Melbourne stories

Scopey Onsite has raised EUR €523k in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-based construction reporting platform across Ireland, the UK and Australia.

Keeper Security has kicked off a global identity-first cybersecurity campaign as it enters a third season backing the Atlassian Williams F1 team.

Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.

Amperity names seasoned SaaS marketer Bridget Perry as CMO to drive global growth and sharpen its AI-focused customer data platform.

Game rooms won't fix gender gaps; women need trust-based flexibility, robust leave and healthcare that match messy, real working lives.

Oracle renews and deepens its title partnership with Red Bull Racing, putting AI at the heart of F1 strategy ahead of sweeping 2026 rules.

Sue Ryder will deploy Heidi's NHS-approved AI scribe across UK hospices, aiming to cut paperwork and free clinicians for patient care.

Specialist Risk Group enters Australia with Sydney and Melbourne offices, targeting mid-market clients as it grows its Asia-Pacific platform.

Fluent Cargo links Sea Sentinel AI to give Australian shippers early alerts on strikes, storms and congestion threatening port operations.

AutoGrab secures AUD $80m Series B at AUD $230m valuation to fuel AI-powered automotive data expansion across the UK and Europe.

Amperity launches Audience Monetization, an AI-powered tool to package and sell permissioned first-party audiences to advertisers.

Datadobi promotes Daniel Esposito to lead global alliances, targeting services-led partners for unstructured data and governance projects.

Amperity has debuted an AI Customer Data Agent that turns natural-language prompts into live segments and customer journeys for marketers.

Snowflake will run Google's Gemini 3 AI models natively in Cortex, keeping enterprise data in-platform while deepening Google Cloud ties.

Australian start-up Restoke.ai launches its AI 'restaurant manager' in the US, promising to boost margins and automate back-of-house work.

Melbourne-based Bodd raises AUD $15 million to fuel global rollout of its 3D body scanning tech across defence, aviation and healthcare.

Melbourne-based GapMaps has launched a Local Area Marketing service using real-world data to help local businesses precisely target customers and cut digital ad waste.

SKYEPETS to launch direct in-cabin pet charter flights from Australia to the US and Europe, offering stress-free travel for pets and owners from 2026.

Accenture will acquire CyberCX, an Asia Pacific cybersecurity firm with 1,400 staff, to expand its security services and client reach in the region.

Amperity has named Dr Grigori Melnik as Chief Product Officer to drive product innovation and growth in the customer data platform industry worldwide.