Top 50 Education Startup Investors in Australia (November 2026)

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• Vaulta — Vaulta is a battery casing technology company based in Brisbane, Australia. Using advanced composite materials and smart, streamlined design, Vaulta has developed a lighter and smaller battery case with fewer parts, creating scalable efficiencies and opportunities for manufacturers. Vaulta founder and director Dominic Spooner has over 12 yearsexperience as a design engineer, and has worked in a range of industries, including renewables and batteries, defence and aerospace, consumer products, commercial products and startups. While working in battery design, Dominic saw firsthand that opportunities for growth were being overlooked in favour of continuing with the status quo – and that’s when the idea for Vaulta was born.Vaulta’s world-first no-weld design means modules can be easily assembled and disassembled, cells reused and recycled, and new cells added as battery technology continues to evolve.From stationary storage and electric vehicles to defence, aerospace and beyond, Vaulta’s battery case technology works wherever batteries do.
• Coherence Neuro — Opto Biosystems specializes in the development of innovative healthcare technologies that bridge the gap between cancer neuroscience and bioelectronics. The company focuses on creating smaller, softer, and wireless biological interfaces designed to offer a new treatment modality. By leveraging advancements in neural engineering and bioelectronics,Opto Biosystems is dedicated to building new tools that interface with the body, aiming to improve patient outcomes in the healthcare sector. Their work includes exploring the stability of thin-film electrodes for neuromodulation, highlighting their commitment to advancing medical technology.
• Andromeda Robotics — At Andromeda, our personalised robot companions are helping Australian aged care teams bring joy and connection to residents to improve wellbeing.

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• Apate.AI — Is the next generation of scam prevention and intelligence. We deploy advanced conversational AI bots combined with real-time insights to protect businesses, governments and communities globally.2
• Inspace XR — Inspire and engage prospective tenants, buyers, and your team with interactive virtual replicas of your assets, with 360 virtual tours, analytics & more.
• GeoSnapShot — Let's put your photos to work. Built for professionals, available to everyone. GeoSnapShot is loved by amateurs, professionals, teams and individuals.

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• Praktiki — Praktiki is the AI platform for medical education: expert-led, case-based 5-minute modules HCPs love, built in hours and measured for behaviour change.
• ReportsAI — ReportsAI is an impact operating system that automates data collection and reporting for NGOs and industry to ensure audit-ready compliance.
• Plouton AI —

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• Gheorg — Around 1 million children in Australia have diagnosable anxiety. Two-thirds of them will never get the help they need. Gheorg is on a mission to change that. We're aiming to reduce childhood anxiety and our new app helps parents and children at home. Sign up to get the app on our website.
• imagineer.me — imagineer.me helps to develop creative skills by connecting individuals with their visual mind and the imagination.
• Inventorium — Learning system and online platform that offers 21st Century relevant Middle and High School curriculum.

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• Vessev — Electric hydrofoiling vessels built for commercial use. Quiet, efficient, and better for the world.
• General Compute — General Compute provides an ASIC-based cloud inference platform focused on running AI inference workloads. The company offers an OpenAI-compatible API that allows users to access hosted large language models and switch from existing GPU-based providers by changing the base URL and API key. It supports deploying both its own supported models andcustomer-supplied models on its infrastructure, emphasizing high token throughput and low time to first token. General Compute also offers dedicated custom deployments with service-level agreements, custom scaling, and guaranteed capacity for production workloads. Its infrastructure targets use cases such as AI agents, coding assistants, and real-time voice applications that require low-latency, high-throughput inference.
• Gilmour Space Technologies — Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles. All orbits, all planets: https://www.gspacetech.com

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• Keeyu — keeyu. is a B2B SaaS platform that continuously monitors e-commerce transactions from payment to delivery. Should any issue emerge, our system immediately notifies the customer service team, enabling proactive issue resolution before it impacts the customer, saving them from opening a support ticket. The result is an enhanced post-purchaseexperience, ensuring sales retention and reducing customer complaints.Founded in 2023, the company is headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and is dedicated to empowering businesses to deliver exceptional post-purchase experiences.
• iiShield — iiShield aims to improve patient outcomes and surgeon training in transplant surgery by providing effective organ heat protection.
• Mary Technology — Generate detailed chronologies from documents in minutes with Mary Technology. Achieve 90%+ time reduction and ensure 99%+ accuracy. Try for free.

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• OpusXenta — Byond is comprehensive business management software for cemeteries & crematoria, streamlining operations with mapping, record-keeping, sales management and more.
• Neuweb — Real-time intelligence and situational awareness for safer, smarter and more efficient environments.
• My Emergency Dr — A leading provider of emergency telemedicine services in Australia, My Emergency Doctor is taking the pressure off emergency care delivery.

