Aaron Ward: Ledger

Stories naming Aaron Ward. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Role	Organisation	Sources
Founder	Huckleberry	Startup Daily, SmartCompany
Founder	AskNicely	Startup Daily, SmartCompany

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Eight ANZ startups that raised $113 million this week

Weekly roundup of eight trans-Tasman startup raises worth a combined $113 million-plus, alongside Joe Zhou's buyout of StrongRoom AI from administrators.

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Cheque-in: 8 startups raised $113 million this week to end October

Eight ANZ startups that raised $113 million this week