The most popular startup stories on SmartCompany in 2023
From the death and rebirth of Milkrun, to CBA getting sued and the continued controversy around Boosting Female Founders, here are the most-read startup stories on SmartCompany in 2023.
Liven takes the fight to Square with launch of new Android POS solution for the Aussie market
Australian hospitality tech platform Liven is aggressively recruiting restaurants and cafes affected the recent Square outage, promising free migration and zero-fee options to businesses which swap to its new Android point-of-sale (POS) system.
Liven acquires four startups for $152 million in hope of becoming hospitality’s one-stop-tech-shop
Australian hospitality tech platform Liven has revealed $152 million in local and international startup acquisitions, in a move it claims will bolster its all-in-one offering to restaurants, pubs, and growing franchises.
“Unusual step”: Calia administrators, Liven say responsibility for unspent restaurant credit lies with the other party
A disagreement over unredeemed restaurant credits between collapsed Melbourne restaurant business Calia and hospitality platform Liven has escalated.
Melbourne restaurant Calia collapses, owing $2 million to hospitality platform Liven
Upmarket Melbourne CBD eatery Calia has collapsed into administration, owing an estimated $2 million to Australian diner loyalty platform Liven and raising questions for diners with unredeemed restaurant credits.
“These guys are going to make it”: Best-in-state win for medtech tackling inaccurate epilepsy diagnoses
Epilepsy diagnostics startup Seer has topped all other Victorian startups to win Startup Victoria’s Best of Startup State pitch night in Melbourne.
Are ICOs here to stay? Despite plunging crypto prices and faltering companies, blockchain startups stay bullish
With cryptocurrency prices plunging over the past eight months, will initial coin offerings (ICOs) remain a viable funding option for blockchain startups?
A strong start or money down the dunny? Startups react to the budget’s $700,000 blockchain allowance
Blockchain has made an appearance, albeit a short-lived one, in this year's budget.
Smart 30 Under 30 2018
This year’s SmartCompany Smart 30 Under 30 list celebrates young Australian entrepreneurs who are changing the very notion of what it means to build successful businesses in Australia today.
Why payments startup Liven is raising $74 million through an ICO to be the “holy grail” of cryptocurrency adoption
Melbourne-based restaurant deals startup Liven is raising $74 million through an initial coin offering (ICO) to become the “holy grail” of the cryptocurrency space, and has already locked in tens of millions in pre-sale amounts.