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• Operata — Continuously measure performance to deliver the best possible customer experience.
• SPEC Toolbox — Design CLT, glulam and connection details to AS1720.1 in minutes, with certified AU/NZ supplier data built into every SPEC Toolbox calculator.
• Teacher’s Buddy — Create lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, and more in minutes. AI-powered tools designed for educators.

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• Enrola — Looking for online training courses? Discover the perfect course for you with our easy course advisor quiz. Get individual guidance and apply directly.
• Paperly — Paperly is an mobile app that provides modules for school management system and learning management system.
• Cor — Obi by Cor is the leading voice AI agent for customer onboarding and user activation. It uses voice and on-screen awareness to guide users, share best practices, and answer questions in real time.

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• Go1 — Simplify employee training with one subscription that delivers essential learning from 250+ providers, integrated seamlessly into your HR tech stack.
• Picap — Picap is a Colombian ride-hailing service provider that connects people who require a means of transportation and people with motorcycles or cars who want to share their vehicle and earn additional income in the process. Founded in 2016, Picap operates in 13 cities including Bogotá, Medellín, Bucaramanga, Neiva, Villavicencio, Cartagena, Popayán,and Ibagué.
• Cafe X Technologies — Cafe X Technologies is focused on increasing productivity in the service industry through automation. Cafe X Technologies is a privately backed company with funding from Khosla Ventures, Social Capital, Jason Calacanis, Felicis Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, and The Thiel Foundation.

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• Indi — indi keeps every observation, document and reminder about your child organised in one place, ready to share with the clinicians and family supporting them.
• Ovum — Meet Ovum, the intelligent health journal mobile app designed for womankind.
• Clean Slate Clinic — Safely detox from alcohol from the comfort of your home. Proven results with Clean Slate Clinic.

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• Academy Xi — At Academy Xi, we help APAC's largest and most sophisticated organisations optimise performance with concise, actionable training solutions.
• Driven — Driven provides scientifically proven resilience assessment, research and training programs that are designed for individuals and organisations.
• Like Family — Like Family connects NDIS-approved support workers and isolated Australians to build long lasting relationships

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• Cor — Obi by Cor is the leading voice AI agent for customer onboarding and user activation. It uses voice and on-screen awareness to guide users, share best practices, and answer questions in real time.
• Cuttable — The AI ad creative production system for high-growth DTC brands. Scale Meta ad volume and variation without scaling headcount. Built for performance teams.
• Parachute —

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• Syenta — Syenta is transforming the electronics manufacturing sector. Our patented fabrication method enables the 3D printing of multi-material electronics with fewer steps and less waste.
• PropHero — Invest wisely in real estate There is an easier way to invest in real estate. Whether you are just getting started or already on your investment journey, at Pro
• Bitwise Agronomy — Bitwise Agronomy uses AI to analyze crop video footage and provide growers with insights into crop health, growth, and yield potential.

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• Cuttable — Create on-brand AI ads that learn from your results. Cuttable helps eCommerce teams plan, build, edit and publish ad creative at scale.
• HEO — HEO delivers on-demand, high-frequency images on satellites and actionable insights using the world's largest non-Earth imaging dataset and sensor network.
• Gridsight — Gridsight helps electrical utilities transition to a decentralised grid by creating 90%-accurate, AI-powered load flow models. These models enable utilities to safely and efficiently support more residential solar, batteries and electric vehicles. Based on CEO Brendan Banfield's PhD research, Gridsight was founded in 2020 to accelerate the transition to renewables.

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• upcover — upcover is Australia's award winning Online business insurance provider for All type of business owners, startups, consultants, freelancers and gig economy workers in Australia. Get a quote online today.
• WeMoney — WeMoney is a financial wellness platform that tracks all your money in one place. You can track your credit score, bills and recurring payments, understand your savings, debts, and monitor your income through a complete toolset that can make your dollar and keep them in the black.By leveraging frontier behavioural science and artificialintelligence, WeMoney nudges and guides you towards better, informed and insightful financial choices and addresses the root causes of pitfalls of money management.
• Loopit — Loopit is the complete end-to-end software & professional services platform solution for car subscription to boost dealership & profitability.

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• Boost Lab — Boost Lab provides solutions for skincare products that are cost-effective, effective, and safe.
• Koala — We're simplifying the mattress and furniture game. With free & fast delivery and a 120 night risk-free trial Australia-wide, try it out online today.
• York Street Brands — York Street Brands, formed by the merger of Boost Lab and tbh Skincare specializes in serums that target a range of skin concerns.

