“Any brand’s dream”: Startup July selected as official luggage provider to the Aussie Winter Olympics team Startup News Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 7 February 2022 July is an official supplier of the Australian Winter Olympics team, in what co-founder Athan Didaskalou calls a “coming-of-age” moment.
CBA invests in fintech Paypa Plane to boost SME payments offering Startup News Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 7 February 2022 More banks and corporates are investing in startups to boost their SME offerings, marking a huge opportunity for a burgeoning tech ecosystem.
“Gasoline on the flame”: Sydney startup Immutable partners with GameStop on NFT marketplace Startup News Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 4 February 2022 Immutable is partnering with GameStop, the brick-and-mortar gaming store at the centre of last year's short-selling 'meme-stock' saga.
Boosting Female Founders: The women-led startups that secured a share of $12 million Startup News Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 4 February 2022 More than 35 women-led startups have secured a share of $11.6 million in grant funding in the second round of the Boosting Female Founders Initiative.
Bookwell to be acquired by global rival Fresha Mergers and Acquisitions Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 3 February 2022 Aussie-grown beauty and wellbeing marketplace Bookwell is set to be acquired by global competitor Fresha in a rumoured 'eight figure' deal.
What is Web3 anyway? Inside AirTree’s latest $50 million fund Startup News Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 3 February 2022 AirTree has unveiled its $50 million Web3 fund, and as we face the frontier of web disruption, it could fuel the tech giants of the new world.
Canva acquires Flourish as it sets its eyes on European expansion Mergers and Acquisitions Eloise Keating 3 February 2022 Australian graphic design giant Canva is ramping up its expansion into Europe by acquiring UK-based data visualisation platform Flourish for an undisclosed sum.
Linktree’s flexible benefits package offers employees $6000 to spend however they please Human Resources Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 2 February 2022 Linktree's new comprehensive benefits package gives staff members the option to invest in personal wellness, growth, lifestyle or impact.
The next e-commerce unicorn? One-click checkout startup bags $2.2 million in pre-seed funding Retail Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 2 February 2022 Instant has secured what is thought to be the biggest pre-seed round ever in Aussie tech, and its 18-year-old founder is only getting started.
Morrison pledges $2.2 billion to research commercialisation: What’s in it for startups? Politics Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 1 February 2022 Prime Minister Scott Morrison is announcing $2.2 billion for research commercialisation, in a move that could boost the local startup scene.
Cyara raises almost $500 million in a “great testament” to Aussie tech Startup News Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 1 February 2022 Cyara's US$350 million ($495.2 million) funding round is part of a broader narrative putting local tech companies on the global map.
Queensland craft brewery raises $2.2 million in equity crowdfunding in less than 24 hours Hospitality Stephanie Palmer-Derrien 31 January 2022 Black Hops' successful Birchal campaign makes the business the fastest ever brewery to close an equity crowdfunding round and top the $2 million mark.
