Judo Capital’s $350 million debt facility will provide a boost to the Aussie challenger bank boom
Judo Capital has secured $350 million in a debt facility from Credit Suisse, and it’s another small step towards Australia’s neobank revolution.
How a new approach to insurance saw Sydney startup Huddle secure 700% revenue growth — and a $19 million investment
Insurance startup Huddle has raised $19.25 million in its Series A round, after seeing 700% revenue growth in the last financial year.
No place like home: After raising $10 million and expanding overseas, this founder’s heart is still in Queensland
Queensland startup RedEye has raised $10.4 million to expand in the US, but co-founder Wayne Gerard is not straying from his Brisbane roots.
Rejected by the banks: SMEs turn to equity crowdfunding after failing to secure business loans
Finding it impossible to access bank loans, small businesses are beginning to turn to equity crowdfunding to access capital.
Funding startup Timelio targets new growth with investment manager partnership
Lending startup Timelio has secured a funding agreement with investment manager Carnbrea & Co, to help facilitate business lending and grow its platform.
Aussie-founded fintech Banked secures $2.7 million in seed funding, to launch open banking data solution
Banked, an Aussie-founded fintech based in London, has secured $2.66 million, while it’s still pre-product, pre-revenue, and less than a year old.
Better for everyone: Meet the migrant entrepreneurs strengthening Australia’s startup ecosystem
Hatch Quarter offers migrant entrepreneurs connections and community, and in turn, these founders are strengthening the Australia ecosystem.
Australia-launched fintech startup InstaReM raises $27 million in first half of Series C, as it gears up to IPO
oss-border payments startup InstaReM has raised $27.6 million in the first half of its Series C round — and it’s not finished yet.
Mapping startup DroneDeploy takes to Australian skies in a bid to help save the Great Barrier Reef
Drone mapping startup DroneDeploy is on a mission to improve the world from the air, and in Australia, that begins with the Great Barrier Reef.
How Skool Loop’s 52-year-old founder got 700 schools on board to digitise the archaic permission slip system
Skool Loop is now in more than 700 schools throughout Australia and New Zealand, but 52-year-old founder Sharlene Barnes says slow and steady wins the race.
Sydney startup Foodbomb takes the top gong in first ever Smart50 StartupSmart Award
Food comparison platform Foodbomb has taken home the top gong in the first Smart50 StartupSmart Award.
How 300% revenue growth and an ingrained international culture helped HR startup Enboarder secure $5 million
Founded in 2016, Aussie startup Enboarder has seen revenue growth of 300% year-on-year. Now, it’s raised $5 million to kick its global growth up a gear.
