VC fund Tidal has $30 million to invest in seed-stage startups. Here’s what its investors are looking for
Tidal has raised $30 million for a fund dedicated to investing in Aussie seed-stage startups, and even in the COVID-19 environment, opportunities abound.
Interview with an angel: Why early-stage startup funding is still up for grabs, and how to get your hands on it
Amid a swathe of funding news, Sydney Angels has backed three new startups. So, where's the COVID-19 slump in early-stage investment we were expecting?
Pitching a vision: How pre-product startup BlueVolt bagged $240,000 in seed funding
Sydney solar energy startup BlueVolt has raised $240,000 in seed funding, despite having no revenue, no customers, and no product in the market.
The ‘anti-startup’ story: How to turn $1,000 into $15 million with no investment
This is the story of ShineHub: a now thriving seven-figure business a friend and I started with nothing but $1,000 and a big vision.
“I was the poker player who went all in”: Sydney startup Foodbomb reaps rewards with $1.4 million raise
Food comparison platform Foodbomb — winner of the first-ever Smart50 StartupSmart award — has raised $1.4 million in funding, following 12 months of growth.
How Sydney recruitment startup Curious Thing scored $1.5 million just months after it was founded
Sydney SaaS startup Curious Thing has secured $1.5 million in seed funding to roll out its AI-enabled HR software, just six months after it was founded.
The perks and pitfalls of friends and family funding, from three founders who have been there
Behind every great founder there's an army of supporters. But what happens when friends and family are invested financially as well as emotionally?
Academic to entrepreneur: How this ecologist bagged $670,000 to get her animal-tracking drone startup off the ground
For Wildlife Drones founder and ecologist Debbie Saunders, leaving her natural habitat of academia hasn’t always been easy.
Making a list and checking it twice: What’s on the VC wishlist for 2019?
We asked several investors and founders to take a stab at what they think will be the hot venture capital trends of 2019.
Grants of up to $2,100 for small business cyber security checks: Here’s how to apply
The government has committed $10 million to help small businesses get cybersecurity health checks, underscoring the importance of digital diligence.
Aussie-founded fintech Banked secures $2.7 million in seed funding, to launch open banking data solution
Banked, an Aussie-founded fintech based in London, has secured $2.66 million, while it’s still pre-product, pre-revenue, and less than a year old.
Melbourne startup Cydarm raises $500,000 to take cyber security solution to the world
Cyber security software startup Cydarm Technologies has secured $500,000 in funding, to help make cyber security a team sport.
