Budget 2022: Government commits $15 million to SME mental health support and debt counselling as economic pressures mount
The federal government will commit nearly $15 million in funding to mental health support and debt counselling for small business owners in the upcoming federal budget.
Home furnishing innovator DIY Blinds secures $15 million investment from Australian Business Growth Fund
DIY Blinds has received a $15 million investment from the Australian Business Growth Fund after winning over the public-private partnership with its plan to reboot the window furnishing sector.
‘Transformative impact for Australians’: Atlassian, Canva founders invest $10 million into startup to import 2000 EVs a year
A philanthropic venture backed by Atlassian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has injected more than $10 million into electric vehicle startup The Good Car Company.
Aussie startups raised $471 million in September — the strongest funding month since March
According to Cut Through Venture, Startup funding saw an encouraging uptick in September after falling off a cliff in the previous two months.
Planes, cane, and water-mobiles: Investible backs eight startups in $100 million Climate Tech funding round
Early-stage investment capital firm, Investible, has announced the first eight sustainable startups its investing with its Climate Tech Fund.
Australian equity crowdfunding scene celebrates record-breaking year and $86 million investment on the books
Gathering economic storm clouds have done little to deter investors in the equity crowdfunding space in recent months, according to a new Birchal report.
Online lending marketplace Swoop raises US$9.4 million to help more SMEs secure funding
Swoop, a global online funding platform for SMEs and advisors, aims to further expand into the Australian and global markets.
The Business Growth Fund’s $12 million Hubbed investment is the kind of “sexy” deal VCs might miss
Hubbed provides e-commerce shoppers an alternative to home delivery, allowing buyers to collect their parcels from more than 2100 service stations, convenience stores, and storage facilities nationwide.
Startup funding has fallen from Q1 highs with the lack of “mega-deals” to blame
Startup funding hit $452 million in May, Cut Through Venture said, down from the billion-dollar-plus highs of January and February.
Domain invests $1.2 million in new kid on the block KindiCare’s seed round
Domain Group's $1.2 million pledge led the seed round for KindiCare, making the real estate giant the largest individual investor in the $3.3 million pot.
My biggest mistake: Stephen Hunt, founder of Hunt Hospitality
The founder of a $100 million business could have had a very different story if he wasn't able to correct the biggest mistake of his business career — in just 24 hours.
Birchal raises $3 million for its plan to build an equity crowdfunding ecosystem
Birchal co-founder and managing director Matt Vitale wants to make it easier — and safer — for everyday people to profit off startups.