Brisbane startup Octopus Deploy secures $223 million, after ten years of bootstrapped and profitable growth
Bootstrapped software startup Octopus Deploy has secured a mammoth $223 million investment from US venture capital firm Insight Partners.
Male leaders dominate Australian startup scene, as women-led startups receive little funding
The startup sector in Australia is still overwhelmingly male-dominated, and women are receiving just a teeny-tiny proportion of overall funding.
Making money, making history: The biggest capital raises of 2019
Australian startups have broken raise records yet again this year, with 2019 seeing five funding rounds exceed $100 million.
WeWork at our own pace: It’s time for venture capital to slow down
The world of venture capital has taken a bit of a beating recently, thanks to the highest-profile misstep when WeWork has unable to get its IPO away.
OrderMate founders pump $2 million into new startup that improves dining out without screwing over small businesses
Having bootstrapped their first startup from garage, these co-founders have now invested their own cash into a new venture.
“A phenomenal amount of money”: How Lumi bagged $8 million at less than a year old
Small-business lending startup Lumi has raised $8 million, bringing its total investment to almost $40 million, although it’s still less than a year old.
Beyond ABCs: Why startups are stretching their funding as far as Series J
Uber and Space X are often considered tech giants — barely still in the startup category. So why are they still raising, and do they really need the cash?
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.
The perks and pitfalls of friends and family funding, from three founders who have been there
Behind every great founder there's an army of supporters. But what happens when friends and family are invested financially as well as emotionally?
“A polarising investment opportunity”: How Melbourne startup Socialsuite bagged $1.85 million and a few extra clients along the way
Social-impact measurement startup Socialsuite has secured $1.85 million, less than a year after it won the Salesforce World Tour pitch competition.
Why fintech Joust chose acquisition over VC funding in bid to fuel global growth
After an unsuccessful equity crowdfunding raise, home-loan fintech Joust has been acquired, in a bid to realise its growth ambitions.
UTS partners with VC funds to give startups a fighting chance in the real business world
The University of Technology Sydney has partnered up with two VC firms, to help get its resident startups off campus and into the business world.