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• Human Health — Human aims to assist medical professionals and patients to make more statistics selections.
• InsightWise — Win more proposals and grants, and drive growth faster than ever with AI-powered drafting.
• GoFIGR — We are a talent insights and opportunity marketplace platform that helps you develop, engage and retain employees in the flow of work.

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• Practifi — The only intelligent CRM built specifically for wealth management firms, Practifi combines native AI functionality with purpose-built capabilities.
• HotelClub — Find cheap hotels and discounts when you book on Hotels.com. Compare hotel deals, offers and read unbiased reviews on hotels.
• Fergus — Fergus is a smart field service management software for service businesses. Make job management easy and carry out work better with our all-in-one solution.

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• Spriggy — Spriggy is a mobile app with a linked prepaid card that helps kids learn the concept of digital money.
• Academy Xi — At Academy Xi, we help APAC's largest and most sophisticated organisations optimise performance with concise, actionable training solutions.
• Dapper Labs — Dapper Labs uses the power of play to deliver blockchain-based experiences that are made for you and ready for the real world.

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• Edoome — The most friendly and easy to use social learning management system that connects teachers with their students for effective communication and collaboration and provides tools to help teachers save time in planning, assessing and keeping track of their students’ progress, unifying everything in just one platform.
• Temando — Temando was born down in Australia where fulfillment and delivery have always been very complex due to highly fragmented delivery infrastructure. It’s because of this challenging environment that Temando was launched in 2009 and to date serves many of APAC’s leading retailers including Toy’s R Us, Nike and ASOS. On the back of significant tractionin Australia, Temando has expanded into key global markets - United States, United Kingdom, Europe and Asia Pacific.Temando’s fulfillment platform solves the challenges of shipping in commerce by connecting with today’s leading business systems to give retailers the tools they need to optimize the multi-carrier fulfillment process. Temando’s technology unifies available inventory, carrier service selection, shipping costs and consumer locations to create efficiency savings that maintain product margin and provide total visibility for retailers. Temando enriches this intelligence to create powerful shipping experiences focused on delivery choice and simplicity to increase conversion rates at the point of sale - whether that be online or offline – retailers can provide the same brand experience at every touch point.
• Creatively Squared — Digital content that brings consumers closer to brands. Create engaging photos, videos and digital ads at scale

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• Cuttable — Create on-brand AI ads that learn from your results. Cuttable helps eCommerce teams plan, build, edit and publish ad creative at scale.
• Supabase — The Open Source Alternative to Firebase.
• Inviscid AI — Inviscid AI offers physics-informed AI tool that simulates and optimizes building airflow, HVAC, and energy systems.

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• Topanga.io — We enable businesses and institutions to launch and manage reusable packaging programs.
• EvolutionIQ — EvolutionIQ is the leading insurance claims guidance platform, providing faster recoveries and smarter decisions for carriers
• Hive Health — Hive Health is a digital platform that provides access to easy-to-use, affordable, and quality HMO plans for SMEs in the Philippines.

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• AlleSense — AlleSense has developed a unique and novel solution to label-free imaging, the NanoMslide.
• Mental Jam — We are a games studio dedicated to ​creating impactful experiences that ​explore mental health.
• Deftbiotech — Deftbiotech is a biotech startup developing peptide-based antifungal treatments for nail and skin infections.

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• Go1 — Simplify employee training with one subscription that delivers essential learning from 250+ providers, integrated seamlessly into your HR tech stack.
• Employment Hero — Recruitment, HR, Payroll & Benefits in one place - designed for small & medium businesses to be efficient, compliant & cost-Effective. Book a demo today!
• Talespin — Talespin is building the XR platform to power knowledge transfer and skill alignment for the future of employment

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• Biteable — Biteable is an online, web-based, video builder. Regardless of budget and skills, Biteable helps you create professional videos in minutes. Our easy to use software empowers millions of businesses, schools, organizations, professionals, and individuals across the globe. Biteable's mission is to help anyone put their message in motion. If youcan make a Powerpoint presentation, you can make a Biteable.
• Flare — Flare is a free HR software. It's Australia's largest benefits platform offering pre- and post-tax employee benefits for your workplace.
• Meetingbird — Front is the modern customer service platform that helps companies delight their customers, engage their teams, and build stronger businesses.

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• Pagaleve — pagaleve offers payment in installments at PIX, with no interest and no credit card required. They provide merchants with a new payment method in order to increase their sales in a simple, uncomplicated, and agile manner, but they also want to provide people with the opportunity to buy what they want without committing to the card'shigh-interest rates and credit.
• Rosterfy — Connect to your volunteers with a comprehensive & user-friendly platform where you can recruit, retain, reward and train your volunteers.
• Inspace XR — Inspire and engage prospective tenants, buyers, and your team with interactive virtual replicas of your assets, with 360 virtual tours, analytics & more.

