Mental health startup Inspiretek eyes $50 million valuation and US launch following seed round
Inspiretek has just closed a $2.5 million seed round, and is already gearing up for a Series A that will value the business at $50 million.
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.
Seeking private capital? Here are five things you should know about your investor
The first step is to understand what motivates private investors; the second is to design an investment solution that fits their growth strategy and risk appetite.
Meet the co-founders of Spriggy, who just banked $35 million in their mission to boost financial literacy for kids
Aussie pocket-money startup Spriggy has bagged $35 million in Series B funding, as it looks to build on the momentum built during the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift way from cash.
The startup funding round: Fintechs galore, records broken and a $1 billion cash injection
Startup funding has been coming thick and fast in 2021 so far. Here’s the first of your weekly wrap-ups of the raises we saw closed this week.
Cell-based meat startup Vow raises $7.7 million from big-name investors
Sydney-based alternative meat startup Vow has raised $7.7 million in seed funding from prominent Australian investors.
Software startup Buildkite rises from stealth mode with $28 million funding round
Software development startup Buildkite has raised a massive $28 million in its first major funding round, valuing it at $200 million.
Atlassian and Culture Amp alumni launch Pyn and bag $3 million to improve how companies communicate with remote workers
Culture Amp co-founder Jon Williams and Atlassian alumni Joris Luijke have raised $3 million for Pyn, a startup seeking to improve workplace communication.
SocietyOne banks $15 million and gears up for a possible in IPO in 2020
Australian fintech SocietyOne has secured $15 million, and established a $100 million funding warehouse facility, as it gears up for a potential IPO.
The endless quest for investment is killing good startups
Fundraising has somehow become the norm in startupland but is receiving investment killing off good startups prematurely?
As e-scooter startup Raine smashes its crowdfunding target in just 43 minutes, is Kickstarter coming back into fashion?
Electric scooter startup Raine raised its minimum target of $73,000 in just 43 minutes, and doubling that within two hours.
“A household name”: Lawpath raises $4.4 million in quest to bring better legal services to SMEs
Lawpath has raised $4.4 million in an oversubscribed funding round, as it sets out to democratise access to legal advice for SMEs.