ACAC Innovation

Seven Aussie startups that raised $45.6 million this fortnight

Roundup covering seven Australian companies' recent raises — Splend, Rich Data Co, Slice, InvestorHub, Eyeonic, Graceview and Monty Compost Co — from fleet electrification finance to AI compliance and compost-monitoring seed rounds.

Two Aussie startups that raised $5 million this week

Weekly roundup: InvestorHub banks a $4m Series A extension led by EVP, while Brisbane compost-tech maker Monty Compost Co picks up $1 million from Skalata, Antler and other backers.

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Six Aussie startups that raised $34.2 million this week

Weekly roundup covering six startup raises: ImmVirX, Nutromics, Nuheara, Autism 360, Cogo and Gather, plus Nutromics' 30X30 selection, a board appointment and Viralytics' earlier sale to Merck.

Dom Pym and Envato founders back climate investment fintech Bloom in $525,000 Seed round

Brisbane climate investment app Bloom Impact Investing has raised a $525,000 seed round co-led by Dom Pym through his family office Euphemia, with Envato founders Collis and Cyan Ta'eed reinvesting, for a business development hire.

At-home entertaining startup Gathar taps Curtis Stone's star power for US expansion

Gathar, an Australian private chef platform, expands into the US with Curtis Stone, following a post-seed raise; the piece also recalls FoodByUs' series A and notes other food-tech players.

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone joins catering startup Gathar after $1 million post-seed raise

Queensland catering platform Gathar has raised $1 million in post-seed backing from ACAC Innovation and new investors to enter the United States, with celebrity chef Curtis Stone joining the business.

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Workplace training startup Hindsite banks $3.25 million seed round

Workplace micro-training platform Hindsite raised a $3.25 million seed round valuing it at $18 million, led by four individual investors, and hired Dominic Williamson as technical co-founder and CTO.

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