Six-month-old startup Mr Yum secures $1.5 million for tech putting an end to food envy
Mr Yum has secured $1.5 million in seed funding just six months after it was founded, for its platform putting an end to food envy and indecision at brunch.
“Rocking it in STEM”: SheStarts graduate TalkiPlay secures $750,000 in seed funding to help kids learn to speak
Edtech startup TalkiPlay has secured $750,000 in seed funding to scale its evidence-based technology helping children learn to talk.
The secret sauce: Why having an ‘ambidextrous’ mindset can bring funding success
Entrepreneurs who have the greatest success in raising money for their startup have a key personality trait in common: an ‘ambidextrous’ mindset.
VCs are human too: Goterra founder Olympia Yarger on the emotional road to securing seed funding
One founder and one of her investors open up about the seed-round experience, offering a glimpse into one of the roughest times in the startup journey.
Seed-stage capital raising: Why you should keep the deal simple
Recently I have noticed some startups trying to reduce the perceived level of risk when raising seed-stage capital. But this approach could backfire.
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.
WorldStack secures $500,000 for cyber-intelligence tool, despite government’s reluctance to work with startups
Intelligence startup WorldStack has secured $500,000 in seed funding to kickstart the growth of its AI-enabled data-collection and analysis tool.
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.
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.
Sydney startup FLAYR raises $500,000 to better deliver at-home beauty services
On-demand beauty startup FLAYR has raised $500,000 in seed funding, as it looks to better its service and drive Australia-wide growth.
Cash is your oxygen: A guide to funding your early-stage startup
Before taking that wad of cash from an angel, seed or venture capital investor it’s worth identifying the different funding sources available.
Sydney startup Slyp raises $2 million to bring the humble receipt into the 21st century
Digital receipt startup Slyp, founded by former Paypal and ANZ execs, has raised $2 million in seed funding, to change the way payments are managed later.