Profiles
Melbourne startup EatClub helps restaurants fill tables in quiet periods
EatClub aims to help restaurants to fill their empty tables in off-peak or slower periods by helping them communicate deals to diners.
News & Analysis
Square Peg Capital leads US$7 million round for Malaysian on-demand services startup Kaodim
Australian VC Square Peg Capital has led a US$7 million ($9.1 million) raise for Malaysia-based on-demand services startup Kaodim Group.
News & Analysis
Home services marketplace UrbanYou acquires HomeHello to expand into Brisbane
Sydney-founded home services marketplace UrbanYou has announced the acquisition of HomeHello, an on-demand marketplace for customers seeking domestic cleaning services, for an undisclosed fee.
Profiles
Sittr is an app connecting parents to qualified babysitters and nannies
Sittr has developed an app that allows busy parents to discover, book, and pay for verified babysitters and nannies at an affordable price.
Profiles
DaigouSales helps Aussie businesses sell into China through a WeChat-based ecommerce marketplace
Integrating with WeChat, DaigouSales offers an ecommerce marketplace allowing Australian brands to sell their products directly to Chinese consumers.
Profiles
Tuty is tackling the tutoring market through online lessons and “Tuty Points”
Tuty is an online tutoring marketplace offering online lessons for university students and “Tuty Points”, a loyalty program helping students save.
Other
The Cater Crew’s Rizvi Mridha promised he’d “never do something half-arsed” after shuttering his first business
“I promised myself I’d never do something half arsed…the decision was already made in my mind that if I was going to do something, I’d do it full time.”
Profiles
Sydney startup ToolMates Hire is a peer-to-peer lending marketplace for tools and machinery
ToolMates Hire is the latest platform to make a splash in the P2P lending market, allowing users to do exactly what its name suggests – lend and hire tools.
Profiles
Gold Coast startup AutoGuru connects drivers to transparent quotes on car repairs and servicing
To help better educate consumers around car servicing and repairs and make pricing more transparent is Gold Coast startup AutoGuru.
Profiles
Sydney peer-to-peer startup Designerex helps users make cash lending out their designer dresses
A growing number of niche platforms are tapping into the opportunities within the peer to peer model, with one being Designerex.
News & Analysis
Catch Group rebrands ‘Catch of the Day’ as it looks to expand into New Zealand
Catch Group has announced the rebranding of Catch of the Day and relaunch of the platform, as the business looks to expand into New Zealand.
Profiles
GatheredHere is a price comparison platform looking to bring transparency to the funeral industry
GatheredHere is a funeral home comparison website which lists hundreds of funeral services across Australia, allowing customers to view service pricing.
Profiles
Airbnb management service Hometime wants to take the stress out of hosting
Hometime looks to help hosts “put their Airbnb properties on autopilot” by handling each aspect of the hosting experience.
Profiles
MySail is a crew finding and management platform for yacht racing
Through two online platforms, MySail helps racing yacht owners manage their crew, from the point of hiring to all the organisational facets of scheduling.
Profiles
DishMe is a peer-to-peer marketplace connecting consumers to home cooks
DishMe came when Bagga found himself struggling with his health due to what his doctor described as “a lethal combination of poor diet and long work hours”.
