Prospa warns of Hayne impact for SMEs
Prospa says more than one in four of its customers believe they wouldn't be in business without its funding because the fintech represents their only borrowing option.
AusPost rival raises $20m from new $500m PE player
New private equity player Federation has led a $20m raise for logistics start-up Sendle, which plans to steal the small business market from Australia Post.
Silicon Valley giant backs Aussies with $22m
A 17-year-old Sydney tech company Humanforce has attracted a big investment from one of Silicon Valley's biggest private equity funds, Accel-KKR.
Start-ups back sharing economy tax crackdown
Local start-ups say Treasury plans on income reporting for sharing-economy businesses are proof the industry is maturing.
US financier buys 50pc of Radium
New York-based financier Brevet Capital has bought a 50 per cent stake in Perth R&D; lender Radium Capital, in a deal understood to value the business at $20 million.
The brewery turning drinkers into investors
Turning loyal customers into investors through equity crowdfunding is an enticing prospect for small businesses, but experts warn it can bur...
Westpac extends debt to 'scale-ups'
Westpac will take a Silicon Valley-style approach to debt financing, as it takes more bets on a tech-led, low-carbon economy.
Appen wants to be a tech company
Behind the success of tech company Appen is actually a 1 million strong "crowd" of remote workers. CEO Mark Brayan says it needs to invest m...
Coffee startup taking on Starbucks
A Chinese start-up banking on selling cappuccinos to on-the-go office workers is spending millions of dollars a year opening outlets to unse...
How 2018 became BidEnergy's comeback year
It took three CEOs, a new board and a new sales strategy to re-energise BidEnergy, but after a tumultuous year, it became one of 2018's best...
