Weekly funding roundup: Four Australian startups that raised capital this week
Four Australian startups have raised a combined total of more than $73 million across hospitality technology, climate tech, digital health, and maternal care this week.

Four Australian startups have raised a combined total of more than $73 million across hospitality technology, climate tech, digital health, and maternal care this week.
Yajush Gupta
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May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
Thirty-eight per cent of small business owners describe their stress as very or extremely severe. Yet more than two thirds say it is worth it.
Yajush Gupta
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May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
COSBOA is calling on the government to modernise small business CGT concessions, raise eligibility thresholds, and consult the sector before any changes proceed.
Yajush Gupta
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May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
New research finds online retail is saving Australian households $1,414 a year and lowered annual inflation by 0.8 percentage points. Here is what the numbers say
Yajush Gupta
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May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
Nearly one in three Australian SMEs say it is now harder to find the right person for their business. New SEEK research puts a dollar figure on what happens when they get it wrong
Yajush Gupta
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May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
Inflation eased in April but JobAdder CEO Martin Herbst says it will not change employer behaviour overnight.
Yajush Gupta
Author
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
Why Australian retailers are losing sales to fragmented data and what AI personalisation can do about it
Yajush Gupta
Author
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
This week’s Let’s Talk explores how businesses can verify their information is actually safe when using third-party platforms.
Yajush Gupta
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May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
Professor Richard Holden of UNSW says the 2026 Federal Budget has created Australia’s first ever Productivity Tax.
Yajush Gupta
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May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
Southeast Asia is a major growth opportunity for Australian tech firms, but success depends on getting the market entry strategy right.
Yajush Gupta
Author
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026