Why this executive believes a Kiwi auto parts startup could replicate Amazon’s growth
Former Amazon executive Tony Austin wants to apply the strategies of global logistics giants to New Zealand automotive startup Partly.
Atlassian alumni raises $10.6 million for tech to create “a world with more founders”
Kinde, founded by former Atlassian and Campaign Monitor employees, has raised $10.6 million for its tech helping yet more startups get off the ground.
Ten Australian startups that raised a combined $88 million this week
We may not have seen $100 million deals this week, but the volume of smaller raises coming through indicates a strong startup ecosystem.
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.
Atlassian launches $70 million venture fund to foster “a robust ecosystem” for cloud-based startups
Aussie tech stalwart Atlassian is set to pump $70 million back into the startup ecosystem through its new Atlassian Ventures fund.
“An outsized impact”: How startup Qwilr secured ex-Atlassian Ben Mackie as its new head of engineering
Just months after securing its Series A funding, Aussie startup Qwilr is ramping up growth by hiring Atlassian alumni Ben Mackie.
Aussie-founded fintech Fast raised $30 million in the middle of a pandemic — now it’s snapping up the best talent Silicon Valley has to offer
Having secured $30 million in Series A funding in the middle of a pandemic, Domm Holland's Fast is growing in a challenging Silicon Valley ecosystem.
“Era of innovation”: Square Peg surpasses $1 billion in funding assets as Paul Bassat predicts post-pandemic tech boom
Aussie VC stalwart Square Peg has raised $350 million ahead of closing its fourth fund, nudging its assets under management over the $1 billion mark.
“Australia has its best days ahead of it”: What this investor has learnt after a year Down Under
One year on, Salesforce Ventures has backed five startups in New Zealand and Australia, and fund principal Robert Keith has made a few observations too.
“We compete with spreadsheets”: Meet two former Atlassian employees striking out on their own
Having first met as employees at Atlassian when it was in scale-up mode, Sten Pittet and Bryan Schuldt have together founded Tability.
Australia’s startup ecosystem rises in the global ranks, with Sydney leading the way
Forget encryption bills, talent gaps and R&D crackdowns. Australia is actually officially becoming a more attractive place to launch and run a startup.
Legaltech Josef partners with fellow startup Luna to bring lawyer-bot to the ecosystem
Legal tech startup Josef is working with fellow Aussie startup Luna to help out even more startups by demystifying the fundraising process.
