Bigcommerce raises $50m; Catapult Sports to launch on the ASX; Canva launches design marketplace

HOME | ADVERTISE | CONTACT US Dear StartupSmart reader, Australian startup Bigcommerce, the ecommerce platform of choice for fast-growing brands, has announced it has raised $50 million in Series D funding. Home-grown sports technology company Catapult Sports is set to debut on the Australian Securities Exchange before the end of the year via an initial public offering that is expected to raise $12 million. Rich Lister and co-founder of tech giant Atlassian, Scott Farquhar, has invested $750,000 of his own cash in Townsville-based app developer SafetyCulture. US video-on-demand service Netflix has confirmed it will expand into Australia and New Zealand in March 2015. Adelaide is well on its way to achieving its goal of becoming a city for entrepreneurs. Here's why. Design startup Canva has launched a marketplace that will allow professional graphic designers to contribute layouts and earn royalties every time their designs are purchased. Twenty young Australians have landed in Silicon Valley as part of a program designed to raise the next generation of skilled entrepreneurs. Being thrown into Carnegie’s Den comes at the perfect time for cafe and coffee discovery startup Beanhunter, which is in the middle of a Series A funding round. Startup Victoria chief executive Lars Lindstrom says there have been lessons in the six months since Startup Victoria launched, as Melbourne prepares for a national tech innovation conference called above all human. David Ryan explores the weird and wonderful world of the tech conference Slush 2014, taking place in Helsinki. Seven pieces of startup advice from Envato co-founder Collis Ta’eed. Bronwen Clune, Editor Bigcommerce raises $50 million in Series D funding led by SoftBank Capital by StartupSmart Australian startup Bigcommerce, the ecommerce platform of choice for fast-growing brands, has announced it has raised $50 million in Series D funding. VIEW ALL NEWS Canva launches design marketplace by Kye White Design startup Canva has launched a marketplace that will allow professional graphic designers to contribute layouts and earn royalties every time their designs are purchased. Wearable tech comes of age: Catapult Sports to spring onto ASX in $12 million float by Eloise Keating Home-grown sports technology company Catapult Sports is set to debut on the ASX before the end of the year. Adelaide startups receive welcome boost from the University of South Australia by Broede Carmody Adelaide is well on its way to achieving its goal of becoming a city for entrepreneurs. Here's why. Inside Slush: day one of Europe’s biggest tech conference by David Ryan David Ryan explores the weird and wonderful world of the tech conference Slush 2014, taking place in Helsinki. THE NEWS WRAP: Beats Music to be bundled into iOS early next year by Kye White As part of Apple’s revamp of Beats Music, the recently acquired music streaming service will be bundled directly into iOS. READ MORE Top startup lessons for your business Brought to you by Sensis The big end of town is turning to Australia’s startup fraternity in search of fresh ideas on how to reshape their business, and here’s what you can learn from this enterprising sector. READ MORE Young entrepreneurs take on Silicon Valley through Startup Catalyst program by Broede Carmody Twenty young Australians have landed in Silicon Valley as part of a program designed to raise the next generation of skilled entrepreneurs. READ MORE Seven pieces of startup advice from Envato co-founder Collis Ta’eed by Kye White Envato co-founder Collis Ta’eed says he didn’t realise venture capital was an option when looking at ways to grow the business in its early days. READ MORE Startup Victoria celebrates its six-month Anniversary as 'above all human' conference approaches by Andrew Sadauskas Many lessons have been learnt in the six months since Startup Victoria launched, as Melbourne prepares for a national tech innovation conference called above all human. READ MORE Beanhunter steps into the startup crucible, Carnegie’s Den by Kye White Being thrown into Carnegie’s Den comes at the perfect time for cafe and coffee discovery startup Beanhunter, which is in the middle of a Series A funding round. READ MORE Netflix confirms Australia and New Zealand launch for early 2015 by Broede Carmody US video-on-demand service Netflix has today confirmed it will expand into Australia and New Zealand in March 2015. READ MORE Atlassian co-founder makes personal investment in Queensland small business SafetyCulture by Eloise Keating Rich Lister and co-founder of tech giant Atlassian, Scott Farquhar, has invested $750,000 of his own cash in Townsville-based app developer SafetyCulture. READ MORE