Melbourne startup nura has officially broken a record to become the most funded Australian Kickstarter campaign ever. The campaign has reached more than AU$1.2 million in pledges with a total of 4,000 backers with 12 days left to go.
Sydney fintech startup zipMoney has announced an oversubscribed placement of $20.6 million to institutional and sophisticated investors. The placement is part of zipMoney’s funding plan to further expand its product offering, rollout new payments product zipPay and acquire personal finance management software, Pocketbook.
Sydney startup The Footnotes addresses the attrition rate of university dropouts through an online magazine that offers content on post schooling study recommendations.
Sydney startup AppealMe has created an online solution to appeal parking tickets in Australia. The platform is the fastest and easiest way to appeal a ticket, taking 60 seconds to generate an appeal.
Fintech startup The Empire Club is an invitation only-fund management and lifestyle company that provides members with privilege offerings tailored to their interests.
The Queensland Government has made a number of announcements at the Advance Queensland Summit today, allocating funding for an innovation precinct in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley and HotDeskQ, a program looking to draw interstate and international startups to Queensland.
Melbourne real estate agent review platform RateMyAgent has secured $5 million in funding at a $20 million valuation, which will be used to consolidate the startup’s position in the market and expand internationally.
Sydney fashiontech startup Fame and Partners has announced a $10.2 million raise from two US venture capital firms as it moves its headquarters to Los Angeles. New York City-based firm Firstmark Capital and LA-based Upfront Ventures have co-led the startup’s Series A round.
Melbourne startup Wealth Fury is trying to design smart investment opportunities for the large millennial demographic. The platform is specifically designed at young investors by building risk management tools to show people what to invest in.
Canberra payment processing startup eWAY has been acquired for around USD$50 million by US company Global Payments. The acquisition is part of Global Payments’ initiative to create the leading technology enabled distribution platform in the Asia Pacific region.
Sydney startup CampNow wants to take the inconvenience out of buying and renting camping gear by hiring and delivering equipment straight to your door.
Blackbird Ventures and Startmate have today announced the launch of the 2016 Sunrise Startup Conference, to be held on May 30 at Sydney’s Carriageworks.
Fintech startup HashChing is Australia’s first online marketplace for borrowers to access pre-negotiated home loan deals from verified mortgage brokers.
Sydney fintech startup Kounta has today announced a partnership with the Commonwealth Bank which will see a range of payment and point-of-sale processes integrated into the bank’s EFTPOS tablet ‘Albert’.
BlueChilli has announced the launch of SheStarts, a female-focused accelerator that will fund and mentor 10 female tech entrepreneurs who are launching their startups this year.
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