Long-time Canva CFO quietly leaves as Australian unicorn moves closer to IPO
Canva CFO Damien Singh quietly left his role last week after eight years. The unicorn is now seeking a finance lead with public company experience.
Queensland edtech unicorn Go1 acquires popular German book app as valuation hits $3 billion
Queensland-based edtech unicorn Go1 has pulled off a rare feat for an Aussie startup: acquiring a well-established international startup that itself has raised millions of dollars in VC funding.
Zeller raises $100 million at a $1 billion valuation, but founder Ben Pfisterer isn’t celebrating yet
Zeller is Australia's latest $1 billion startup, but amid unimaginable turmoil in Ukraine, it’s a milestone that becomes “just irrelevant”.
E-bikes, SME lending and rethinking ‘tickets’: Seven $1 million-plus raises you might have missed
From E-bikes to SME lending to rethinking ‘tickets’ for IT professionals, here's the startup funding news you might have missed this week.
Judo Bank secures $230 million and unicorn status, as COVID-19 changes the tide of SME banking
SME-focused Judo Bank has closed a humongous funding round, making it the first of the Aussie challenger banks to crack the coveted $1 billion valuation.
Why Atlassian’s Aubrey Blanche left one Aussie unicorn for another
Atlassian's global head of diversity and belonging has joined Aussie 'larrikin unicorn’ Culture Amp as global head of equitable design and impact.
The next Aussie unicorn? Advanced Navigation gears up for global growth after $20 million raise
Having bagged Tesla and NASA as clients, and secured $20 million in Series A funding, Advanced Navigation now wants to reach unicorn status in three years.
Canva raises another $125 million to cure death-by-PowerPoint
Canva has cemented its position as Australia’s biggest unicorn, now valued at $4.7 billion after closing a US$85 million funding round.
Big and audacious: If Australia wants more unicorns, it needs more confident founders
Many Aussie founders are hesitant to set big, audacious goals. But if you want to grow into a unicorn, you need to think big.
“A larrikin unicorn”: Culture Amp raises $120 million in Series E funding to surpass $1 billion valuation milestone
Melbourne HR startup Culture Amp has raised $120 million in Series E funding, crowning it as the latest Aussie-grown unicorn.
Australia’s startup ecosystem rises in the global ranks, with Sydney leading the way
Forget encryption bills, talent gaps and R&D crackdowns. Australia is actually officially becoming a more attractive place to launch and run a startup.
Airwallex raises $141 million to become latest Aussie unicorn
Fintech startup Airwallex has secured $141 million in Series C funding, valuing the company at over $1 billion and making it Australia’s third ever unicorn.
