Australia’s first health and wellness gift card startup quickly achieves $5.8 million in sales
Mentwell founder Nikki Williams wants the startup to be the missing link in solving the mental health crisis for consumers and businesses.
Aussie startup Retail Express acquired by Maropost in $55 million deal
Bootstrapped startup Retail Express has been acquired by Canadian business Maropost, for a total consideration worth more than $55 million.
Freelancer acquires Aussie freight marketplace Loadshift for $7.7 million, as logistics tech sector heats up
Aussie logistics tech platform Loadshift has been acquired by ASX-listed tech company Freelancer, for $7.7 million.
Bootstrapped startup Collabosaurus launches brand collab app, after a surprise COVID-19 growth period
Collabosaurus is launching a brand collaboration matchmaking app, after an unexpectedly strong 2020 brought the business back from the brink.
“Too risky not to”: After 20 years of bootstrapping, Phocas Software secures massive $45 million in VC funding
It’s been profitable and growing for 20 years, but Phocas Software is gearing up for a growth spurt, with $45 million in fresh VC funding.
How the “perfect storm” of COVID-19 saw this proptech startup’s sales jump 2000% in two months
COVID-19 is shaking up the property development sector, and startup Balfour Homes is reaping the benefits.
Subscription startup Whisky Loot secures $400,000 to solve problems for drinkers and distilleries alike
After bootstrapping for two years, booze subscription startup Whisky Loot has bagged a modest $400,000 in seed funding. And this is only the beginning.
“Food should be enjoyed”: British startup brings ‘bleeding’ beef-free burger Down Under
UK plant-based ‘bleeding burger’ startup Moving Mountains has landed on Aussie shores, rolling out in Woolies stores country-wide.
Turning big ships: How this Aussie fintech landed a partnership with Visa
Aussie fintech Payment Logic has secured a partnership with credit card giant Visa, to get its payment platform product into the hands of even more SMEs.
“It’s gone absolutely gangbusters”: How a strategic acquisition will take Look Who’s Charging global
Look Who’s Charging has been acquired by the Australian arm of credit reporting business Experian, following a “gangbusters” few years of growth.
How Linktree scored 2.7 million global users in three years — including the likes of Alicia Keys, Red Bull and Pearl Jam
Created as a side-hustle to solve a simple problem, Linktree has outgrown its roots, raking in $3 million in ARR, and a user base of 2.8 million to match.
Power-storage startup raises $4.75 million, after five years of very deliberate bootstrapping
Brisbane startup RedEarth Energy Storage has secured $4.75 million in funding, as it ramps up manufacturing of its all-Australian power-storage solution.
