Gaming startup Immutable scores $82 million for NFT trading tech
Blockchain-focused gaming startup Immutable has secured $82 million in funding as investors embrace tech for trading NFTs.
Canva hits $55 billion valuation with latest $270 million raise
Aussie design unicorn Canva has closed yet another mammoth raise, bagging $273 million in a deal valuing the business at $54.6 billion.
Two startups bag $100 million deals, as Aussie ecosystem hits a new level of maturity
Two very different Aussie startups have bagged $100 million apiece in the space of a week, as nine-figure investments become more common.
Who Gives a Crap raises $41.5 million in a milestone moment for impact investment
Who Gives a Crap has raised $41.5 million, as Simon Griffiths strives to build a business making — and giving away — billions.
Australia’s latest almost-unicorn: What is BNPL player Scalapay, and where did it come from?
Yet another Aussie BNPL has burst onto the scene, with Scalapay's $210 million Series A valuing the newcomer at more than $1 billion.
How Dani Valent’s Friday Pie Day is delivering 10,000 pies from Melbourne small businesses to footy fans
Dani Valent and Cookaborough are bringing pies back into footy finals season — and supporting Melbourne's small businesses too.
BNPL for B2B: New Zip Business product allows single-tap payments
Zip Co, one of Australia’s original buy now, pay later (BNPL) players, is fast moving into the business-to-business payments market with the release of Zip Business ‘tap to pay’.
Instagram launches Aussie accelerator for women-led businesses
Instagram Academy is seeking 25 businesses led by women under 25, as more young women launch their own ventures and grow them online.
“Part of a future legacy”: Queensland startup Clipchamp acquired by Microsoft
Queensland video editing startup Clipchamp has been acquired by US$2 trillion international tech Goliath Microsoft.
UNSW partners with US Embassy to help women-led startups expand into the States
UNSW's New Wave program for women-led startups has partnered with the US Embassy on a new boot camp to help women founders launch Stateside.
JobSaver: NSW hospitality industry calls for supply chain consistency
The government needs to ensure all those in the hospitality supply chain are also eligible to easily receive assistance.
AI video analysis startup Unleash Live secures $8 million raise, led by Aussie unicorn SafetyCulture
Unleash Live rode the wave of several different tech trends, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, to see 500% revenue growth in 18 months.