How Byron Bay startup Subpod turned food scraps into a $16.4 million business
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.
How Aussie startups can follow in the footsteps of the country’s biggest unicorns
For startups looking to follow in the footsteps of Australia’s unicorns, there are five ingredients crucial to success.
Five Aussie startups and firms receiving major cash injections despite the tech downfall
Despite the many unfortunate cases of layoffs and closures, it turns out there is still cash around in the tech investment scene.
“We’re having too much fun”: Why Shippit is still focused on solving Australia’s delivery problems as its valuation has tripled
Rob Hango-Zada says that he and his co-founder William On are often asked what their exit strategy for Shippit is. His answer is that they don't have one, because they're "having too much fun solving the problem".
After $10 million in sales, Liquor Loot is using crowdfunding to launch its international expansion
Liquor Loot founder Joel Hauer says crowdfunding is a way for fans of a brand to, quite literally, have a sense of brand ownership.
Great Wrap raises $24 million as it looks to knock petroleum plastics off the shelves with its biodegradable stretch wrap
The company says its stretch wrap is made from potato waste and performs the same as conventional plastic wraps, but is 100% compostable, and breaks down in less than 180 days.
Australian tech companies must build their brand identity to connect with people — or risk hindering their potential
Australia's tech scaleups and ASX-listed tech brands are limiting their potential for success by prioritising product and function rather than building brands that connect with people.
The Aussie startup looking to save fruit and vegetables from going to waste
Good & Fugly was launched two years ago as a social enterprise to collect produce that would otherwise go to waste, selling it directly to consumers, usually on a subscription basis.
Aussie deep science startup Reask is calculating climate catastrophe on a global scale
Climate startup Reask employs machine learning to help insurance companies understand the risks posed by climate change, and how to price it.
Cyara raises almost $500 million in a “great testament” to Aussie tech
Cyara's US$350 million ($495.2 million) funding round is part of a broader narrative putting local tech companies on the global map.
Pets, cars and cybersecurity: 10 Aussie startups that raised a combined $372 million this week
We're coming towards the end of what has surely been the biggest year in startup funding on record in Australia, and this week's funding news spans e-commerce, fintech, logistics and bot-fighting.
AR presentation startup JigSpace bags $6 million for global growth
Aussie startup JigSpace has raised $6 million in Series A funding to continue the momentum of its COVID-19 growth trajectory and take its augmented reality presentation tech global.