The 50 hottest fintech startups in 2025
Even as venture capital funding for the industry continued to fall in 2024, many fintechs–especially those serving other businesses—flourished. Here’s the Forbes Fintech 50 for 2025.
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Why women over 50 are thriving in entrepreneurship
For too long we’ve heard that entrepreneurship is a young person’s game. But the reality today is that women in their 50s and beyond are uniquely positioned to thrive in business.
AI boyfriends just made this gaming entrepreneur a billionaire
Virtual dates offer phone calls and messages, utterly chivalrous companionship and an ever-evolving plot line that pulls in players.
Meet 6 Aussie biotech startups vying to be the next CSL
Australia’s first bioincubator, Jumar, opened its doors 10 months ago. Here are six standout startups that went through its inaugural program.
Kiwi-founded AI contract review firm Ivo banks a $16m Series A
Now based in San Francisco, Ivo is tapping into demand from the AI-driven revolution of the legal industry. Australian VC Blackbird contributed to the raise and sees value in the product.
This AI founder’s audacious plan to buy out his own VCs
Now that the AI clickworker startup Invisible Technologies is wildly successful, its founder and CEO is buying out his VCs – and is borrowing against the company to do so.
Blackbird leads $16m raise to supercharge Kwetta’s grid-first EV tech
Blackbird is leading the raise and believes the technology can unlock up to 10 times more power at constrained sites without the need for costly upgrades or batteries.
Daring duo: After IPO these LNG entrepreneurs are worth $20 billion, each
Pender, 71, and Sabel, 57, still own 84% of the company, and all of its supervoting shares.
Relume: The Aussie website creator powering Trump’s meme coin
Sydney startup Relume is the AI website creator behind www.gettrumpmemes.com, the official domain for President Trump’s controversial $Trump meme coin.
Clay, a secret weapon for Anthropic and OpenAI, boosts valuation to $1.3 billion
Software startup Clay took years to figure out its product. Now it’s growing fast, with tens of millions in revenue and a valuation that’s doubled in six months.