Fintech Fupay brings in BNPL for groceries and petrol, as the pay-in-four trend continues
After expanding into renting last year, Fupay has announced new partnerships in the grocery and fuel sectors with Foodworks, IGA Marketplace and United Petroleum.
Byron Bay fintech Zepto raises $25 million for US expansion, amid digital payments growth
The funding, led by AirTree Ventures and Decade Partners, will fuel international expansion, Zepto said, beginning with New Zealand and then the US.
Graphic design, streetwear, and burritos: A new list of Australia’s wealthiest individuals shows how young challengers are amassing fortunes
Canva co-founders Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht are among the wealthiest Australians, according to the latest Richest 250 list.
Afterpay, OpenPay and Klarna change “potentially unfair and unclear terms” for UK customers
A group of BNPL providers have agreed to update their contract terms in the UK, following scrutiny from the Financial Conduct Authority.
It will take a while, but the sharemarket crash has already begun
Crashes tend to play out slowly because speculators suffer from a terrible dose of cognitive bias. It takes a while for reality to sink in.
Afterpay’s $17 billion share price fall is very good news. Here’s why
Last August, Afterpay's founders announced the sale of their global buy now, pay later business for $39 billion. But the company is now worth about $22 billion, almost half its original price.
Five business books SmartCompany Plus editor Sophie Venz will be reading this summer
Looking for some summer reading inspiration? Look no further. Here are the five picks to put at the top of your list.
The most-read startup stories on SmartCompany in 2021
From Canva to Bitcoin to Who Gives a Crap, these were the 10 most-read startup and tech stories on SmartCompany in 2021.
The most-read stories on SmartCompany in 2021
From business support explainers, to Harvey Norman's PR disaster and the meteoric rise of Canva, here's what captured the attention of SmartCompany readers this year.
BNPL stocks fell in 2021, so what’s next?
In the 12 months to November 30 2021, the 15 ASX-listed BNPL companies lost an average about 36% of their share value.
Afterpay slurs ‘hold my beer, watch this’ as it lowers the bar with lending at Aussie pubs
There’s a beautiful irony in a pub product failing the pub test, and that’s exactly what Afterpay’s partnership with the Australian Venue Co has done.
Afterpay’s evolution continues with launch of Money app
Afterpay has launched it’s long-awaited Money by Afterpay app, introducing new services for its young, tech-savvy consumer-base.