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Airtasker CEO on growth, AI & global expansion

Airtasker Ltd CEO Tim Fung talked with Proactive at AIM's Small and Midcap Conference about the company’s strategic focus across innovation, growth, and international expansion.** Fung outlined how Airtasker differentiates itself in the local services marketplace by operating as a community platform, where both customers and taskers set job scopes and pricing, rather than the company enforcing set rates. He emphasised Airtasker’s approach to worker empowerment, noting, *“The top people on our platform are running 150, 200 thousand dollars a year doing these kinds of jobs.”* Fung also acknowledged the challenges of the current consumer environment, pointing to Airtasker’s 14.8% revenue growth in the half as a result of lean operations and renewed brand investment. A key part of Airtasker’s strategy involves innovation across customer acquisition, user experience, and operational efficiency—highlighting its collaboration with OpenAI and use of AI tools like Copilot and Zendesk AI. Fung also discussed partnerships, including one with Visa Cash App Racing Bulls, as examples of how Airtasker showcases the diverse range of skilled work enabled by the platform. He concluded by outlining the investor case: a cash-generative, proven business model in Australia being used to fund international growth in the US and UK, offering upside potential with limited downside. #Airtasker #TimFung #ASX #GigEconomy #AIIntegration #MarketplacePlatform #SmallCapStocks #TechInnovation #FY25Strategy #ProactiveInvestors #OpenAI #GlobalExpansion #InvestorUpdates #StartupGrowth

Proactive - Interviews for investors

AI translation tech: Straker CEO talks IBM partnership

Straker Ltd CEO Grant Straker talked with Proactive at AIM"S Small and Midcap Conference about how the company is leveraging artificial intelligence to reshape the global language services industry. Straker explained how the business evolved from early content management systems into a leading AI-powered translation platform over the last 15 years. The company focuses on blending machine learning with human expertise to deliver high-quality, cost-effective language services. A key milestone has been the integration of its platform by IBM, which now uses Straker’s technology for all its internal translations. “They’ve gone from a multi-vendor traditional model to just us,” Straker said, highlighting how the move has streamlined IBM’s operations while reducing costs. He also discussed the company's proprietary "Terry" language model and its innovative quality estimation* system. This tool evaluates translated content for accuracy, determining whether it needs human review—improving efficiency and boosting gross margins. Straker outlined a clear investor case, emphasizing three pillars: financial strength, innovation, and global distribution. The company is targeting revenues of AUD 45 million for the year, with no debt, AUD 12 million in cash, and annual R&D investment of AUD 7 million. With operations in ten countries and strategic alignment with IBM’s AI stack, Straker positioned the company as well-placed to scale quickly through operating leverage in AI. #AI #StrakerLtd #GrantStraker #LanguageTech #TranslationAI #IBMPartnership #ArtificialIntelligence #InvestorUpdate #MachineTranslation #TechStocks #ASXStocks #TerryModel #QualityEstimation #ProactiveInvestors #SmallCapASX

Proactive - Interviews for investors

Structural Monitoring Systems: 20% growth & cash flow milestone

Structural Monitoring Systems Executive Chairman and CEO Ross Love talked with Proactive about the company’s aviation-focused growth strategy, recent product developments, and financial performance. Love explained that the company operates across three segments: avionics for special mission fleets, contract manufacturing, and the development of CVM (Comparative Vacuum Monitoring) technology for detecting microscopic cracks in metal structures. He noted, “The investment case is this is a business that will grow at around about 20% a year plus or minus.” One of the highlights discussed was the launch of a compact version of their digital audio system, which is tailored for emergency services and aerial firefighting fleets. These products are increasingly in demand, with installations underway across North America, including for California’s CAL FIRE — the largest aerial firefighting fleet. Love also detailed their expansion into South America, which is facilitated by similar infrastructure to the North American market. He said, “We supply most of the critical flights across North America… we’re making inroads into Europe and into South America.” On the financial front, Love highlighted that the company has doubled in size over the last two and a half years and is now operating with positive cash flow for the first time, following a successful capital raise of over $8 million. The company expects its first commercial revenues from CVM technology in the first quarter of the next financial year. #StructuralMonitoringSystems #AviationTechnology #CVMTechnology #AerialFirefighting #EmergencyServices #AerospaceInnovation #PositiveCashFlow #ASXSMN #AviationGrowth #DigitalAudioSystem #SouthAmericaExpansion

Proactive - Interviews for investors

Lithium ION Energy secures joint venture with SureFQ to advance Urgakh Naran Lithium project

Lithium ION Energy Limited CEO Ali Haji joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce a binding Joint Venture Agreement with SureFQ for the advancement of the Urgakh Naran lithium project in Mongolia. Under the agreement, ION will retain a 20% free carried interest through to commercial production, ensuring long-term participation in the project's success without additional financial commitments. SureFQ, a firm specializing in sustainable energy solutions and lithium resource development, will leverage its industry expertise and advanced extraction technologies to accelerate the project’s progress. As a strategic investor, SureFQ focuses on developing high-potential assets that support the global energy transition. Haji told Proactive SureFQ will provide $5.5 million in cash considerations to ION over 4.5 years. The company has committed to $8 million in development expenditures for Urgakh Naran over four years. ION Energy will maintain a 2.5% Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalty in perpetuity, ensuring a steady revenue stream from future production. Haji emphasized that ION Energy is a proven Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) operator, focused on deploying modular extraction capacity to optimize efficiency. This partnership positions Urgakh Naran as a key lithium asset in Mongolia, furthering ION’s role in the global battery metals supply chain. #proactiveinvestors #lithiumionenergylimited #tsxv #ion #urgakhnaran #mongolia #lithium #IonEnergy #AliHaji #UrgakhNaran #SureFQ #MongoliaMining #LithiumExtraction #DLETechnology #BatteryMetals #EVSupplyChain #CriticalMinerals #MiningInvestment #ProactiveInvestors #JuniorMining

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