Startups

A gloomy economic outlook and worsening consumer sentiment have not dampened optimism at payments unicorn Zeller, which claims a significant uptick in big business users is propelling its revenue growth.

Byron Bay-based Subpod has completed a hefty $700,000 equity raise after a bonza year for the composting technology startup that saw more than $6 million in sales across 26 countries.

We test out TaskPod, the 'private space on the go' that promises to change the way you work.

The threat of another soggy La Niña summer has not hampered the Australian re-launch of Swimply, an online platform allowing homeowners to rent out their backyard swimming pools.

We've had a cracking week of big Aussie startup raises, coming in at over $284 million. Some highlights include Advanced Navigation, Vow, Ofload and Kindship.

A week after ceasing deliveries and deleting its social media accounts, grocery delivery startup VOLY has officially announced its closure.

Kindship, the first social networking app for parents of kids with disabilities, launched this year and currently has 2500 families using it each month. 

Perth biotech startup, ULUU, has secured $8 million in funding for its seaweed alternative to plastics. And it's using brewing techniques to do it.

Ofload, a freight logistics startup, has landed $60 million in Series B funding, led by Sinagpore's largest VC firm, Jungle Ventures.

Vow has landed US$49.2 million in Series A funding and is launching a cultured meat fine dining experience in Singapore.

The CSIRO has launched a free online tool preparing small and medium-sized businesses for partnerships with universities and other research institutes.

Instant grocery startup VOLY has stopped deliveries and deleted the majority of its social media presence. But the company remains quiet.