Bitcoin is trading at an all-time high. Here’s why The price of Bitcoin has surpassed US$40,000 — double its 2018 peak — as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fuel the digital economy.
As Twitter permanently suspends Donald Trump, how do Aussie social media startups balance responsibility and censorship? Twitter has finally booted Donald Trump off his soapbox, and in Australia, new and upcoming social media startups are watching carefully.
“You’re on mute”: How Alan Jones turned his love for a pithy T-shirt into $3,500 for charity Alan Jones (the good one) bloody loves a T-shirt. So, this year, he created his own range of tees, while raising money for a good cause.
From AI sewer tech to lab-grown meat: SmartCompany’s 10 startups to watch in 2021 These are the startups just hitting their stride; on the cusp of a growth explosion. We'll be watching them closely.
SmartCompany’s most-read startup stories of 2020 We've examined our most-read tech and startup stories of 2020, giving us a slightly different look at the trends of the year.
Brighte bags $100 million to “go deeper” on energytech, but founder Katherine McConnell is keeping a startup mindset Fintech and energy startup Brighte has rounded out the year with a $100 million raise, as it introduces a whole new business model.
“They kind of shrugged it off”: Dean Foley calls on Aussie VCs to commit 3% of their $1.6 billion windfall to First Nations founders With more than $1.6 billion committed to the startup ecosystem in 2020, Dean Foley is challenging VCs to commit 3% to First Nations founders.
Xinja exits the neobank scene: What happened, and what does it mean for the competition? Xinja has made a shock exit from the Australian neobank scene, naming COVID-19 as a major factor. Is this a disaster for the sector?
“Major milestone”: Aussie startup Ellume secures FDA approval for COVID-19 home-testing kit Queensland-based startup Ellume has secured FDA approval in the United States, for its rapid home-testing kit for COVID-19.
More than $1.6 billion was raised by Aussie VCs in 2020, with Paul Bassat’s Square Peg leading the way Square Peg Ventures has closed its $600 million fourth fund, bringing new funding for the Aussie ecosystem to more than $1.6 billion in 2020.
From $10 to $15,000: Who are Australia’s Instagram influencers, and how much do they get paid? Aussie Instagram influencers bring in anywhere between $13 and $20,000 per post, and it's those with nano-followings generating conversation.
“Superannuation started out as a cause for good”: This Aussie fintech is out to upend the traditional super sector Share-trading startup Superhero is launching a new super fund, in a bid to empower consumers and shed some light on an opaque industry.
