Budget 2023: Startup founders call for tax breaks and sustainability pledges
Startup founders reveal what they want to see in the 2023 federal budget next week.
Renewable energy BNPL provider Brighte lays off 15% of staff amid severe market turbulence
Australian fintech Brighte says market volatility influenced its decision to lay off 32 staff members, but bad debts affecting the broader BNPL sector were not a pressing concern.
Bloom, Brighte and more listed on Australia’s first ever climate tech list
Bloom Impact Investing and Brighte are among the companies featured in the first-ever ANZ Climate Tech 100 list, a joint venture by Climate Salad and HolonIQ.
Q&A: Why Brighte’s Katherine McConnell was right to “bet the house” on renewable energy tech
Renewable energy has never been a hotter topic. But back in 2015 Brighte founder Katherine McConnell had already seen the opportunity, and was willing to bet her house on it.
Mr Yum, Linktree and Brighte among Australia’s best startups to work for in 2021
An investment consultancy has been named the best tech startup to work for in Australia, as COVID-19 sees priorities changing and new businesses coming to the fore.
Brighte bags $100 million to “go deeper” on energytech, but founder Katherine McConnell is keeping a startup mindset
Fintech and energy startup Brighte has rounded out the year with a $100 million raise, as it introduces a whole new business model.
ASIC report reveals troubling consequences of BNPL, with 20% of users skipping meals to make payments
According to ASIC, some users are suffering financial stress to make BNPL payments, even skipping meals or missing bills. But the regulator has not imposed any new rules.
Controversial ‘no-surcharge’ rule missing as Afterpay, Zip commit to self-imposed consumer crackdown
Buy-now-pay-later giants Afterpay and Zip have signed onto a new industry code of conduct to improve consumer protections... but merchants have missed out.
“Over a barrel”: Should Afterpay’s ‘no-surcharge’ rule for merchants be axed?
Should buy-now-pay-later services such as Afterpay be able to prevent merchants from passing on their fees to customers? Merchants say yes.
“Here for the long term”: Why Brighte is using its latest $15.5 million raise to make an unexpected pivot
Fintech Brighte has secured $15.5 million in Series C funding, as it prepares to make a move in Australia’s home improvement sector.
“If the ride is more fly, then you must buy”: Commonwealth Bank joins forces with Snoop Dogg to take on Afterpay
Commonwealth Bank has joined Snoop Dogg as a shareholder in buy-now-pay-later giant Klarna, with the intention of taking on Afterpay.
As buy-now-pay-later grows, will the likes of Afterpay, Zip and Humm displace credit cards?
Now out the other side of regulatory scrutiny, BNPL players such as Afterpay and Humm are looking to a future with broader demographics.
