Posts tagged "startup advice"

Becoming pet parents to their groodle Lumi saw these founders leave the corporate world behind to found the TripAdvisor, Facebook and Tinder for dogs.

Legaltech startup Josef has just secured $1 million in seed funding, but it’s the calibre of the investors, not the money, that will help them out the most.

Small-business lending startup Lumi has raised $8 million, bringing its total investment to almost $40 million, although it’s still less than a year old.

Ethical investment app Goodments is coming to the close of its equity crowdfunding campaign, and is now gearing up to enter the UK.

Asia is a patchwork of cultures, languages and economies, and the notion of taking your startup there can feel overwhelming. But it’s possible.

Cyber security startup Kasada has raised $6.5 million as it gears up for growth in the US market, headed up by 23-year-old founder Sam Crowther.

Vloggi has secured $250,000 in angel investment, in a deal valuing the business at $2.1 million, before it even has a product in the market.

Sydney fintech Earlytrade has secured $2.5 million from new venture fund Shearwater Growth Equity, to close off its $6 million funding round.

Cluey has raised $20 million in Series A funding, to scale its personalised and data-driven learning technology and reimagine after-school tutoring.

Sydney property-management startup MadeComfy has partnered up with US home-sharing giant Airbnb — but the hard work isn’t over yet.

“The most common mistake I see in new tech startups is when a team believes that success is mainly about building a great technology product.”

Singularity University’s Global Startup Program, designed for ventures striving to make global change, is launching in Singapore and Australia.