Tech companies turn to offline advertising

Tech companies turn to offline advertising

Local tech startups including Canva and SuperHero are turning to offline advertising snapping up distressed assets to get the word out about their online products.

  • byCara Waters

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‘Pastel QAnon’:Instagram conspiracy peddlers a political headache for design giants

Instagram influencers are using design software to create bucolic images but the underlying messages embedded in these posts can be dangerous,spreading baseless QAnon conspiracy theories.

  • byCara Waters
‘Exponential rate:’ Canva’s growth spurt revealed in regulatory filing

‘Exponential rate:’ Canva’s growth spurt revealed in regulatory filing

Financial accounts show tech darling Canva’s growth has exploded over the past year as the shift in the way people work during the pandemic boosted its revenue.

  • byCara Waters
‘Truly special’:Canva’s valuation rockets to $19 billion

‘Truly special’:Canva’s valuation rockets to $19 billion

Australian graphic design startup Canva has hit a valuation of $US15 billion ($19.7 billion) on paper after securing a new round of investment.

  • byCara Waters
Think global:Australian startups need more than funding to succeed

Think global:Australian startups need more than funding to succeed

A narrow focus by founders on national markets and a lack of resources beyond funding are holding back Australian startups.

  • byCara Waters
Canva co-founder backs Facebook’s move to ban news,slams ‘stupid’ tech regulation

Canva co-founder backs Facebook’s move to ban news,slams ‘stupid’ tech regulation

Tech mogul Cliff Obrecht has backed Facebook’s nationwide news ban and says the Australian government does not understand technology companies.

  • byCara Waters
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'Flight to quality':Canva soars to $8.6 billion valuation

'Flight to quality':Canva soars to $8.6 billion valuation

Investors continue to pile into Australian graphic design platform Canva,which in now Australia's most valuable private company.

  • byCara Waters
'Business as usual':Canva revenue surge keeps IPO hopes intact

'Business as usual':Canva revenue surge keeps IPO hopes intact

Australian tech giant Canva latest financial results filed with the corporate regulator show its revenue continues to rise.

  • byCara Waters
Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019:Business

Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019:Business

The corporate heavyweights speaking up on social issues:Atlassian boss Mike Cannon-Brookes,Qantas head Alan Joyce and retiring BHP CEO Andrew Mackenzie. Plus:our whistleblowers,and Melanie Perkins.

  • byKonrad Marshall