Finance and markets
In Australian venture capital, three firms stand tall: Square Peg, Airtree and Blackbird. But Square Peg has charted a different course to its peers, one that stretches beyond Australia's shores.
The online marketplace's CEO is betting future growth on a series of strategic marketing deals with US and local media companies that have put shareholders at risk of dilution.
When COVID hit, payments startup Zeller had just raised its seed round. It had to learn some quick and hard lessons on hiring and building in a new environment.
The VC arm of one of the world's most prolific internet investors has revealed it is scouring the Australian startup market for deal opportunities.
Rising Sydney hedge fund GCQ has bet big on REA’s next acquisition target Rightmove – but has warned it won’t go cheaply.
Are small merchants cross subsidising large ones for digital payment costs? Who should pay for cash? Who's making money from surcharging? The payments debate is heating up.
Overall, corporate Australia scored a passing grade this earnings season, but it faces a tougher test over the next 12 months.
OpenAI and Google are pushing their AI ‘fine-tuning’ services. The founders of Sydney's Unsloth AI think the increased attention to the space can only be a good thing.
The new platform, led by Grace Bird, aims to turn research into venture-scale businesses by providing crucial early-stage support and funding.
Moves by Nine Entertainment's bankers to test market interest in Domain have reignited speculation about broader portfolio changes at the company - including a tilt at Foxtel.
As a proxy for the AI revolution, Nvidia's performance is watched more closely than any other company. And as today's results showed, it only takes a hint of trouble for investors to punish the stock.
