Founders of Aussie unicorn Airwallex unveil $200 million VC fund
The founders of Aussie fintech unicorn Airwallex have launched their own venture capital fund, with the aim of raising $200 million.
Eden Brew launches with $4 million investment to develop a better alternative to cow’s milk
Australia’s science agency CSIRO is backing another startup in the alternative proteins space, this time focusing on the already-crowded dairy-free milk space.
Meet the co-founders of Spriggy, who just banked $35 million in their mission to boost financial literacy for kids
Aussie pocket-money startup Spriggy has bagged $35 million in Series B funding, as it looks to build on the momentum built during the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift way from cash.
Australia’s $1.6 billion venture capital ecosystem still has growing up to do, says Blackbird’s Rick Baker
The Aussie VC ecosystem may be more cash-rich than ever, but on a global scale, it’s got some catching up to do, says Blackbird's Rick Baker.
Ambition articulated in vivid colour: Behind the scenes at Blackbird Ventures
What do investors do when they’re not handing out cash? How do they decide what — and who — to put their money behind?
Go1 becomes Australia’s latest unicorn with $270 million raise: Five minutes with co-founder Andrew Barnes
SmartCompany caught up with Go1 co-founder Andrew Barnes to talk big-name investors, macro trends and what being a ‘unicorn’ even means.
Telehealth startup Eucalyptus raises $30 million: Five minutes with co-founder Tim Doyle
Following Eucalyptus' $30 million raise, we caught up with co-founder Tim Doyle to talk the future of healthcare and his unicorn-sized goals.
Aussie-founded startup Skedulo bags $100 million, after seeing a 400% uptick in revenue
Brisbane-founded startup Skedulo has bagged a whopping $100.2 million in Series C funding, after seeing its annual revenues increase by 400%.
The startup funding round: Tech for developers, EV chargers and fine dining for doggos
Electric vehicles, AI for decision-making and delicious dinners for doggos. Here’s some of the funding news you might have missed this week.
Meet Kāhu, the Kiwi AI cancer-detection startup that just secured $3 million
New Zealand startup Kāhu has secured $3 million in funding to continue development of its AI tech for detecting skin cancers.
The startup funding round: Beer delivery, AI-enabled upskilling, and $10 million for tech to treat cancer
This week it was all blasting off in the Aussie space startup scene, but there is still plenty of funding being handed out back down on earth.
The startup funding round: Electric motorbikes, quizzes before TikTok and Aussie wins in Silicon Valley
This week's startup funding round has an international vibe, taking us to New Zealand, France and Silicon Valley.