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Government-owned investor backing Queensland-flavoured deals including defence tech.
Stories naming QIC Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Brisbane robotics firm Future Maintenance Technologies raises Series A funding led by QIC Ventures to expand predictive maintenance tech for rail and aviation industries.
Brisbane procurement software startup ProcurePro closes a US$11 million round led by QIC Ventures, with customer Bouygues joining as an investor via ISAI vehicle.
Melbourne defence tech startup Arkeus raised $25M in a Series A led by QIC Ventures at a reported $100M valuation, funding Queensland manufacturing expansion.
Sydney food-and-beverage ordering platform Ordermentum raised $55 million led by Five V Capital, valuing it above $150 million, with some early investors partially exiting.
Queensland fintech Flyweel raised $2.41m pre-seed to fund embedded lending, cards and bill pay tools that help businesses finance and manage advertising spend.
Brisbane drone mapping firm Emesent secures $15 million SAFE Note plus $10 million venture debt from federal government's National Reconstruction Fund.