Watch out Alan,you’ve got competition.
The Giving Pledge says 14 more billionaires,including the founders of Australian design startup Canva,promised this year to donate more than half their fortunes,joining a total to 231 philanthropists from 28 countries.
Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes says Australia’s closed borders are creating a major headache for tech firms trying to attract talent.
The Australian design startup has been valued at $US40 billion ($55 billion) in its latest capital raising,making it the world’s most valuable private consumer software company ever.
For older established companies,typically run by male baby boomers,the concept of a social licence is relatively new. Unintentionally,the story of Canva amounts to generational shaming.
The company that builds the infrastructure underlying the data and artificial intelligence capabilities of Australia’s top technology companies including Atlassian and Canva is seeing revenue surge as the sector continues to grow locally.
High-flying design software startup Canva is readying for a fully flexible return to work once lockdowns come to an end.
Technology billionaire Cliff Obrecht is urging employers to look after the mental health of staff as ongoing lockdowns impose a particularly heavy toll on children and their parents.
Tesla chair Robyn Denholm will oversee a board that also includes billionaires from Atlassian,Afterpay and Canva.
Sydney-based customer feedback startup Dovetail is being hailed by its prominent backers as potentially Australia’s next big software success story.
Handii co-founders Christie Downs and Kathryn Wood had to move to the US in order to secure backing for their insurance-linked business.