Startups

The biggest Aussie VC firm just got a bit bigger, with Blackbird Ventures raising $500 million for investment in Aussie startups.

Co-founder breakups are common because such relationships are beset with challenges — so all founding teams should have a vesting agreement in place.

JigSpace has raised US$1.4 million ($1.96 million) in seed funding, as COVID-19 boosts use of its 3D presentation platform by 900%.

Atlassian has acquired another one of its popular marketplace applications, unveiling soaring revenue amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Melbourne startup XY Sense has raised $5 million to continue its mission to help businesses see how their offices are used in real-time.

Historically, economic crises seem to correlate with the uptake of financial innovations. And so far, COVID-19 is proving no different.

Now is the time for founders to prioritise solving a real pain point for customers. To address needs over wants. To spot real opportunities.

Behind the big names of the fintech sector are myriad smaller players, and they are hurting, writes FinTech Australia boss Rebecca Schot-Guppy.

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't slowed down the Australian fintech sector. Here are 10 Australian fintechs that have raised millions since the start of March. 

Of all the unexpected trends to come out of COVID-19, there’s one fintech story that has dominated headlines: Afterpay, and the buy-now-pay-later boom.