Posts tagged "startup unicorn"

Queensland unicorn SafetyCulture has closed a $99 million funding round, bumping its valuation to a whopping $2.2 billion.

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.

Two Aussie startups have been named on the CB Insights ‘Future Unicorns’ list. But on their home ground, we’ve already crowned them both.

SME-focused Judo Bank has closed a humongous funding round, making it the first of the Aussie challenger banks to crack the coveted $1 billion valuation.

Many Aussie founders are hesitant to set big, audacious goals. But if you want to grow into a unicorn, you need to think big.

Melbourne HR startup Culture Amp has raised $120 million in Series E funding, crowning it as the latest Aussie-grown unicorn.

Fintech startup Airwallex has secured $141 million in Series C funding, valuing the company at over $1 billion and making it Australia’s third ever unicorn.

You have your unicorns and now your minotaurs. But guess what, we can coin terms too, and there’s a third kind of beast. One that breathes fire.

Aussie startups Deputy and Airwallex have been included among 50 startups billed as future unicorns, on track to reach a $1 billion valuation.

American local social network startup Nextdoor is heading Down Under, spreading its digital platform to get neighbours talking to each other.

It takes seven years, on average, to grow a startup into a unicorn, according to research from Compare the Market.