COVID carnage: Limepay raises $6m to help merchants take control of BNPL
The lifeline this gives to merchants couldn’t be more timely, according to Limepay Founder & CEO, Tim Dwyer.
Women underrepresented in start-up leadership roles and major funding rounds: Report
Australian female founders have only attracted $3 million in funding compared to their male counterparts who have raised an excess of $50 million.
Westpac’s Reinventure mulls bringing in external capital
Westpac’s $150 million venture capital unit Reinventure says it could explore using external capital for its next fund aimed at financial technology.
Global fintech leader Airwallex closes $250m fundraising round, announces worldwide growth plans
Global fintech leader Airwallex today announced that it has closed its Series D fundraising round at A$250m (US$160m), marking its biggest raise to date.
Fintech veteran backs the young guns
Sydney based Cryptocurrency payments start-up, CryptoSpend have announced that Fintech veteran Andrew Porter has taken a minority stake in the business.
CBA’s start-up venture X15 partners with KPMG and Microsoft
Growth and technical expertise for CBA’s new start-up venture X15 Ventures is being sourced from KPMG and Microsoft.
Aussie fintech investment up 252%
Investment in Australia’s fintech sector “smashed previous records” last year, jumping up to $2.9 billion according to data from KPMG.
Aussie fintech investment reaches $3 billion after 250% growth… but don’t celebrate just yet
Fintech investment in Australia is bucking the international trend. On a global scale, fintech investment actually dropped slightly.
