Posts tagged "Raise"

The release of groundbreaking gender pay gap data has shaken the startup world, with Australian founders and corporate luminaries calling for new ways to measure how venture capital does -- and doesn't -- reach women founders and women-led startup teams.

Australian HR and payroll giant Employment Hero has secured a fresh $263 million capital raise, a figure that prepares the venture for deeper international expansion while defying the downswing in blockbuster funding activity.

A spate of growing Australian startups have turned to equity crowdfunding to build their businesses and seize new opportunities, as founders seek backing from existing customers over outside investors.

Your business is strong. Your fanbase is loyal — and growing. It could be time to seek external funding to expand, and equity crowdfunding looks like a viable option. But how do you maximise that potential?

We've had a cracking week of big Aussie startup raises, coming in at over $284 million. Some highlights include Advanced Navigation, Vow, Ofload and Kindship.

Digital menu and restaurant ordering startup Mr Yum will lay off nearly one in five workers, becoming the latest Australian firm to slash its headcount as market expectations dim.

Australian gourmet ready-meal delivery startup ChefPrep has acquired artisan food vendor Co-Lab Pantry, with the retooled venture promising next-day delivery across the country.

HIVERY co-founder Jason Hosking says the startup sector should prepare for conservative investment ahead, as "there's no doubt the landscape, retail tech or otherwise, has changed significantly in the last six months".

Local startups have defied a souring market outlook to book major investment in recent weeks, helping their expansion at home and abroad.

The successful raise comes weeks after Threadheads bested environmentally-conscious home supplies company Zero Co to achieve the most expressions of interest of any Birchal campaign.

Longtail UX has onboarded more prominent investors and clients, as COVID-19 lights a fire under already fast-growing e-commerce investment.

In this extract from her new book, Kathy Caprino shares five steps for speaking up more powerfully at work and achieving your dream career.