Steppen sold to Alta: Co-founder Jake Carp shares five things he learned from selling his startup
Jake Carp, who co-founded Steppen in late 2020 with Cara Davies and Dave Slutzkin, shares what he learnt from the sale process of the business.
Flying Fox, Jump Start receive $600,000 in VIC government funding to boost women-led startups
The Victorian government has announced $600,000 in additional funding aimed at female founders through programs run through Flying Fox and Jump Start Studio.
Six Aussie startups that raised $56 million this week
It’s been a huge week for Australian startup raises, with more than $56 million invested into six companies, while Square Peg also banked $860 million for two new funds.
Why my startup turned off paid marketing after 300,000 app downloads in 10 months
In March 2022, Steppen hit 300,000 downloads just 10 months after launch. So why did the company choose this point to turn off paid marketing? Co-founder Jake Carp explains.
Meet the first five startups to secure funding from Victoria’s women-focused Alice Anderson fund
Victoria's Alice Anderson Fund has backed its first five women-led startups, funding comfortable breast pumps, a fitness app, childcare support tech and more.
