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FourthRev has raised an $11.2 million Series A to grow its university-partnered digital skills programs, after a prior seed round led by US investor Reach Capital.
The former Future Fund private equity team's new firm, Potentum Partners, is pitching investors for its annual co-investment fund. No commitments are reported, so the raise remains in progress only.
A geotechnical consultancy is partnering with a university research group and a manufacturing research corporation to build compact, low-cost roadway monitoring sensors, with the work backed by support from a program grant.
Aravax clears its US FDA application to trial its peanut-allergy immunotherapy PVX108 in Phase 2 studies across two countries, and adds a prominent food-allergy paediatric specialist to its scientific advisory board.
Art licensing startup Provvy, led by Alisha Geary, received $25,000 as the first backee of Startmate's Small Bets fund and joined its Summer 2022 cohort, bringing a further $120,000.
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BizPay has opened a new funding round, aiming to secure over $20 million via convertible notes; it has raised over $45 million to date, with revenue up more than tenfold.
Canberra is putting $20 million into an Adelaide space manufacturing project, matching the state government's earlier $20 million, with four local spacetech firms among the collaborators.
Canberra is putting $20 million from its Modern Manufacturing Initiative toward a space manufacturing park at Adelaide Airport, adding to state support, while a plant-protein consortium led by Australian Plant Proteins earlier secured $113 million.
Profile of European HR-tech firm Scalable Global Solutions seeking growth capital; its founder previously sold two companies to Juniper and Microsoft and held executive roles at major tech firms.
CrowdProperty Australia hires Diana Shoolman, ex-NAB and big-four accounting, as director of strategic partnerships to grow wholesale investor funding; article recalls its oversubscribed October 2021 seed round.
Perth wearable tech startup Humm is shutting down after a failed Series A, five years after founding; its technology and CEO Iain McIntyre move to Californian startup Rogalife to develop an anxiety-relief wearable.
Sydney AI English-learning startup Language Confidence has closed a seed round led by Wavemaker Partners with Investible backing, to grow its pronunciation-assessment APIs and automated English testing products.
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Wholesale Investor profiles Coinstash, an Australian crypto trading platform preparing an earn product, highlighting user and revenue growth and an AFSL licensee acquisition, alongside an open SAFE-note investment offering of up to $2 million.
A roundup of recent venture deals for startups combining climate and finance, led by Watershed's $70 million Series B, plus raises by Xpansiv, Persefoni and Patch Technologies.
GFI APAC reports Asia-Pacific alternative protein funding rose 92% in 2021 to $312 million, lagging in fermentation; Australian companies dominated that subsector, while Oatly's IPO and major cultivated meat rounds reshaped global rankings.
Aura's venture arm has closed a $10 million special-purpose vehicle set up to co-invest in Shippit's planned Series B2 round, with support from existing and new institutional limited partners.
Australian neobank Zeller closed a Series B valuing it above one billion Australian dollars, led by Headline with Hostplus participating and prior backers Square Peg, Addition and Spark Capital returning.
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US solar startup Erthos closed a $US17.5 million Series B led by Capricorn's Technology Impact Fund to scale its low-cost earth-mounted solar system, building on $7.4 million raised in 2019.
GrainCorp has received a half-million-dollar government grant to test a seaweed feed additive that cuts livestock methane, working alongside Agriculture Victoria and the FutureFeed partnership.
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Soil carbon measurement startup Downforce Technologies closed a $3 million seed round backed by CEFC's Clean Energy Innovation Fund, Perivoli Innovations and Tiverton, with Australia as its first target market.
Three investors announce the launch of Lumir Ventures and its first fund, which will target later-stage rounds in Israeli-founded technology companies; no close or amount is stated as completed.
Roundup covering Wing's 200,000 drone deliveries and Coles partnership, multiple startup raises including Uppbeat and Veev, Nvidia's data breach, platforms' responses to the Ukraine war, and investors' views on no-code software.
A Climate Salad community leader argues climate tech keeps booming, citing global investment data and listing recent raises by member startups FloodMapp, Gridcognition, Accurassi, Trace, Cecil and World's Biggest Garage Sale.
Singapore-based spend management startup Volopay has raised a $29 million Series A mixing equity and debt, led by Justin Mateen's JAM Fund, with several other backers joining, to fund expansion into APAC and MENA markets.