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• Earthodic — Earthodic is an Australian materials science company creating functional biobased coatings. Paperbarc by Earthodic is a biobased water-resistant coating for pulped or paper products. It has better water-resistance than wax coatings, more sustainable and circular than plastic coatings. Repulpable. Re
• Hearables 3D — Scale your custom-fit volumes and solve dental lab technician shortage with AI and automation solutions.
• Visionary Machines — Superior perception for next-generation autonomy

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• Blastone — Leading supplier of blasting abrasives and equipment for the surface preparation and protective coating industry.
• DyFlex Solutions — Incorporating adaptive technologies to unlock new levels of success for your organisation using next-generation SAP solutions backed by industry expertise.
• Checkbox — Checkbox is an award-winning no code platform which allows users to build their own business apps for process automation.

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• Dexmate — Vega 1 Pro is a general-purpose wheeled humanoid on Dexmate's Physical AI platform. One robot for the whole job, from research labs to factory floor.
• EGI Battery — EGI Battery designs and manufactures advanced lithium-ion pouch cells in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with NDAA-compliant domestic production starting in 2027.
• Expert Intelligence — Expert Intelligence develops AI systems to scale expert decision-making in regulated laboratory conditions where data is restricted, stakes are high, and validation is required.

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• Protio — Protio is proptech startup reinventing the process of buying & selling real estate.
• FlexThis — FlexThis is an online marketplace that rents bikes for any duration to minimize transportation pollution.
• Terraton — Terraton is a biochar platform that provides equipment, design, and financing to agribusiness operators.

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• Good Car Company — We provide high-quality and affordable electric cars and vans across Australia to assist in an equitable transition to low emissions transport.
• Marlee (Fingerprint For Success) — AI technology to bring out the best in your team. Start now for free. Trust in more than 1 million coaching minutes, rated 4.4 out of 5 with a 90% success rate.

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• OneMRI — A comprehensive whole-body MRI. Radiation-free, clinically reviewed, and explained by doctors.
• IPEX — Protect your construction projects with IPEX's secure payment solutions, offering builder insolvency protection and efficient project bank account management in Australia.
• Seedflex Technologies — Pay-As-You-Sell Advance for Merchants; A frictionless way for merchants to stay in control of their business, capital, and growth

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• Agronomeye — Agronomeye uses the power of 3D farm modelling to transform your decision-making process.
• Sumday — Non - financial accounting software. Start carbon accounting, properly, with the support of your existing advisors
• Marlee (Fingerprint For Success) — AI technology to bring out the best in your team. Start now for free. Trust in more than 1 million coaching minutes, rated 4.4 out of 5 with a 90% success rate.

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• black.ai — Build smarter spaces with Black.ai
• Tability — Automate the boring parts of OKRs to cut the waste and spend more time doing what really matters.
• Nomad Atomics — At Nomad Atomics, we develop innovative quantum sensors to solve outstanding problems in mining, underground resources and navigation

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• Unsloth AI — Unsloth is an open-source, no-code deskop UI for training and running open models on your local hardware.
• BottleCap AI — Building efficiency-first foundational AI. Novel AI algorithms & applications by our in-house research. Built in Europe.
• Propeller Aero — Explore smart surveys for earthworks and enhance your project efficiency with unified mapping and innovative analytics tools.

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• Pagaleve — pagaleve offers payment in installments at PIX, with no interest and no credit card required. They provide merchants with a new payment method in order to increase their sales in a simple, uncomplicated, and agile manner, but they also want to provide people with the opportunity to buy what they want without committing to the card'shigh-interest rates and credit.
• FLUX — FLUX provide “FLUX Header Bidding Solution” that creates fair competition opportunities and significantly increases advertising revenue within the header bidding server, ad requests are sent to SSPs and ad exchanges all at once, so it is possible to have a pure price competition without prioritization, and to determine the highest bid amount andvalue of the advertising space. I can. Then, the price of the highest bid ad in the header bidding and the ad set in the ad server are competed, and the ad with the higher bid is delivered.
• Hubbl Technologies — Hubbl Technologies helps businesses maximize Salesforce performance and uncover hidden efficiencies with advanced process discovery and org audits.

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• Arintra — Arintra is an AI-powered autonomous coding technology that delivers significant efficiency and accelerates your revenue cycle business performance.
• Pearler — Kickstart or continue your long term investment journey with Pearler, a simple alernative for those who crave boring investing.
• HEO — HEO delivers on-demand, high-frequency images on satellites and actionable insights using the world's largest non-Earth imaging dataset and sensor network.

