Mr Yum raises $89 million to build “Shopify for restaurants”
Melbourne-born startup Mr Yum has raised $89 million in Series A funding to seize a global opportunity in hospitality tech.
Non-alcoholic beer brand Heaps Normal bags $8.5 million to accelerate its mission to change Aussie drinking culture
Heaps Normal has raised $8.5 million in Series A funding as it doubles down on its growth trajectory and onboards strategic investors.
Are you a start-up founder who has issued shares to employees? Read this
The federal government is reported to be introducing legislation that will allow employees issued shares by their employer to leave their job without the same tax implications as before.
Nine startups that raised more than $1 million this week
From SimPRO's $350 million raise to travel and healthtech, here are some of the startup funding stories you might have missed this week.
From SA to Silicon Valley: Meet this year’s Pearcey National Entrepreneur Award winner
Mohan Koo, co-founder of cybersecurity company DTEX Systems, has taken home the Pearcey National Entrepreneur Award for 2021.
Everything you need to know about employee share scheme changes
An overhaul to employee share scheme legislation is expected to be tabled in parliament this week. Here’s what’s changing, and what it means for startups.
This Silicon Valley crypto startup, founded by a Brisbane entrepreneur, is now worth $2 billion
Aussie-founded crypto startup CoinList has raised a whopping $138 million in Series A funding, giving it a valuation of $2.1 billion.
Crypto marks the dawn of ‘web 3.0’, say Aussie tech leaders
Senator Jane Hume has countered claims that cryptocurrency is a ‘fad’, while tech leaders have likened the industry to the internet in the 90s — one that’s barely getting started.
Ten Aussie startups that raised a total of $267 million this week
The influx of cash into Aussie startups isn’t slowing down. Here are some of the startup funding stories you might have missed this week.
COP26 ended with a coal-fired fizzle, but tech leaders are feeling “eternally optimistic”
COP26 ended with a fizzle, not a bang. But when it comes to tackling climate change, startups and SMEs were never waiting for direction.
Trade apprenticeships hit all-time high, but Aussie businesses still face a growing skills gap
Aussie businesses are still facing a growing tech talent gap, with small businesses and startups struggling to find skilled staff.
We built Australia’s first agtech venture capital firm. Here’s what we learnt
Three years ago, Matthew Pryor and Sarah Nolet launched Tenacious Ventures, Australia’s first specialist agrifood tech venture capital firm.
