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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #179, 26th September 2026

Weekly roundup recording a dozen raises and acquisitions, Firmus's scheduled float, a new $50m venture fund, a founder share sale, grant winners, an accelerator intake, and an AI agent's government breach.

Also Dynamic Business·DealStreetAsia·This Week in Australian Startups·Dealroom·ABC News Technology

Macquarie's Future Secure AI nears pre-IPO raise at $1.8b valuation

Future Secure AI's pre-listing round, led by Robin Khuda, Square Peg, Yarra Capital, Firetrail and Macquarie Asset Management, is nearing completion, with notes converting at a US$1.3 billion ceiling before an ASX float.

🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #158, 26th April 2026

Weekly roundup noting AirTrunk's completed purchase of India-based Lumina CloudInfra, alongside items on Heidi Health's ARR milestone, Techboard's analysis of unannounced 2025 funding rounds, and Microsoft's planned Australian AI investment.

Also TechCrunch Australia

Australia's AI Moment: Build, Lead, or Fall Behind

Galileo Ventures argues Australia risks missing the AI revolution, proposes a five-pillar national investment strategy, and announces Fund II to back AI founders, citing its Fund I portfolio and Airtrunk's sale as evidence.

AirTrunk's $23 billion sale buoys the South Asian Australian startup community

Data centre company AirTrunk's multi-billion-dollar sale to Blackstone and a Canadian pension board is celebrated by founders of South Asian heritage, who see Robin Khuda's journey as inspiration for Australia's startup ecosystem.

Also Forbes Australia·ARN (ARNnet)·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia

Confirmed: AirTrunk acquired by Blackstone in $24 billion deal

Blackstone, joined by Canada's pension fund, has acquired data centre operator AirTrunk in its largest Asia-Pacific investment, valuing the company at $24 billion; the piece also recalls Macquarie's earlier backing.

Macquarie Asset Management Hits Final Close for $1.9B Opportunistic Property Fund

Macquarie Asset Management has wrapped up its second opportunistic property vehicle, MREP, at $1.9 billion in commitments; the story also recaps the manager's earlier property investments across Asia, Europe and the US.