A bleak snapshot of the gender funding gap
When it comes to funding, women are still getting crumbs, while men make off with the loaf.
Construction startup Matrak scores $765,000 in seed funding, including from high-profile investor who backed Canva and Redbubble
Construction workflow management startup Matrak has secured $765,000 in seed funding, with the lion’s share coming from former Aconex chair Simon Yencken.
How months of casual catchups led to suit tailoring startup Institchu acquiring its biggest competitor
Australian custom menswear startup Institchu has acquired its largest competitor, positioning it as the largest custom menswear retailer in the market.
MadeComfy is the latest property startup pegged for international expansion, following $6 million investment led by Investec
Sydney-based property management startup MadeComfy has raised $6 million in its latest funding round.
Skills and share schemes: What startup founders want from this year’s budget
In just over a week Treasurer Scott Morrison will deliver the 2018 budget. So what do Australian startup founders want to see in Budget 2018?
Almost $1 billion in funding for startups in the first quarter, but how many deals go undisclosed?
There was almost $1 billion worth of funding events for Australian startups in the first quarter of 2018, according to a new report that shows a continued upward trend for startup capital across the country.
Massive influx of VC funding leads to $167 million raised in the first quarter of 2018
If it's felt like a whirlwind start to 2018 in terms of VC funding activity in Australia's startup ecosystem, that's because it has been.
Australia’s first equity crowdfunding raises finalised as neobank Xinja pockets $2.16 million from investors
Australia’s first equity crowdfunding campaigns are now in their final stages, with founders saying the response from everyday investors has exceeded expectations.
Studies show venture capital underestimates female entrepreneurs
A recent Swedish study has shown venture capital funding is not going to female founders because of biases in the way venture capitalists view criteria such as risk and potential to scale when applied to female entrepreneurs.
LaunchVic unveils $2.9 million in funding to further educate and upskill Victorian startup founders
The Victorian government’s startup support body LaunchVic has announced a swathe of funding for supporting startup founders in the state, dedicating $2.9 million towards better educating founders and entrepreneurs across a range of topics.
BlueChilli finalises $162 million partnership with global VC fund Hatcher+ to help build hundreds of startups
One of Australia’s most prominent startup accelerators BlueChilli has signed off on a $162 million funding deal 18 months in the making and at an unprecedented scale for the local ecosystem.
Funding is sexy … but there are always strings attached
Yellowfin founder Glen Rabie on why startups should think twice before taking venture capital funding.