Toowoomba agtech taps into public concern for Aussie farmers, smashing $400,000 equity crowdfunding target
Toowoomba startup DIT is getting city folk on board with its agtech solution to make farmers’ lives easier, smashing its crowdfunding target of $400,000.
Everybody take cover: How AI will disrupt the insurance industry as we know it
More than 75% of insurance executives believe artificial intelligence will revolutionise the industry within a few years.
A cultural war: What Hayne’s report means for fintechs, accountants and small-business lending
The underlying culture of the Australian banking ecosystem has been to systematically take advantage of customers — but the future looks brighter.
Millions in crypto “may be lost” after exchange founder takes password to his grave
Canadian cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX may have lost $263.3 million of account holders’ funds, after its founder died, taking the password with him.
Sugar-daddy dating startup secures investment from mystery benefactor
Malaysia-based dating app Sugarbook, which matches prospective sugar babies with potential partners, has secured investment to fuel its next growth phase.
Blow for Aussie startups as chief executives of Cicada Innovations and Fishburners announce resignation on the same day
Australian startups have taken a blow today, as the chief executives of two of the biggest institutions in the country have announced they’re stepping down.
WorldStack secures $500,000 for cyber-intelligence tool, despite government’s reluctance to work with startups
Intelligence startup WorldStack has secured $500,000 in seed funding to kickstart the growth of its AI-enabled data-collection and analysis tool.
The perks and pitfalls of friends and family funding, from three founders who have been there
Behind every great founder there's an army of supporters. But what happens when friends and family are invested financially as well as emotionally?
“A polarising investment opportunity”: How Melbourne startup Socialsuite bagged $1.85 million and a few extra clients along the way
Social-impact measurement startup Socialsuite has secured $1.85 million, less than a year after it won the Salesforce World Tour pitch competition.
Uber for speedboats: Ridesharing takes to the waves in India
Global ride-sharing giant Uber has taken to the seas in India, launching the pilot of its speedboat-on-demand service in Mumbai.
Is this the end of Slack as we know it?
If an IPO is on the cards, will Slack lose its grip on its founding values and innovative roots as new shareholder interests start to take hold?
Why fintech Joust chose acquisition over VC funding in bid to fuel global growth
After an unsuccessful equity crowdfunding raise, home-loan fintech Joust has been acquired, in a bid to realise its growth ambitions.
