Mine drone mapping scaleup Emesent raises $15 million

Brisbane drone mapping firm Emesent secures $15 million SAFE Note plus $10 million venture debt from federal government's National Reconstruction Fund.

Sydney mortgage fintech LendUs banks $5 million Seed round

Embedded mortgage platform LendUs raised $5 million Seed funding led by Carthona Capital, oversubscribed before the round was capped.

Paediatric medtech Navi raises $6.8 million

Melbourne's Navi Medical Technologies secured $6.8m led by KP Rx to commercialise its Neonav catheter device for newborns following US FDA approval.

Cover Genius secures $143m financing deal, valuation tops $2 billion

Insurance technology firm Cover Genius raised a $143 million debt-style financing round led by Vista Credit Partners, reaching a valuation above $2 billion amid AI-driven expansion plans.

Flagship raises US$3.75m seed round to expand US retail tech push

Sydney visual merchandising startup Flagship raised US$3.75m in seed funding led by Coreline and Veridical Ventures, aiming to expand US operations and become retail's answer to Canva.

Ovum raises $4 million seed round for AI-powered women's health platform

Australian women's health startup Ovum secured $4 million seed funding led by Admiralty Capital Group to grow its AI health dataset and platform reach.

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UpGuard raises $105m Series C led by Springcoast Capital Partners

Hobart-based cybersecurity firm UpGuard secured USD75m Series C funding led by Springcoast Capital, with existing investors participating, to expand its risk platform.

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Everlab raises $65m Series A for AI-driven preventative healthcare

Melbourne healthtech Everlab closed an oversubscribed $65m Series A led by Airtree Ventures to expand its AI preventative care platform into the UK.

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Adelaide's splose raises $46 million Series A led by Spectrum Equity

Adelaide practice-management software company splose closed a $46 million Series A, the largest ever for a South Australian SaaS firm, led by Spectrum Equity.