“Completely scary and absolutely empowering”: One-year-old startup Brandcrush bags $1 million
Marketing startup Brandcrush has raised $1 million in funding to scale its platform and push into the US, all just a year after it was founded.
Volunteers, Māori tours and storytellers: Meet the startups changing New Zealand’s tourism landscape
Whether promoting Māori culture, helping farmers secure some tourist dollars or working with EVs, these startups are making their mark in Kiwi tourism.
Springboard or shackles? How startup Float saw multinational growth while tied to Xero
Cashflow management startup Float is going gangbusters. Founder Colin Hewitt explains the ups and downs of operating within a platform.
“Huge disruption”: Car Next Door secures $6.2 million from Hyundai to prep for transport of tomorrow
Aussie car-sharing platform Car Next Door has bagged $6.2 million in funding from Hyundai, as it prepares for a major shift in the transport industry.
Motor matchmaking startup Mogo snags another $1 million, this time to launch a nation-wide media campaign
Car matchmaking startup Mogo has raised $1 million from the NewsCorp-backed Scaleup Mediafund, as it gears up to launch in Australia, and beyond.
“Still at the conversational level”: Startup ecosystem welcomes fintech inquiry, urging actionable insights
The government has launched an inquiry into fintech and regtech, and while startup founders largely welcome the move, they do have a wishlist.
Inside Q-CTRL’s $22 million raise: How Michael Biercuk pitched his super technical quantum computing startup
Sydney startup Q-CTRL has secured $US15 million ($21.8 million) in funding, but pitching a quantum computing solution is even harder than it sounds.
“Ready to push the button”: Why now was the right time for Slyp’s $4 million funding boost
Sydney startup Slyp has secured $4 million to expand out its digital receipts tech, and now is just the right time for this fintech to shine.
A $1 trillion opportunity: AmazingCo bags $5 million to capitalise on experience-based spending trend
Melbourne startup AmazingCo has raised $5.1 million in Series A funding to ramp up what could be a $1 trillion global opportunity.
After (finally) securing its full banking licence, neobank Xinja opens for business
Xinja has — finally — been granted its licence to operate as an authorised deposit-taking institution, ushering in a whole new era in the neobank saga.
Flip, flop, fold: Samsung takes second stab at folding phone release
Korean tech giant Samsung has launched its revolutionary Galaxy Fold smartphone, again, after scathing reviews delayed the initial release.
Catching carbon, finding frogs and building bones: Meet the 2019 Eureka Prizes winners
Projects building artificial bones, learning how to best beat cancer and saving Australia’s endangered frogs were recognised at the 2019 Eureka Prizes.