new CGT update could hit innovative startups that change direction https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/cgt-innovative-business-loophole-ai-group-statement/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/cgt-innovative-business-loophole-ai-group-statement/#respond Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:58:47 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=345460 Ai Group fears for investors in pioneering startups that eventually change strategy, with those shares losing key tax concessions.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/cgt-innovative-business-loophole-ai-group-statement/feed/ 0 345460 Airtasker co-founder plans AI property concierge with relaunched SohoAI https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/sohoai-airtasker-founder-jonathan-lui/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/sohoai-airtasker-founder-jonathan-lui/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:45:51 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=345395 The new-look SohoAI, launched Thursday, differs from traditional real estate websites by offering an LLM-powered chatbot to search for available properties.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/sohoai-airtasker-founder-jonathan-lui/feed/ 0 345395 Seven Aussie startups that raised $274.7 million this week https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/seven-aussie-startups-that-raised-274-7-million-this-week/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/seven-aussie-startups-that-raised-274-7-million-this-week/#respond Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:09:21 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=345226 Learn more about Heidi, Amber, HEO Robotics, Kinoxis Therapeutics, OpenDebt, RentBetter and Medcast which collectively raised $274.7 million this week.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/seven-aussie-startups-that-raised-274-7-million-this-week/feed/ 0 345226 “Definitely losing talent”: Startup leaders fear tax settings pushing Aussie founders overseas https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/startup-leaders-fear-tax-settings-pushing-aussie-founders-overseas/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/startup-leaders-fear-tax-settings-pushing-aussie-founders-overseas/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:57:16 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=345387 Experts say growing valuations, complex ownership structures, and potential capital gains tax exposure are all weighing on local founders.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/startup-leaders-fear-tax-settings-pushing-aussie-founders-overseas/feed/ 0 345387 Heidi raises $475 million, hits $1.26 billion valuation in blockbuster funding round https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/heidi-raises-475-million-hits-1-26-billion-valuation-blockbuster-funding-round/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/heidi-raises-475-million-hits-1-26-billion-valuation-blockbuster-funding-round/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=345215 Heidi plans to use the blockbuster funding to scale its AI "care partner", capable of handling more background tasks for time-poor clinicians.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/heidi-raises-475-million-hits-1-26-billion-valuation-blockbuster-funding-round/feed/ 0 345215 Five Aussie startups that raised $29.9 million this week (sort of) https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/five-aussie-startups-that-raised-29-9-million-this-week-sort-of/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/five-aussie-startups-that-raised-29-9-million-this-week-sort-of/#respond Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:40:05 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=344858 Keep reading to learn more about Buildkite, Medow Health AI, ReFresh, Elita and Evatto.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/five-aussie-startups-that-raised-29-9-million-this-week-sort-of/feed/ 0 344858 The Victorian Opposition wants to end the state’s $2 billion VC fund https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/victoria-coalition-wind-up-innovation-victoria-vc-fund-sell-100-investments-state-election/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/victoria-coalition-wind-up-innovation-victoria-vc-fund-sell-100-investments-state-election/#respond Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:23:08 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=344901 The Victorian Opposition says winding up Breakthrough Victoria and selling off its investments will “save” taxpayers $1.27 billion over the next decade.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/victoria-coalition-wind-up-innovation-victoria-vc-fund-sell-100-investments-state-election/feed/ 0 344901 Heidi and SiteHive among 15 winners at the Startup Daily Best in Tech Awards 2026 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/heidi-sitehive-among-15-winners-startup-daily-best-in-tech-awards-2026/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/heidi-sitehive-among-15-winners-startup-daily-best-in-tech-awards-2026/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:56:15 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=344809 AI dominated Startup Daily’s 2026 Best in Tech Awards as Heidi bagged two wins and women founders surged.

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]]> https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/heidi-sitehive-among-15-winners-startup-daily-best-in-tech-awards-2026/feed/ 0 344809 Four Aussie and Kiwi startups that raised $21.5 million this week https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/four-aussie-and-kiwi-startups-that-raised-21-5-million-this-week/ https://www.smartcompany.com.au/startupsmart/four-aussie-and-kiwi-startups-that-raised-21-5-million-this-week/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:40:57 +0000 https://www.smartcompany.com.au/?p=344553 We've spied funding deals for startups building restaurant solutions, "Windows for robots", anti-scam tools, and rewards for internet users.

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