New wave of Australian startups seeks equity crowdfunding success
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.
“Difficult news”: Milkrun lays off 20% of staff, consolidates delivery hubs as economic challenges bite
Milkrun has announced layoffs affecting one in five staff, as the last independent player in Australia's instant grocery delivery scene adapts to a rough economic environment for cash-intensive firms.
Tech layoffs an opportunity to acquire top-level talent, SafetyCulture founder Luke Anear says
The growing tide of tech layoffs provides a new opportunity for stable companies to acquire top-tier talent, but businesses should maintain "discipline" around their hiring decisions, SafetyCulture founder Luke Anear says.
Who Gives A Crap adopts “never say never” approach to business growth as donations pass $11 million mark
The social enterprise, which donates 50% of its profits to charities improving sanitation and hygiene worldwide, says donations have tipped into the eight-figure range after 10 years in business.
Glass Onion: What the new film can teach Australian startups about the risks of the genius founder myth
The film has some lessons for an Australian startup community reckoning with challenges that the next tech 'disruptor' won't be able to solve on their own.
The most popular startup stories on SmartCompany in 2022
From huge raises to the economic downturn and even a sprinkling of Elon Musk, here were the most-read startup stories on SmartCompany in 2022.
From circular economy to surf culture innovators: 10 Aussie female-founded startups to watch in 2023
Australia's female founders are as diverse as they are innovative, bringing new ideas which promise to shake the market in 2023.
‘Anti-creator and antithetical’: Linktree CEO slams Elon Musk banning competitors on Twitter
Twitter has banned links to social media competitors, including Australian aggregator startup Linktree. Co-founder and CEO Alex Zaccaria tells SmartCompany the move is unethical.
Tablevibe disrupts food delivery apps with 0% commission rates for restaurants
Exclusive: Tablevibe has landed in Australia to disrupt food delivery apps with 0% commission rates and free setup for restaurants.
The 10 biggest Aussie startup raises of 2022, from BNPL titans to NFT gaming leaders
Ranking Australia's startup funding rounds shows how conditions changed over 2022, with three of the top five confirmed in February alone.
Milkrun adds next-day market deliveries as ‘instant’ grocery platforms chase new revenue streams
Australian instant delivery contender Milkrun has launched a new next-day grocery service, joining other similar apps worldwide in the scramble to tack new revenue streams onto the costly business model.
Butter secures $1.3 million to make insurance less boring for young Aussies
Insurance tech startup Butter has landed $1.3 million in pre-seed funding to make insurance accessible and less boring for younger Aussies.
