Sydney startup Inspace XR scores $750,000, drawing on VC experience to launch “obvious application” of VR
VR property startup Inspace XR has raised $750,000, with chief Justin Liang using his past in VC to avoid some of the major early-stage pitfalls.
Brisbane-founded startup Skedulo raises $39 million in Silicon Valley, but it hasn’t forgotten its Aussie heritage
Skedulo has raised $39.1 million in a round led by Microsoft’s venture fund M12. And while it's moved to the US, its keeping a firm foothold at home.
Learning startup GO1 raises $30 million, backed by Microsoft’s M12 venture fund
Corporate education startup GO1 has raised $30 million in Series B funding, just seven months after its $10 million Series A raise.
Thanks, Marie Kondo: How Perth startup FlashMop grew 250% ahead of its national expansion
It’s only been up and running for six months, but Perth startup FlashMop is seeing a serious uptick in business, partly thanks to the “Marie Kondo effect”.
Weathering the crypto winter: Liven raises $14 million and opens sale to the public (but don’t call it an ICO)
Cryptocurrency loyalty startup Liven has raised $14.2 million in a private token sale, and has now opened up to the public as well - but it’s not an ICO.
“A war chest of investors”: HR startup Shortlyster raises $5 million from heavy-hitting investors including Shark Tank’s Andrew Banks
HR startup Shortlyster has raised $5 million to grow its algorithm-enabled tool helping businesses put bias aside when choosing the best candidates.
Buy-now-pay-later startup PayRight raises $30 million for filling a gap left by Afterpay and Zip
Having raised $30 million in debt and equity funding, big-ticket buy-now-pay-later alternative PayRight is readying for international growth.
“This has not been done before”: Why Melbourne startup Nura is offering headphones on subscription
Headphones startup Nura is launching a subscription model, allowing users to pay for month-to-month, and to receive upgraded tech every two years.
“This is us before we explode”: Mobile-gaming startup Lumi Interactive secures 500,000 pre-registered players for first ever game
Australia’s first all-woman-founded mobile-games developer, Lumi Interactive, has secured 500,000 pre-registrations for its inaugural game, Critter Clash.
Surpassing expectations: Fintech Athena sees $250 million in home loan applications within three days of launch
Home-loan fintech Athena has launched, and according to co-founder Nathan Walsh, it's racked up $250 million in applications within its first three days.
Aussie media tech startup Oovvuu raises $4.8 million in escalating battle against Facebook and Google
AI startup Oovvuu has secured $4.8 million in funding, as it prepares for “hyper-growth” in its war against the tech behemoths of Facebook and Google.
Unicorns in the making: Algorithm pegs two Aussie startups for $1 billion valuations
Aussie startups Deputy and Airwallex have been included among 50 startups billed as future unicorns, on track to reach a $1 billion valuation.
