“Pouring kerosene on the fire”: Fintech Verteva raises $33 million to turn the mortgage industry on its head
Verteva has secured $33 million in Series A funding, as it gears up to launch its digitised home loan solution and disrupt a “laggard” industry.
“Working flexibly has been fast-tracked”: Circle In launches COVID-19 product to support parents working from home
The COVID-19 environment has seen Circle In launch a new product, take on its first international clients, and secure new investor funding to boot.
How Teamgage’s new COVID-19 tool won over 1,200 users in three days
Teamgage is rolling out a COVID-19 update to its continuous digital improvement technology, and is about to take advantage of a $350,000 grant to boot.
By young people, for young people: How Elephant Ed is revolutionising sex education even as COVID-19 keeps schools closed
Schools in Victoria are currently closed, sex education hasn’t stopped, it just “runs a little bit differently”, says Elephant Ed's Brandon Friedman.
Linktree smashes five million user milestone, and enjoys 250% revenue growth to boot
Aussie social media startup Linktree has hit the milestone of five million users, almost doubling its customer base in a mere nine months.
How to ace working from home and protect your startup’s sense of community
Monica Wulff's eight tips from the global startup community to help you ace working from home in such unprecedented times.
A 600% increase in clients: Demand for legal startup Anika’s rent reduction tool skyrockets in face of COVID-19
Anika Legal was progressing smoothly, with about five clients per week accessing its free online legal service. Then, COVID-19 hit.
Judo Bank secures $230 million and unicorn status, as COVID-19 changes the tide of SME banking
SME-focused Judo Bank has closed a humongous funding round, making it the first of the Aussie challenger banks to crack the coveted $1 billion valuation.
As proptech startups rake in investor cash, could COVID-19 mean a permanent change to the real estate industry?
As proptech startups :Different and Sorted secure investor funds, could the COVID-19 pandemic have a lasting effect on the way we buy, sell and manage property?
Qwilr raises $10.8 million for tech shaking up “ridiculous” B2B sales processes
Digital sales document startup Qwilr has raised $10.8 million in Series A funding, as the world moves to remote working and tech to support the shift.
Afterpay bucks ASX trend, with share price soaring after Tencent investment
Shares in Afterpay have surged, after the fintech secured substantial investment from Tencent, the Chinese tech giant and parent of WeChat.
“Along came COVID-19”: Stylist-turned-entrepreneur launches hair-care tech to support devastated Aussie salon industry
A celebrated stylist turned startup founder Richard Kavanaugh was just getting his tech product into salons when COVID-19 threw the industry into turmoil.