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• Marlee (Fingerprint For Success) — AI technology to bring out the best in your team. Start now for free. Trust in more than 1 million coaching minutes, rated 4.4 out of 5 with a 90% success rate.

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• Citics — Citics is to build a comprehensive real estate data platform in Vietnam by digitizing and centralizing data sources to help in real estate transactions, including real estate valuation, sales-purchase, lease, mortgage, among others.
• NoneAway — Find your happy place
• ZUZU Hospitality — Maximize revenue for your independent hotel with our expert Revenue Management service, Channel Manager, and PMS. No fixed costs. Start risk-free today.

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• Cor — Obi by Cor is the leading voice AI agent for customer onboarding and user activation. It uses voice and on-screen awareness to guide users, share best practices, and answer questions in real time.
• Fluency — Experience real-time visibility into how work happens. Measure ROI on GenAI initiatives, tie execution directly to KPIs, and automatically discover and optimize workflows. All without heavy integrations.
• Hachiko —

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• OneRoof — OneRoof is an app that helps meet people with similar interests living in your building and build new friendships. Communication should go further than a nod in the elevator.
• Marlee (Fingerprint For Success) — AI technology to bring out the best in your team. Start now for free. Trust in more than 1 million coaching minutes, rated 4.4 out of 5 with a 90% success rate.

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• FFID — FFID develops AI chatbot platform automating customer communication, lead generation, and marketing workflows.
• SprayX — Company specialized in interactive process control to evaluate and guarantee the quality of agricultural spraying with excellence. Empowers, leads and monitors applicators in Application Technology tasks.
• Sandwiche — Sandwiche creates customizable link in bio pages enabling social media monetization and affiliate marketing management.

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• Brauz — Brauz connects your customers now with Reserve In Store, Find in Store, Click + Collect, On Demand Delivery, Ship from Store, Appointment Booking, Video Commerce, Clienteling and more.
• Betterx — Betterx is a technology company focused on infrastructure to support Web3.0 and Digital Assets.
• Amelio Health — Amelio Health is a program integrating a set of pathways developing the capabilities of case managers to signpost claimants at risk of developing chronic pain

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• Mad Paws — Mad Paws is a Sydney-based start up that was created to fill in the ever growing need in the pet boarding market for affordable, and local pet accommodation while still maintaining the care, love, and attention pets received at high-end, expensive, pet boarding services.
• InStitchu — Custom, tailored suits, tuxedos, shirts & chinos made to your exact measurements. Book a free fitting at an InStitchu showroom or design your own online.
• CarExpert.com.au — Australia's most reputable and independent motoring experts bring you the latest car reviews, comparisons, news and auto content.

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• Vygo — Empower Universities. Build Scalable & Data-Driven Student Support Ecosystems. Enhance campus life & operations.

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• Heatseeker — Determine how successful your business, product or campaign will be before launching by testing your products and messaging with AI-powered digital campaigns.
• Zena Sport — The most advanced Female Chest Protectors for Contact Sports. Using a patented design developed after 3 years of research and testing, Zena Sport Chest Protectors are ultimate essential to elevate your performance on game day. Reduces your risk of injury, wear Zena Sport and play fearlessly!
• GGWP Academy — AI and social listening driven marketplace, backed by education to create #SmarterInfluence and drive ROI for brands in esports and gaming.

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• Subble — Manage software and AI costs with Subble. Subble reads contracts with AI and shows licence usage to help you plan renewals.
• Flux — Flux helps you win at money. Save money and win cash prizes. Get exclusive content. Make your credit score healthier. All free.
• Slyp — Ping Data creates a smart receipt that links receipts to customers through their bank account and banking apps.

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• Flippa — Buy & Sell Online Businesses on the Flippa marketplace.
• Flux — Flux helps you win at money. Save money and win cash prizes. Get exclusive content. Make your credit score healthier. All free.
• Slyp — Ping Data creates a smart receipt that links receipts to customers through their bank account and banking apps.

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• me&u — me&u is an online ordering and payment application designed to order meals. They provide communication technology to order and pay through mobile phones at restaurants. Their process of ordering with waiters and splitting bills that enable users to order their food and pay bills through a digital payment platform.
• Truescope — Make better informed communications decisions with Truescope. Harnessing millions of media posts every day to deliver you real-time information that influences your business strategy.
• Vertero — Axial Therapeutics is a biotechnology company fundamentally changing the treatment of neurological diseases and disorders by harnessing groundbreaking science in the microbiome-gut-brain axis.