‘I’m heartbroken’:Wave of layoffs begins as start-ups fight for survival
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‘I’m heartbroken’:Wave of layoffs begins as start-ups fight for survival

Some start-ups have been forced to cut as much as half of their staff as rising interest rates and a worsening outlook make it harder to raise cash.

  • byNick Bonyhady,Emma Koehn andAngus Dalton

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‘Totally the underdog’:Inside Mr Yum’s $100m global expansion plans

‘Totally the underdog’:Inside Mr Yum’s $100m global expansion plans

Flush with a $100 million cash injection,Mr Yum CEO Kim Teo outlines what the start-up plans to do with the funding – and what she thinks of the company’s competitor me&u.

  • byJessica Yun
‘Fight the fight themselves’:Aussie start-up Unlockd’s lonely battle against Google

‘Fight the fight themselves’:Aussie start-up Unlockd’s lonely battle against Google

Unlockd founder Matt Berriman believes the ACCC’s caution in taking on Google could harm the prospects of other Australian tech start-ups.

  • byLaurel Henning andJames Panichi
Money for mushrooms:Fable Food closes in on third fundraising round
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Money for mushrooms:Fable Food closes in on third fundraising round

Plant-based start-up Fable Food is close to securing up to $25 million in fresh funding,as the alternative meat sector continues to curry favour with consumers.

  • byJessica Yun
‘Our right to win’:Why this 100-year grain giant is bankrolling start-ups

‘Our right to win’:Why this 100-year grain giant is bankrolling start-ups

GrainCorp’s strategy to invest in a dozen start-ups over the next three years is an investment in its future – and its culture.

  • byJessica Yun
Don’t judge a book by its cover:the promise behind edtech investments

Don’t judge a book by its cover:the promise behind edtech investments

Australia’s edtech sector may not have delivered a herd of unicorns but the start-ups are hopeful their wares will find a meaningful audience in the long term.

  • byAnthony Segaert
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‘No substance’:the Aussie-led checkout app that burned through millions before closing

‘No substance’:the Aussie-led checkout app that burned through millions before closing

Online checkout app Fast,which has raised over $160 million from investors since 2019,is shutting down after failing to secure more funding.

  • byAnthony Segaert
Silicon Valley tries to disentangle itself from Russian money

Silicon Valley tries to disentangle itself from Russian money

For start-ups and other companies that have accepted funds from Russian investors,de-linking from the country is a complicated issue.

  • byIvan Levingston,Jackie Davalos andSarah McBride
‘I don’t like the unicorn label’:For some start-ups,$1 billion is not as cool as it once was

‘I don’t like the unicorn label’:For some start-ups,$1 billion is not as cool as it once was

While venture capital cash comes easy to some startups,other founders are still grinding out hundreds of emails,calls and meetings as they seek the cash to get their dream businesses started.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Fallen Elizabeth Holmes showed Silicon Valley what not to do

Fallen Elizabeth Holmes showed Silicon Valley what not to do

Tech industry defenders blame the media for hyping up Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes as the next Steve Jobs while critics see Holmes as an example of tech hubris run amok. Either way,Silicon Valley has been scarred.

  • byNitasha Tiku andRachel Lerman
Mr Yum tastes success with QR codes on the menu

Mr Yum tastes success with QR codes on the menu

QR code food ordering platform Mr Yum has tied off an $89 million capital raise in a major bet on mobile food and drink ordering becoming a hospitality mainstay.

  • byDominic Powell