Australians have embraced GoFundMe at astonishing levels, with more than two million Australians donating more than $200 million in the three years since its local launch in 2016. And now the US-based online fundraising platform has made its first Australian hire with Nicola Britton, previously with tech-focused PR firm Sling & Stone, signing on as… Read more »
ASX-listed investment fund Blue Sky (BLA) has been placed in receivership over a $50 million loan to US financier Oaktree Capital Management. In a statement to the ASX today, KordaMentha said it had been appointed receivers and managers to Blue Sky Alternative Investments Ltd as the business was in breach of a financial covenant relating… Read more »
The Australian startup community has welcomed the return of the Morrison government following its surprise election win, despite the fact that the sector barely rated a mention from the Coalition during the campaign Alex McCauley, CEO of the peak national advocacy group for startups, StartupAUS, said he hoped the result would deliver “a period of… Read more »
The hospitality industry now has an app that solves two of the sector’s biggest problems 
Steve Baxter just tipped $1 million into a Brisbane startup he’s calling ‘Canva for video’ 
One of Australia’s most influential female entrepreneurs, who’s presented in her swimsuit, has joined Antler’s new Sydney startup program 
Uber is about to face the legal fight of its life, worth hundreds of millions, against thousands of Australian cabbies 
ProfilesMums became big news this week, with Labor leader Bill Shorten talking about how his mother was an inspiration to him and shaped his political views. Politicians aren’t the only ones with inspiring mums. Becoming an entrepreneur is often the result of hard work, sacrifice, love and more from parents who’ve raised their child with… Read more »
News & AnalysisThe veteran tech-driven Sydney visual content business Curiious – best known for its Vivid Opera House projection and the stunning visuals during the opening ceremony at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games – has raised $2 million from sophisticated investors to help scale its VR education and training platform globally. Founder Brett Heil wants to revolutionise… Read more »
News & AnalysisBefore we get to the good stuff, we wanted to offer context which underscores just how much of an achievement it is to make this shortlist. This year there was a massive 237 entries for the Finnie Awards across all 18 categories (not including Biggest Raise of the Year). That’s 30 per cent more than last year.
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