Jess Ruhfus
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Collabosaurus
StatusAcquired by Lauren Swidenbank in 2023.
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Resilience & Reinvention: Jess Ruhfus on Bootstrapping, Fundraising, and Navigating Modern MarketingAbout Collabosaurus
Collabosaurus is an Australian online platform that matches brands with other brands for marketing collaborations. Jess Ruhfus founded it in 2015 and built it as a self-funded business before selling it in December 2023 to Lauren Swidenbank, founder of the marketing agency Cali Social. Swidenbank, now chief executive, relaunched the platform in January 2026 for brands in fashion, beauty, hospitality, lifestyle, tourism, events and e-commerce.
- Sector
- Brand collaboration marketplace
- Founded
- 2015
- Founders
- Jess Ruhfus
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Customers
- ASOS, Microsoft, Walmart
- Status
- Acquired by Lauren Swidenbank (December 2023); relaunched January 2026
Sources: smartcompany.com.au, smartcompany.com.au
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