Page 17 - Square Peg News Today

This week we found out about seven Australian and New Zealand startups that made absolute bank from VC investment.

Australian VC firm Square Peg has led local banking software and operational platform developer Constantinople's $21.2-million seed funding round.

Some schools are refusing to authorise absence for mental health problems, MPs hear

Macgregor Duncan and Dianne Challenor convinced Square Peg and Airtree Ventures to back their vision for a global banking operations software provider.

Great Southern Bank has enlisted startup banking platform provider Constantinople to build a digital lending and deposits service for small business customers.

Financial technology firm operates a payment platform processing more than $50 billion in transactions annually; ex-Google manager to head Tel Aviv office

Ellie Costello is at the front of a growing movement against the “one-size-fits-all” education system that creates, she says, kids who cannot cope in school. Square Peg, the parent support group she leads, is particularly concerned by the top-down pressures schools are facing to bolster attendance. This forces “square pegs” to fit round holes that persistent absenteeism

Or Liban joins as Head of Israel and the Middle East to spearhead region Valued at US$5.5 billion, Airwallex has raised more than US$900 million from leading investors including Salesforce

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Global payments firm Airwallex said on Tuesday it was opening an office in Israel this week as part of plans to expand in the Middle East and globally. Founded in Australia, the

Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that commemorates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5,