Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

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Ashurst

Coverage

Stories naming Ashurst. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

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Sarah Thompson

Street Talk roundup: Tasman Capital's new fund reaches first close, EQT buys control of an NRL club, KKR eyes a Drifter exit, PAG dealmakers jump to Jardine Matheson, Colter Bay lands a debut loan.

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Venture debt $340m+

Major new player signs contracts for first big battery project as it aims for 6 GWh of storage by 2030

Ampyr has locked in bank debt above A$340m, a Zen Energy virtual offtake and Fluence as battery supplier for its first large battery in NSW, with a 6 GWh storage goal for 2030.

Unnamed stage $17m

Strong Room AI's administrators press ahead with sale amid court battle over $10 million

Strong Room AI, a Melbourne medicines-management startup, is in voluntary administration weeks after a February raise; investor EVP's court action froze assets while administrators seek a buyer and creditors meet on April 8.

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Eight Aussie startups that raised $36 million this week

Weekly roundup detailing new funding for eight local startups: home lending, document verification, farm water monitoring, alcoholic drinks, freight software, leaf protein, artist content sales and organic bedding, totalling over $36 million.

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Alex Bank to give Keynote at 10th Annual FinTech Summit

Alex Bank founder Simon Beitz will deliver the opening keynote at October's FinTech Summit in Sydney; the piece recaps the neobank's licence, products and growth since launch.

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