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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round 7-Eleven raised.
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MLA profiles Chief Nutrition, a maker of beef-based snack bars and supplements built from leftover meat cuts, now sold across 12 overseas markets; co-founder and CEO Brock Hatton credits consumer trust in Australian beef.
Brisbane food-safety software firm Squizify has opened a Japanese subsidiary and revealed a $10 million Series A that Coreline Ventures led months earlier; clients include 7-Eleven Australia and it has partnered with Square.
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Ten13's monthly newsletter reports its first institutional mandate via Queensland's QVCDF, new seed investments in OneMRI and Source, follow-ons in Arintra and Everlab, and portfolio progress including Go1, Qsic, Pearler and After.com.
In-store audio advertising firm Qsic, founded in Melbourne and now Dallas-based, has secured US$25 million in a Hedosophia-led Series B, after a $4 million Carthona Capital-led Series A in 2021.
Roundup of six Australian and New Zealand startup raises totalling $63.5 million, covering in-store audio, EV charging, respiratory biotech, health AI, gig-economy fintech, and inclusive social media ventures.
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Qsic, which puts audio advertising inside retail stores, has landed a Series B investment headed by Hedosophia, lifting its total backing to $50.5 million as it grows its North American speaker footprint.
Brisbane market-research software firm Askable, self-funded since 2017 by a father-son duo, has announced a $22m Series A led by AirTree at a $100m valuation, with Skip Capital and founder angels backing it.
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Manufacturing briefs roundup: WA government commits $5m to space facility Fugro SpAARC; Starpharma and Micro-X receive R&D tax refunds; Bulla licenses Violet Crumble for ice cream; SCEE wins $50m in contracts.
Weekly roundup covering 14 startup raises totalling over $260 million, headlined by Synchron's $110 million round, plus Roller's shareholder liquidity payout, Partly's record New Zealand Series A, and several government grants.
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OIF Ventures reports New York's Level Equity has bought a large stake in Eftsure, letting the Australian backer sell most of its holding, with the same investor recently in simPRO's huge round.