The Wine Collective bags $8.3 million, as COVID-19 drives demand for boozy e-commerce
The Wine Collective has raised $8.28 million and unveiled its revamped premium wine marketplace, as COVID-19 drives a boozy e-commerce trend.
Startmate’s climate-focused accelerator track gets $300,000 boost
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s Innovation Fund is pledging $50,000 apiece to Startmate’s next six climate cohorts.
Brisbane startup Roubler sells majority stake to MYOB
MYOB has acquired a 73% stake of Brisbane-based workforce management platform Roubler, to offer an end-to-end software solution.
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.
“A hole in the glass ceiling”: Adore Beauty lodges prospectus for $270 million ASX debut
Adore Beauty has lodged its prospectus with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, as it heads for an IPO worth $269.5 million.
Budget 2020: Government pledges $2 billion to R&D Tax Incentive, and rolls back some of the more controversial reforms
The government is going ahead with a scaled-back version of the R&D Tax Incentive scheme that will see some contentious elements ditched.
“The time is now”: 99designs acquired by Vistaprint parent
Melbourne design marketplace 99designs has been acquired by Cimpress, the parent of Vistaprint, as it takes advantage of a COVID-19 boost.
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.
South Australian startup commences connected vehicle trial, allowing cars to ‘talk’ to infrastructure
South Australian vehicle-to-everything technology company Cohda Wireless has today begun a connected vehicle trial in Queensland.
R&D Tax Incentive changes: Did Morrison just hint at a backtrack?
As we draw closer to budget time, Scott Morrison has given the slightest of nods towards a potential backtrack on R&D Tax Incentive changes.
Scooter-sharing startup raises $17 million for Aussie rollout, as COVID-19 boosts micromobility trend
Scooter-sharing startup Neuron Mobility has raised $17 million in an add-on to its Series A round, co-led by Aussie VC Square Peg.
WeMoney bursts out of stealth mode with $2 million raise for platform boosting financial, and emotional, wellbeing
WeMoney has burst onto the Aussie fintech scene with $2 million in funding for it's app helping people repair their relationship with money.
