Anton van den Hengel: Ledger

Stories naming Anton van den Hengel. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Role	Organisation	Sources
Chief Scientist	Australian Institute for Machine Learning	SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Dealroom
Founder	Metacognition AI	SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Forbes Australia, Dealroom

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Four Aussie and Kiwi startups that raised $21.5 million this week

Roundup of four trans-Tasman raises: First Table, Metacognition AI, Dela and GoTroppo secured a combined $21.5 million for restaurant discounting, robotics software, scam-safe payments and flexible internet plans.

SmartCompany 11 Sep 2026 Dela GoTroppo Metacognition AI Australian Institute for Machine Learning CSIRO Altered Capital Icehouse Ventures Invest South K1W1 Main Sequence Ventures Snowball Effect Anton van den Hengel Meg van der Velde Paul Dalby Stephen Gould

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Four Aussie and Kiwi startups that raised $21.5 million this week