Startups

Student recruitment platform, Adventus, has just landed $22 million in a fresh round of funding led by existing investors.

Aussie enviro-tech startup Samsara Eco will partner with activewear giant Lululemon to create what the company says will be the world’s first infinitely recycled textiles.

Australian designer fashion rental marketplace The Volte has closed an oversubscribed $4 million Series A funding round led by eBay Ventures.

This week we found out about seven Australian and New Zealand startups that made absolute bank from VC investment.

The founders of Judo Bank share their journey of securing investors from 2015 to 2019 and reveal how it is all about the ‘richness and reach’.

The author says, "we all have a relationship with money that plays a powerful role in the stories we tell ourselves, how we show up, and who we are when it’s on the table".

Richard Paine will replace Kristy Carr as interim CEO until a new permanent CEO is appointed for Bubs Australia.

Labor has handed down its second budget, with more startup and SME measures that last time. But founders have still found gaps.

Queensland-based edtech unicorn Go1 has pulled off a rare feat for an Aussie startup: acquiring a well-established international startup that itself has raised millions of dollars in VC funding. 

The program by Amazon Australia awarded grants valued at more than $90,000, including $20,000 in cash to four innovative startups from across Australia following a competitive pitch process.

The nation must act quickly if it is to become a leader in the opportunities offered by country Australia.

SMEs can proactively weatherproof their businesses through strategic collaborations, community experiences and local government and council grants.