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Eight Aussie startups that raised $118.8 million this week

Weekly roundup of eight Australian funding rounds, led by Samsara Eco's $100m Series A extension; Diraq, 1Breadcrumb, Aquila, NRN, Klean, Bearhug and Sindy Labs also secured capital, and Klean won a Queensland grant.

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‘Record demonstration’: Dark horse in quantum race passes new milestone

Quantum computing startup Diraq announced record qubit control fidelity and chip-making partnerships with GlobalFoundries and IMEC; the piece also recounts its Quantonation-led Series A, early Allectus backing, and PsiQuantum's government funding.

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Quantum computing startup Diraq boosts Series A with an extra $23 million

Diraq, a Sydney-based quantum computing startup, has raised a US$15 million Series A-2 extension led by Quantonation, with UNSW and John Higgins Family Investments participating, adding to US$20 million raised at its 2022 spin-out.

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Quantum leap: Diraq secures an extra $23 million in Series A

Diraq has added $23 million to its Series A in a Quantonation-led round, with Higgins Family Investments and UNSW also taking part, on top of the $30.6 million raised earlier.

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Mist closes $1.6 million seed round for student relocation service app

Mist, a Sydney app for relocating international students and migrants, has secured seed backing from Investible, Allectus Capital and other investors to launch its services.

Proptech Listing Loop lands $2.1 million to kick off Series A

Melbourne proptech Listing Loop has banked $2.1m toward its Series A, led through Allectus Capital with more commitments pending, and recently bought negotiation firm Hello Haus.