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Mary Technology adds drafting and financial analysis to FMS platform
Sydney legal-tech start-up Mary Technology has added bank-statement analysis, custom chronologies and template-based drafting to its Fact Management System. The two-year-old company says more than 3,000 lawyers across 100-plus Australian firms now use the platform.
ZenaTech expands into Australia with drone-as-a-service acquisition of land surveyor
ZenaTech, the Nasdaq-listed drone-as-a-service operator, has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 35-year-old Brisbane-headquartered land surveying and spatial services firm, the company said, in what is its first major Australian deal and its 22nd DaaS acquisition globally…
Australian startups warn CGT overhaul could blunt R&D tax incentive boost
Australian startup founders and tax advisers say proposed cuts to the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount risk undercutting an expected lift to the R&D Tax Incentive cap, days before Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the 12 May 2026 federal budget.
Sydney cooling startup Enaxiom raises $A2.5m seed led by Epic Angels
Sydney climate-tech startup Enaxiom has closed an oversubscribed US$1.8 million seed led by Epic Angels to commercialise its HydroCool data-centre cooling system. Antler and BlackNova joined the round.
ASIC fines Canva $792,000 over late accounts as filings show $US242m loss
ASIC has fined Canva Group A$792,000 over the late lodgement of its 2024 accounts, with each of four entities paying A$198,000. The long-delayed filings show the Sydney design software company posted a US$242 million net loss on revenue of US$2.1 billion.
Sweden's Legora buys Melbourne legaltech Graceview, plans Australian build-out
Stockholm-based legal AI company Legora has acquired Melbourne regulatory-monitoring startup Graceview, its third bolt-on in three months and its first foothold in Australia. Terms were not disclosed.
