Fintech Fupay brings in BNPL for groceries and petrol, as the pay-in-four trend continues
After expanding into renting last year, Fupay has announced new partnerships in the grocery and fuel sectors with Foodworks, IGA Marketplace and United Petroleum.
Zip to acquire BNPL competitor Sezzle in $491 million deal
Aussie BNPL giant Zip is set to acquire SME-focused competitor Sezzle, in a deal valued at about $491 million.
The most-read startup stories on SmartCompany in 2021
From Canva to Bitcoin to Who Gives a Crap, these were the 10 most-read startup and tech stories on SmartCompany in 2021.
Offering a BNPL option for childcare risks increasing debts for struggling parents
The arrival of buy now, pay later services to childcare centres shows just how broken the childcare system really is, writes Angela Priestley.
Facebook Live: The A to Z of BNPL for business with Zip Business GM Geof Alexander
In this Facebook Live we put Zip Business general manager Geof Alexander in the hot seat to answer all your burning buy-now-pay-later for business questions.
A turning point: What does Afterpay’s $39 billion acquisition mean for the future of BNPL?
Square's acquisition of Afterpay for $39 billion could cement the reputation of Aussie tech. It could also mark a turning point in BNPL.
For Zip and Afterpay, going public was about ensuring survival. What’s changed for startup founders today?
The founders of both Afterpay and Zip have suggested their businesses may have listed on the ASX before they were truly ready, in order to ensure their very survival. But in the years since, the ecosystem has evolved.
“A rising tide lifts all boats”: Zip’s Larry Diamond unconcerned about increasing competition in the Aussie BNPL scene
Zip Co has found itself in an increasingly crowded marketplace under increasing scrutiny. But founder and chief Larry Diamond is none-too-worried about the competition.
Sydney startup Superhero secures $8 million, with backing from Afterpay and Zip founders
New Aussie share-trading startup Superhero has burst into the market with a fresh $8 million in capital and some well-known backers.
Zip offers scrip for Quadpay in latest move to take on Afterpay in the United States
Australian buy-now-pay-later company Zip wants to buy out US-based Quadpay in a bid to bolster its prospects across the Pacific by adding about 40% to its existing revenue pool.
Controversial ‘no-surcharge’ rule missing as Afterpay, Zip commit to self-imposed consumer crackdown
Buy-now-pay-later giants Afterpay and Zip have signed onto a new industry code of conduct to improve consumer protections... but merchants have missed out.
MoneyMe looks to America after successful ASX listing pits it against Afterpay and Zip
Financial technology firm MoneyMe has managed a successful listing on the ASX thanks to strong backing from Aussie fund managers.