ARENA announced a $22.8 million grant to Viva Energy for a hydrogen refuelling station and EV charging in Geelong, with fleet partners Toll, ComfortDelGro, Cleanaway and Barwon Water committing to hydrogen vehicles.
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Adelaide meat processor Thomas Foods International plans a large plant-based protein venture with two partners, backed by federal and state government grants, targeting South Australian manufacturing hubs and thousands of new jobs.
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Perth's Carbon280 joins a consortium awarded UK government funding for a hydrogen storage refuelling prototype in Wales, alongside Corre Energy, Worley, Element 2 and Energy Reform.
Melbourne neobank Yondr Money plans a capital raise to fund expansion, and reports commitments already gathered from an initial angel round; former ANZ chief Mike Smith advises the company.
Sydney crypto tax software startup CryptoTaxCalculator announced a seed round of A$4 million led by AirTree, with Coinbase Ventures and 20VC participating, to expand its decentralised exchange tax reporting tool into the United States.
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Truescope, a Sydney media intelligence startup, raised $6.2 million led by Investible and Jelix Ventures to fund its entry into the United States market and further develop its platform.
Ignition Lane's weekly technology roundup: climate-tech funding activity, Grok's bid for AGL, King River Capital's digital asset fund, a batch of Australian startup raises, Maropost acquisitions, GigSuper's collapse and a National AI Centre appointment.
The founders of the shuttered Stylerunner have raised seed funding for their new shopping app Her Black Book, led by Andrew Hagger with Touch Ventures support; the article recalls Stylerunner's acquisition by Accent Group.
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IAG's venture arm Firemark Ventures has committed a $75 million second fund, already deployed into Texas 3D imaging startup Plnar; earlier backing included UpGuard, Myriota, Hyper Anna, Airtasker and Life360.
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Talent booking platform Pickstar, co-founded by two former AFL players, has raised $5 million from backers including Adam Gilchrist, Mike Jeffries and RADVentures to grow in Australia, the UK and the US.
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Sydney workplace experience platform Calven has raised a $6.8 million seed round led by Airtree, with backing from Michael Gonski and the Gonski family office, to grow its hybrid work product in Australia and the US.
Zip has agreed an all-scrip takeover of US-based BNPL rival Sezzle, valuing it near $491 million, with Sezzle shareholders to hold roughly 22% of the combined group once the deal closes.
Analysis of Zip's move to acquire Sezzle and what public-market pricing implies for BNPL company valuations, alongside a roundup of recent funding raises by installment-credit startups.
Israeli e-commerce marketing firm Yotpo has appointed ex-Twitter Australia managing director Suzy Nicoletti to lead its Japan and Asia-Pacific region from Australia, as the company recalls a large capital raise and reports local growth.
Profile of Sydney underwater robotics maker Blueprint Lab, which won an Australian space agency grant and, its CEO says, is being acquired by London's General Oceans.
Tradeplus24 has closed a £30 million debt facility from Partners for Growth to fund its UK expansion, with Neu Capital acting as debt adviser on the transaction.
Tidal Ventures explains why it led Blakthumb's pre-seed round, describing the indoor agriculture market opportunity, the startup's operating system for cultivators, and founders Mel and Carey's domain expertise.
Weekly roundup of agrifoodtech deals: numerous startup funding rounds including GrowUp Farms, PlantLab and Australia's Cecil, a secondary share sale in Hone, and Kerry Group's acquisitions of C-LEcta and Enmex.
Better Bite Ventures reaches the first close of its debut $15 million fund for Asia-Pacific alt-protein startups, and outlines its portfolio, seed-stage focus, and case for Asia becoming a global alt-protein manufacturing hub.
Interview with Priyanka Ashraf on launching her Anyone Can program for women of colour founders, her social enterprise's growth, and earlier competition prize money it won.
Scalapay, an Australian-founded buy-now-pay-later firm operating in Europe, has raised a combined debt and equity Series B co-led by Tencent and Willoughby Capital, valuing it at $1.9 billion.
Wollongong-born buy-now-pay-later firm Scalapay has reached unicorn valuation after closing a large Series B jointly led by Tencent and Willoughby Capital, following its September 2021 Series A, and plans growth via acquisitions.
Weekly roundup of seven startup raises: OCR Labs' Series B, Zoomo's Series B extension, plus new funding for Lumi, Upflowy, Linkby, Fortiro and Licorice, alongside Scalapay's unicorn round and Arkon Energy's pre-seed.
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