Posts tagged "investment"

Local startups have defied a souring market outlook to book major investment in recent weeks, helping their expansion at home and abroad.

Gathering economic storm clouds have done little to deter investors in the equity crowdfunding space in recent months, according to a new Birchal report.

The successful raise comes weeks after Threadheads bested environmentally-conscious home supplies company Zero Co to achieve the most expressions of interest of any Birchal campaign.

The end of COVID-19 restrictions and a return to "normalcy" will challenge Australia's instant delivery startups, a retail expert says, after reports rapid grocery firm VOLY has made cuts to staff.

Hubbed provides e-commerce shoppers an alternative to home delivery, allowing buyers to collect their parcels from more than 2100 service stations, convenience stores, and storage facilities nationwide.

Startup funding hit $452 million in May, Cut Through Venture said, down from the billion-dollar-plus highs of January and February.

Based on the South Coast of NSW, PhycoHealth produces food, supplements and beauty products made from seaweed. Its founder, Dr Pia Winberg, a scientist with a focus on marine sustainability. After a decade of research she realised the nutritional and health benefits of seaweed, and began a mission to farm seaweed to help overcome global food and health challenges.

The EGX fund plans to inject Seed and Series A funding into proptech startups capable of disrupting the global real estate industry.

Industry experts have welcomed the Morrison government's pledge to help create 400,000 new small businesses, but want more detail.

Homegrown venture capital powerhouse Blackbird Ventures has unveiled plans to raise at least $1 billion in the coming months.

ANZ is celebrating Australia’s first bank-backed ‘stablecoin’, which some believe could change how users transfer large sums of money online.

As much as sustainability holds sway over everyday purchase decisions, so has it garnered the attention of investors, eager to keep track of global trends just beyond the horizon.