TradieSpec secures $500,000 in seed funding, after pulling the plug on its raise last year
Sydney startup TradieSpec has closed a $500,000 seed round, 12 months after the COVID-19 pandemic put its funding plans on hold.
Startup funding in Australia sees 50% dip, as investors remain cautious during COVID-19
Startup funding activity in Australia is trending down again, with deals down almost 50% for Q3, compared to 2019.
How airport tech startup Elenium Automation snagged a new group of customers in the face of COVID-19, and raised $30 million to boot
Elenium Automation has raised $30 million in Series B funding, after making a swift COVID-19 pivot away from a stalled aviation industry.
Seven startups celebrating million-dollar raises this week
Between budget 2020 announcements and changes to Melbourne’s lockdown, we’ve seen a flood of startup raises this week.
Blackbird has $500 million to invest in the “most ambitious and the most courageous” Aussie startup founders
The biggest Aussie VC firm just got a bit bigger, with Blackbird Ventures raising $500 million for investment in Aussie startups.
Melbourne startup JigSpace raises $2 million for 3D presentations tech as COVID-19 drives 900% uptick
JigSpace has raised US$1.4 million ($1.96 million) in seed funding, as COVID-19 boosts use of its 3D presentation platform by 900%.
Booze marketplace startup Kaddy doubles revenue and raises $3.5 million, even amid COVID-19 hospitality crisis
Even as COVID-19 has shaken the hospitality sector to its core, B2B booze marketplace startup Kaddy has raised $3.5 million as it accelerates growth.
Preezie secures $575,000 in seed funding as angel investors bank on e-commerce boom
E-commerce startup Preezie has secured $575,000 in seed funding, from Skalata Ventures and a handful of angel investors, during a particularly tricky time.
“It’s been a rollercoaster”: Edtech GO1 secures $61 million as COVID-19 accelerates online learning
Brisbane startup GO1 has raised $61 million in Series C funding, as the COVID-19 crisis accelerates a global takeup of corporate edtech.
Qwilr raises $10.8 million for tech shaking up “ridiculous” B2B sales processes
Digital sales document startup Qwilr has raised $10.8 million in Series A funding, as the world moves to remote working and tech to support the shift.
News vs numbers: What does COVID-19 really mean for startup funding in Australia?
The headlines suggest there's no shortage of cash available for Australian startups during COVID-19, but the statistics tell a different story. So, which is it?
A unicorn twice over: Airwallex closes $250 million Series D round, despite the global COVID-19 crisis
Aussie fintech Airwallex has closed a massive $250 million Series D round, making it a unicorn almost three times over, with a valuation of $2.85 billion.
