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Dela, which takes the scams out of marketplace sales, raises $1 million

Dela, a Sydney payments startup founded by Meg van der Velde, has banked slightly more than A$1m from an unidentified backer to build out its buyer-protection app for peer-to-peer second-hand sales.

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Building a business to sell: How Naked Rivals' exit strategy shaped its rapid growth

Frozen citrus maker Naked Rivals has been bought by Entyce Food Ingredients; the piece covers the founders' planned exit, fast supermarket rollout, an earlier $3m raise, and a coming insurance venture.

Proptech Listing Loop lands $2.1 million to kick off Series A

Melbourne proptech Listing Loop has banked $2.1m toward its Series A, led through Allectus Capital with more commitments pending, and recently bought negotiation firm Hello Haus.

How Sendle managing director Laura Hill made the “unconventional path” work for logistics, and what your business can learn

Profile of Sendle managing director Laura Hill tracing her career from television and digital media through Gumtree to logistics leadership, with her views on transferable skills and women in the transport sector.

Trent Hayes has joined CarClarity as Head of Product

CarClarity has appointed Trent Hayes, formerly of Gumtree, Compono and MYOB, as Head of Product to lead its product strategy, with founder and CEO Zaheer Jappie welcoming the hire.

CarClarity expands customer reach with the appointment of Richard Dicello as GM of Dealerships

Car finance platform CarClarity has hired Richard Dicello as General Manager of Dealerships, following strong 2021 revenue growth, to help expand its dealership partnerships across Australia.