Startups

We're only a couple of weeks into 2023 but the VC tap is already beginning to trickle with a few early startup raises being announced.

It might be the end of the year but we're not quite done with startup raises just yet. Here are six more recent ones you might have missed over the last week.

From huge raises to the economic downturn and even a sprinkling of Elon Musk, here were the most-read startup stories on SmartCompany in 2022.

Australia's female founders are as diverse as they are innovative, bringing new ideas which promise to shake the market in 2023.

It’s worth asking the question this Christmas: what actually constitutes a good gift? And the answer might lie closer to home than you think.

Stressing out over Christmas shipping deadlines is now a thing of the past thanks to Australian tech startup gift flick’s instant digital 'gift wrap' service.

With the cash rate continuing to rise, business owners and entrepreneurs are strategically searching for new ways to diversify revenue streams, says LinkedIn founder Anthony Zaccaria.

Exclusive: Tablevibe has landed in Australia to disrupt food delivery apps with 0% commission rates and free setup for restaurants.

Beauty might actually be skin deep. Just ask the creators of Ugly Vodka, who have successfully repurposed 20 tonnes of aesthetically imperfect apples for Australia's newest liquor brand.

It looks like everyone is rushing to get their startup raises in before Christmas with a whopping $260 million across 14 companies.

Through trial and error, Ovira founder Alice Williams and her team have found an overwhelmingly simple TikTok recipe that has led to global viral success. 

Ranking Australia's startup funding rounds shows how conditions changed over 2022, with three of the top five confirmed in February alone.