“Everybody realised they couldn’t cook”: Aussie hot sauce brand smashes equity crowdfunding goal following COVID-19 sales spike
Perth-based hot sauce business Bunsters has raised over $400,000 through equity crowdfunding, following a sales spike during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Edtech Chatterize banks $1 million to roll out its AI-enabled language chatbot in China
Language-learning edtech Chatterize has raised NZD$1 million in seed funding, as it gets ready to ramp up its rollout in China.
Buy-now-pay-later competitor Payright raises $12 million, as COVID-19 drives “a new normal” in retail
Big-ticket buy-now-pay-later startup Payright has raised $12 million in an oversubscribed capital raise, bringing its total funding to $60 million in 18 months.
“Creating the jobs of the future”: Aconex co-founder Leigh Jasper to chair LaunchVic board
Victoria’s startup agency LaunchVic has appointed four new board members, including Leigh Jasper, co-founder of construction unicorn Aconex, as chair.
“Tools for human hands to build the future with”: Why AI could never fully replace workers
Only by embracing the human factor will we truly unlock the power of artificial intelligence, says Raymond Weeda.
“The global gold standard”: Aussie startup Presagen launches its AI fertility app in the UK and Europe
A breakthrough in IVF technology by an Adelaide-based startup could improve the outcomes for women around the world who are struggling to get pregnant.
COVID-19 sees more dollars invested into bigger deals, while early-stage startups get left behind
Aussie startup investment was higher in Q2 2020 than over the same time last year. But, the number of investments significantly decreased.
Aussie-founded fintech Fast raised $30 million in the middle of a pandemic — now it’s snapping up the best talent Silicon Valley has to offer
Having secured $30 million in Series A funding in the middle of a pandemic, Domm Holland's Fast is growing in a challenging Silicon Valley ecosystem.
Sock subscription startup Manrags raises $400,000 in 24 hours to launch the “Afterpay of textile recycling”
Aussie sock subscription startup Manrags has raised $400,000 in 24 hours, after its new textiles recycling product sparked a surge in revenues.
Aussie AI startup bags $700,000 to take pioneering sewer-repair tech global
Two university friends behind sewer-repair startup VAPAR will use seed funding to take their automation tech overseas, starting with New Zealand and the UK.
Has COVID-19 supercharged Australia’s plant-based meat scene?
During COVID-19, Australian plant-based meat startups have been booming. But is it a cause-and-effect situation, or a coincidence?
Afterpay shares surged 23% this week as capital flows in to Aussie tech stocks
Afterpay shares have recovered from their March lows to top $68.19 this week, amid a broader recovery in Australian technology stocks.
