Eloise Keating

Melbourne

Editor at Smart Company (Australia)

Editor at @SmartCompany / book lover / political nerd / Stevie Nicks fan / Mum and aunty. Views my own, unfortunately.

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Five Aussie startups that raised $64.8 million this week

1 week ago | smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating |Tegan Jones

This week, we’ve counted capital raises by startups developing dissolvable glaucoma treatment implants and building platforms for infrastructure monitoring, engineering calculations, continuous glucose monitoring, and market research. Keep reading to learn about five Australian startups that collectively raised $64.8 million this week. Melbourne biotech PolyActiva has secured $40 million in a Series C round to advance its dissolvable glaucoma treatment implant and expand local manufacturing.
SME finance expert Jason Andrew joins SmartCompany

1 week ago | smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating

SmartCompany is thrilled to welcome SME finance expert Jason Andrew to its editorial team as a weekly columnist. Many readers will already be familiar with Andrew; his financial teardowns of companies like Yeti and F45 have been among the publication’s most-read articles for some time. Now, they will also benefit from his insights and advice on Thursday each week. His first column, about small business restructuring, has been published today.
Melbourne-based Sheet Society delivers ‘Room Service’ to Sydney shoppers (and Adelaide is next)

1 week ago | smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating

Melbourne-based bedding brand Sheet Society already sells one its fitted sheets every three minutes, but it’s hoping to reach a whole new group of linen lovers with its first physical store outside of its home state. Sheet Society has this month opened a store in the Westfield shopping centre in Bondi — a move than co-founder Hayley Worley describes as a “no-brainer” for the brand given the suburb’s fashion credentials.
Seven Aussie startups that raised $495.8 million this week

2 weeks ago | smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating |Tegan Jones

We’ve just seen the biggest startup raise of the week so far this year, thanks to Airwallex. Coming in swinging with a Series F worth a cool $466 million, it’s safe to say it operates firmly in the scaleup space. But we’ll still take it. But the SaaS unicorn wasn’t the only winner this week. Six other Aussie startups also landed some cash for a combined total of at least $495.8 million.
Interest rates: RBA cuts cash rate target to 3.85%

2 weeks ago | smartcompany.com.au | David Adams |Eloise Keating

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has moved to cut interest rates, in a move that was widely tipped in the lead up to this afternoon’s meeting. The bank has dropped the official cash rate target by 25 basis points, from 4.1% to 3.85%, to deliver the second such rate cut in this easing cycle. The RBA’s Monetary Policy Board on Tuesday said the cut was appropriate, given moderating inflation.
Three Aussie startups that raised $11.4 million this week

3 weeks ago | smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating

This week, we’ve counted three local companies that have raised a combined total of $11.4 million in new funding. Keep reading to learn more about legal tech company Plexus, methane-fighting startup Bovotica and portfolio beauty company York St Brands. Australian legal tech company Plexus leads this week’s funding round-up with a $6 million capital injection to accelerate its global expansion plans and AI-led innovation.
SmartCompany is coming to a cafe or co-working space near you

3 weeks ago | smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating

Next time you order a coffee or visit a co-working space, there’s a good chance you’ll see the latest business news from SmartCompany in a completely new way. From this week, a live feed of curated SmartCompany editorial content will be displayed on screens in hundreds of cafes and co-working venues, thanks to a new strategic partnership between SmartCompany‘s parent company Private Media and out-of-home advertising companies Motio and Work Place Media.
Five Aussie startups that raised $87.1 million this week

4 weeks ago | smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating

Digital business cards, AI agents and palm oil alternatives: this week’s funding round-up showcases just some of the exciting innovations being developed by Australian startups. Keep reading to learn more about five local companies that collectively raised $87.1 million this week. Melbourne-founded startup Blinq leads this week’s funding round-up with a $38.4 million (US$25 million) investment that is being billed as the largest Series A round by an Australian company so far this year.
Digital business cards startup Blinq raises $38 million

1 month ago | smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating

A former Uber Eats engineer who decided to do something about the growing piles of outdated business cards on his desk has raised nearly $40 million for his startup from high-profile US investors, including the investment arm of customer relationship management giant HubSpot. Jarrod Webb began working on Blinq back in 2017 while in his role at Uber in Melbourne.
Two Aussie startups that raised $9 million this week

1 month ago | smartcompany.com.au | Eloise Keating

This week’s funding round-up includes a price comparison platform and a startup that wants to transform how companies manage their operations. Keep reading to learn more. Price comparison platform Zyft leads this week’s funding round-up with a $7.5 million private investment, led by PSC Insurance founder Paul Dwyer. The startup, which was founded in 2019 by iSelect co-founder Damian Waller, has also appointed Richard Stevens, the former top boss at LocalAgentFinder, as its new CEO.