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This AI-powered national security startup has secured $4 million in funding for global expansion
Fivecast, a leading open-source data analytics company has secured a $4 million investment round from Main Sequence Ventures’ CSIRO Innovation Fund and...
FlexCareers raises $1.8 million to accelerate its HR technology platform roll-out
FlexCareers, Australia and New Zealand’s leading platform for flexible jobs, return to work and future of work services has completed an oversubscribed convertible bond issue, raising $1.8 million to accelerate the roll out of its end-to-end HR technology platform.
What these CEOs had to say about the $15 billion government announcement to support...
The government yesterday announced an investment of up to $15 billion to enable smaller lenders to continue supporting Australian consumers and small businesses.
QLD start-up Wrappt has been awarded $200,000 to tackle video innovation
Queensland startup Wrappt has been awarded $200,000 in Advance Queensland’s latest Ignite Ideas funding round, with a plan to help businesses revolutionise the way they create video.
Diary of an entrepreneur raising capital: The ‘Claytons’ Stock Market
When I embarked on my current search for new funding, I thought I was familiar with most of the likely sources: friends (relatives and fools), angels, angels with teeth - Venture Capital (VC), strategic investors (the Holy Grail), an IPO or Lotto.
But it turned out there was one I wasn’t aware of...
Yatango is set to debut on the ASX with a unique business model inspired...
Sydney based consumer technology company Yatango is set to debut on the ASX in June via a reverse takeover of Latitude Consolidated Limited (ASX:LCD),...
This industrial IoT company in Brisbane that makes the ‘Fitbit for machines’ has secured...
Known as Industry 4.0, the Predictive Maintenance market is expected to be a USD $5bn industry by 2021. With its disruptive FitMachine technology and uniquely customer-focused business model, MOVUS is poised to rapidly capture share in this growing market.
Deputy raises $111 million in largest Series B funding round in Australian history
Sydney-based workforce management software solution, Deputy, has closed a AUD $111 million ($81m USD) Series B funding round to accelerate growth, transform the future of hourly-paid work through new, innovative products and build Australia’s finest product and engineering team. The funding is Australia’s largest Series B secured to date.
This new national research has revealed what frustrates business owners most about accessing funding
Around nine out of 10 Australian SMEs are frustrated about their business funding, naming onerous loan conditions, having to provide property...
This Aussie fintech has raised a total of $55 million after a $27 million...
Innovative payment plan provider and Australian fintech Payright has completed a $27 million Series D fundraise through a mix of debt and equity, bringing its total...
Challenger telco ReadiiTel smashes its equity crowdfunding target with Equitise
The Melbourne telecommunications and managed Information Technology (IT) business founded by former Telstra employee Daniel Li is a first mover in the disruptive telco space and a challenger to existing players in the marketplace such as Telstra, Vocus, Dodo, TPG and Optus.
GO1.com secures over US$40 million in Series C funding as remote work explosion drives...
As remote learning has become a necessity for many, GO1 has tripled engagement on the platform over the last month. The funding will be used to increase market expansion in North America as well as expand its content provider partner network in direct response to the increased demand for the platform.
Insurtech disruptor Open receives backing from AirTree to support its global growth
By using tech to automate insurance, from quote to claim, we’ve significantly improved the product experience, simplifying insurance for brokers, brands and customers” Jason Wilby, co-founder and CEO of Open said.
Robotic Process Automation leader UiPath raises $225 million Series E funding round
UiPath’s leading-edge, mission critical product combines scalable software with an intuitive user interface enabling companies globally to accelerate their digital transformation efforts.
This Victoria-based medicinal cannabis start-up is seeking $6 million Series A funding to secure...
LeafCann, situated in beautiful country Victoria, will strive to be the first triple P (people, planet, profit), medicinal cannabis cultivator in Australia.
The Federal and...
Fintech start-up QPay secures $1 million worth of funding from Angels and Sharks
Student marketplace and payments app, QPay, has secured a $1 million cash injection after funding from the Sydney Angels Sidecar Fund 2 was supplemented by a $380,000 combined investment by Steve Baxter and Naomi Simpson in exchange for 8.4 per cent of the firm’s equity during the recent episode of Shark Tank.
Aussie courier service Sendle raises $20 million Series B funding round to fuel growth and...
Sendle, Australia’s only 100% carbon neutral and top rated courier service has raised AU$20 million in a Series B funding round to accelerate growth, double down on its challenge against Post, and begin exploration into international markets.
This communications and content company lands $2m funding round to bring first-of-its-kind Virtual Reality...
Curiious, the communication, technology and content
company, has announced it has closed a $2 million funding round from a
core group of...
Global VC bets on Australian quantum computing start-up Q-CTRL in US$15m Series A funding...
Since its founding in 2017, Q-CTRL has rapidly established itself as a global leader in the quantum computing space. In 2018 it was named as the only company outside of North America to be included in IBM's hand-picked network of startups working to advance the emerging quantum computing industry.
Clipchamp raises $13.2m in Series A to empower the world’s creatives with its next-generation...
Global video creation platform Clipchamp, Inc. has announced it has raised $13.2 million in a Series A funding round to deliver on its vision of making the creation of beautiful video content accessible to creatives and enterprises.
