Startups

A new Aussie accelerator is set to offer a boost to plant-based meat startups, amid a flurry of activity in a booming sector.

Kinde, founded by former Atlassian and Campaign Monitor employees, has raised $10.6 million for its tech helping yet more startups get off the ground.

Aussie hospitality startup Foodbomb has entered the buy-now, pay-later arena, offering 21 days’ free credit for purchases from their suppliers.

Tech unicorns and VCs are among 50 businesses that have improved miscarriage leave policies as part of Kin Fertility’s #WeNeedMoreLeave campaign.

Back in March 2020, iconic Melbourne restaurant Atlas Dining made a tech pivot that paid off. Two years later, it's shifting again to cater to post-lockdown tastes.

Provvy has secured early backing from Startmate for its NFT tech helping artists — particularly First Nations artists — to make more from licensing their work.

Zeller is Australia's latest $1 billion startup, but amid unimaginable turmoil in Ukraine, it’s a milestone that becomes “just irrelevant”.

Calven has secured $6.8 million in seed funding, including from unicorn Canva, to build out its workplace platform for a hybrid world.

The founders of Aussie activewear retailer Stylerunner have raised $1.6 million in seed funding to fuel their latest venture — curated sho…

Aussie BNPL giant Zip is set to acquire SME-focused competitor Sezzle, in a deal valued at about $491 million.

Founded by former AFL players Matthew Pavlich and James Begley, Smart50 winner Pickstar secured backing from a team of sporting heroes.

The federal government announced $65 million more into the sector to get local technology ‘into space sooner’, and has told the national space agency to send an astronaut.