Bootstrapped startup Collabosaurus launches brand collab app, after a surprise COVID-19 growth period
Collabosaurus is launching a brand collaboration matchmaking app, after an unexpectedly strong 2020 brought the business back from the brink.
Scrappy, nimble and just a little bit structured: How Airwallex is managing hypergrowth in the midst of a pandemic
Aussie fintech Airwallex hit unicorn status in three-and-a-half years. What kind of challenges does such fast growth throw at you?
“Too risky not to”: After 20 years of bootstrapping, Phocas Software secures massive $45 million in VC funding
It’s been profitable and growing for 20 years, but Phocas Software is gearing up for a growth spurt, with $45 million in fresh VC funding.
Brighte bags $100 million to “go deeper” on energytech, but founder Katherine McConnell is keeping a startup mindset
Fintech and energy startup Brighte has rounded out the year with a $100 million raise, as it introduces a whole new business model.
How this founder bounced back from every startup’s “worst-case scenario” by focusing on revenue, not funding
After facing the major setback every startup founder dreads, ParentTV chief Sam Jockel has risen from the ashes.
AI-for-sewers startup bags $500,000 in federal grant funding to accelerate UK expansion
VAPAR can embark on its international expansion plans ahead of schedule thanks to a $490,000 Accelerating Commercialisation Grant.
Successful startups will emerge from this recession by focusing on real needs, says Startmate chief Michael Batko
Now is the time for founders to prioritise solving a real pain point for customers. To address needs over wants. To spot real opportunities.
As Afterpay shares go gangbusters, why is COVID-19 driving a buy-now-pay-later boom?
Of all the unexpected trends to come out of COVID-19, there’s one fintech story that has dominated headlines: Afterpay, and the buy-now-pay-later boom.
Edtech Chatterize banks $1 million to roll out its AI-enabled language chatbot in China
Language-learning edtech Chatterize has raised NZD$1 million in seed funding, as it gets ready to ramp up its rollout in China.
Where do unicorns come from? As the global tech economy expands, Silicon Valley might not dominate forever
Back in 2013, all of the world’s unicorns came from just four ecosystems. Now they hail from more than 80, according to Startup Genome.
Meet the founders pioneering AI tech for sewer repair, and gearing up for global expansion
Beyond the buzzwords, AI has real-world applications, as squarely proven by VAPAR, a Sydney startup that help keep sewerage off the streets.
Linktree smashes five million user milestone, and enjoys 250% revenue growth to boot
Aussie social media startup Linktree has hit the milestone of five million users, almost doubling its customer base in a mere nine months.