Richard Branson says Australia’s slow vaccine rollout hurts all businesses — these startups agree
Australian startups that rely on international travel are concerned the slow vaccine rollout will continue to damage business confidence.
Little Birdie bags $30 million from CBA to launch ‘homepage’ of e-commerce
Little Birdie has bagged $30 million in pre-launch funding from the CBA, in a partnership set to “supercharge” growth.
Bootstrapped startup Collabosaurus launches brand collab app, after a surprise COVID-19 growth period
Collabosaurus is launching a brand collaboration matchmaking app, after an unexpectedly strong 2020 brought the business back from the brink.
“Part of the solution”: Aussie reforestation startup Lord of the Trees secures a spot in Google accelerator program
Aussie reforestation tech startup Lord of the Trees has been chosen to join Google’s sustainability accelerator program.
Beyond ‘us vs them’: How Aussie fintechs can get a foot in the door at the big banks
Australia’s fintech sector is buzzier than ever, and it’s easy to be drawn into a rhetoric of old vs new. But that's not always the reality.
Three things Aussie startups can learn from Silicon Valley… and three things Silicon Valley could learn from us
Silicon Valley may be the global capital of startups. But we should be mindful before we build a carbon copy Down Under.
Not Business as Usual: Atlassian, Canva and 300+ more tech companies invite workers to strike against climate change inaction
More than 380 tech companies, including Atlassian and Canva, are supporting their staff to walk out in a climate strike this afternoon.
BNPL giant Afterpay hints at expansion into SME lending
Aussie buy-now, pay-later leader Afterpay is reportedly considering making a move in the increasingly crowded small-business lending space.
Startmate launches Founder Fellowship program to support the earliest-stage startups
Startmate is launching a new Founders Fellowship program to support startups at the very earliest stage and ultimately improve their chances.
The startup funding round: NZ startup heads Down Under, legal tech goes global and $475 million for electric aircraft
Stake may be dominating tech news this week, but between digital wills, legal tech and electric aviation, there’s been plenty more going on.
Stake secures $40 million in funding, just months after recovering from GameStop disruption
Aussie share trading startup Stake has secured $40 million, just months after the Wall Street GameStop saga that led to service disruption.
“I was expecting more”: Jo Burston discusses the so-called ‘budget for women’
After the previous budget was criticised, bold statements were made about women’s economic security, and this year's budget was coined a ‘budget for women’, Jo Burston says she was expecting more.
