Kiki officially gets back into subletting, but the “girls only” group is staying
Subletting startup turned girls-only club Kiki is now officially subletting again after the company's controversial pivot back in January.
Tracksuit lands $20.5 million to help conquer US and UK markets
New Zealand brand tracker, Tracksuit, has landed $20.5 million in Series A as it plans US and UK expansion, more product features.
Why SafetyCulture’s gender pay gap numbers are missing
Double Australian unicorn SafetyCulture was missing from the recent WGEA gender pay gap report. Here's why.
“It’s like a sinking ship”: Inside Finder’s latest redundancy round
Comparison platform Finder made 60 employees redundant on Wednesday morning. This is the fourth round of redundancies for the startup since April 2023.
Quantum leap: Diraq secures an extra $23 million in Series A
Australian quantum computing startup Diraq has successfully secured $23 million in a Series A-2 funding round.
Kiki and Blackbird say the “girls only” club is still committed to subletting
Subletting startup Kiki has broken its silence after its pivot to being a "girls only" social club, run mostly by men, back in January.
Medical Research Future Fund injects $3.25 million across four medtech startups
The Medical Research Future Fund has invested $3.25M in four medtech startups integrating AI & machine learning into their tech stacks.
Amber Electric charges up with $29 million series C round, eyes global market
Energy challenger Amber Electric has successfully completed a $29 million Series C funding round at a rough $120 million valuation.
Alt.Leather’s $1.1 million seed round marks a new era in Australian bio-based textiles
Melbourne plant-based leather startup, Alt. Leather, has successfully closed an oversubscribed seed funding round, raising $1.1 million.
Yume fed $2 million in seed funding to fight food waste in Australia
Food redistribution startup Yume has secured $2 million in seed funding led by Investible. This brings the platform's total funding to date to $7 million.
Blackbird breaks silence on Kiki’s high-profile pivot from sub-letting to NYC ‘girls’ club’
Blackbird breaks its silence on Kiki - the sub-letting startup that publicly pivoted to to NYC 'girls' club' despite being run by men.
Equity Clear exclusive: Inside the Australian VC supergroup boosting gender diversity funding
Exclusive: Scale Investors' Samar Mcheileh talks to SmartCompany about Equity Clear and its aim to transform startup funding in Australia through VC reporting transparency.
