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Fintech Maslow banks $410,000 in crowdfunding raise that sets the standard for social impact investment

Ethical fintech Maslow attracted 288 backers for a $409,676 equity crowdfunding round, largely founders from the impact sector, and hired two staff as it builds a subscription-based, at-cost financial services platform.

The Ask: RecycleSmart hunts for $2 million to become ‘Uber for waste’

Startup Daily's The Ask column profiles RecycleSmart, a Sydney startup collecting hard-to-recycle waste, as it pitches a live Birchal offer to bankroll a national rollout, closing May 16.

Nine Aussie startups that raised $233.5 million this week

Weekly roundup of nine Australian startups that together raised over $233 million, led by Hysata's $172 million Series B, with rounds also for V2 Digital, AgriWebb, Disco, Genero, Brainfish, Kite Therapy, Nucanon and Maslow.

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The ASK: Fintech Maslow will offer financial services at cost, disrupting the traditional profit model

Startup Daily's The Ask column pitches Maslow, a Melbourne fintech whose founders are seeking crowdfunding on Birchal to build a subscription platform selling financial services without profit margins.