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Eight Aussie startups that raised $80 million this week

Weekly funding roundup covering eight local companies that together banked $80m, topped by twin $17m Series Bs at Safewill and Fresho, plus Celosia's $16.75m Series A and five smaller rounds.

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DAS: The startup mapping farms from space

A LaunchVic profile of DAS, a Victorian venture using satellites to chart rural land for lenders, insurers and the ABS; Sarah Gorman recalls its Startmate cohort and praises Victoria's startup ecosystem.

Smart50 alumni Cashrewards acquires Little Birdie

Cashrewards has bought Little Birdie, the deals startup backed by Commonwealth Bank that went quiet in May; the piece also recalls Cashrewards' 2017 Smart50 nod, 2020 ASX float, and later takeover by 1835i Ventures.

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Grid Connections: Who’s going where in Australia’s energy transition

A rolling roundup of Australian energy-sector job moves, listing dozens of executives, directors and ministers joining or leaving utilities, regulators, developers and industry bodies between May and December 2023.

Six Aussie startups that raised $45.1 million this week

Weekly roundup of six Australian startups raising a combined $45.1 million across energy, e-commerce, design software, cloud security, climate tech and insurtech, plus Awayco's acquisition of Barcode Solutions and nVest winning SmartCompany's Pitch.

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Alex.Bank appoints new State Manager as broker channel expansion grows

Alex Bank has hired Andrew Peng as Victorian State Manager for broker partnerships, as the digital lender reports most new loan originations now flow through brokers.

Kiwi startup backed by Xero founder Rod Drury raises $4.5 million Series A

New Zealand customer messaging startup Atomic.io closed a Series A led by Movac, with several Xero figures investing, and is expanding into Australia with a Melbourne base.

Yondr Money raising capital to fund expansion as a mainstream bank alternative

Melbourne neobank Yondr Money plans a capital raise to fund expansion, and reports commitments already gathered from an initial angel round; former ANZ chief Mike Smith advises the company.

Small business expenses startup DiviPay banks $20 million Series A for offshore ambitions

Sydney spend-management startup DiviPay has secured a $20 million Series A to drive international expansion, product development and team growth, backed by Global Founders Capital, Rapyd Ventures and individual investors.

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GO1.com raises over $30 million in Series B round led by M12 & SEEK

GO1 raised a Series B round above $30m, led by Microsoft's venture fund M12, with SEEK, Y Combinator and newcomer Larsen Ventures investing; M12 takes a board seat.