Circle In partners with CareforKids.com.au to boost company benefits platform for parents Aussie startups Circle In and CareforKids.com.au have partnered up, as more businesses bolster their policies supporting working parents.
The startup funding round: Electric motorbikes, quizzes before TikTok and Aussie wins in Silicon Valley This week's startup funding round has an international vibe, taking us to New Zealand, France and Silicon Valley.
Freelancer acquires Aussie freight marketplace Loadshift for $7.7 million, as logistics tech sector heats up Aussie logistics tech platform Loadshift has been acquired by ASX-listed tech company Freelancer, for $7.7 million.
Sendle scores $45 million to double down on US success, after seeing 1000% growth in the market Carbon-neutral delivery service Sendle saw its US volumes spike by 1000% during 2020, as COVID-19 led to an uptick in e-commerce activity.
Tech talent shortage: Updated priority migration list doesn’t go far enough New tech roles on the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List go some way to addressing the tech skills shortage, but not far enough.
Chefs, accountants and analysts: The 22 new occupations added to priority skilled migration list The additions more than double the list to a total of 41 occupations, and serve to address the pervasive skills shortage in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SA Budget 2021: What’s in it for startups and SMEs? South Australia's budget, unveiled this week, left the state facing a record $1.78 billion deficit. So what's in it for SMEs and startups?
Zeller raises $50 million to expand small business banking solution SME-focused fintech Zeller has secured $50 million in funding, bringing its total capital raised to more than $81 million within 12 months.
Unhedged raises $1.7 million in equity crowdfunding for app democratising “broken” share trading system Share trading algorithm startup Unhedged has raised $1.7 million in equity crowdfunding, having passed its minimum target within 45 minutes.
Kylie Frazer and Rachael Neumann form Flying Fox angel syndicate to invest $5 million a year into Aussie startups Angel investors Rachael Neumann and Kylie Frazer have launched Flying Fox Ventures to deploy $5 million into early-stage startups each year.
Judo Bank bags $174 million, as it becomes third-fastest growing SME lender in Australia SME-focused Judo Bank has secured $174 million in capital as it becomes the third-largest bank lender to the SME sector.
Beauty clinic awarded $82,500 in damages for defamatory Insta story. What can small business owners learn? An Instagram story posted by a former employee of BeautyFULL Cosmetic Medical Clinic was found to be defamatory against the business owners.
