Aussie Angels

Seven ANZ startups that raised $111.5 million this week

Roundup of seven raises across the Tasman spanning fintech, marine tech, agtech, defence and AI, plus a first close for an ACT venture fund.

This Week in Australian Startups #174, 16th August 2026

Australian startups raised funds including Alloy Robotics, Farmbot and Atmo Biosciences. Firmus Technologies acquired Benmax while Tabcorp bought BetMakers. SafetyCulture rebranded to Mitti.

Sophiie AI raises A$5M seed to build an AI operating system for tradies

Australian trades-software startup Sophiie AI has secured A$5 million in seed capital, valuing it at A$30 million, with five backers on board as it relaunches its platform and eyes US expansion later in 2026.

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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #172, 2nd August 2026

Weekly roundup: $16.3 million across four early local rounds, Maincode launches the Matilda Code coding agent, Aussie Angels becomes Ventari, and Startmate names seventeen startups to its W26 intake.

Creditors vote to put food waste startup Goterra in liquidation

Creditors have voted to wind up Canberra insect-protein startup Goterra after sale and recapitalisation efforts failed, with administrators reporting mounting losses and recoveries likely confined to their fees.

Seven ANZ startups that raised $17 million this week

Weekly roundup of seven Australian and New Zealand startup raises totalling $17 million, including two startups entering Y Combinator, plus a new QuantX Labs board director and SmartrMail's earlier sale to Relay Commerce.

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Adelaide AI martech startup Nitrosend nails $700,000 Seed round

Adelaide brothers Edward and George Hartley, who earlier sold SmartrMail to Relay Commerce, have raised US$500,000 in seed money for Nitrosend, their AI email marketing platform, with Eastend Ventures Fund 1 leading.

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Eastend leads US$500K seed round in Adelaide AI startup Nitrosend

Eastend Ventures led a half-million-dollar US seed round in Nitrosend with Archangel Ventures and Aussie Angels. Founders Edward and George Hartley earlier built SmartrMail, bought by Relay Commerce in 2022.

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24 Aussie startups that raised $91 million this week

Roundup of the week's Australian startup funding: fresh raises for five companies, Startmate's Summer '26 accelerator intake of 19 startups, and Affinda's acquisition of Pathfindr.

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Cheque-in: 8 startups gobbled up $572.12 million in funding this week

Weekly roundup of eight raises totalling $572.12 million, led by Firmus's $500 million round; RAGE Biotech, SunDrive, Number 8 Bio, Fabra, Keeyu, MyGig and Drone-Hand also funded, plus two RAGE Biotech executive appointments.

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MyGig raises $1M for casual payroll and compliance platform

SmartCompany reports MyGig's $1 million pre-seed round, led by Artesian with Hostplus funds, to grow an employer-of-record service handling payroll and workplace compliance for casual workforces.

💡 Backing People, Not Just Startups: 25 Years of Investing Wisdom with Tracie Clark

Ten13 profiles angel investor Tracie Clark, tracing her path from property and wealth management into early-stage investing, her founder-focused diligence, syndicate work championing women investors, and a new syndicate backing Plus Eight alumni.

Shopfront raises $800,000 to make e-commerce easier

Melbourne startup Shopfront has secured $800,000 in a pre-seed round led by Antler, Co-Ventures, 5H Values Capital and Jam Pad Investments, with angel syndicates joining; its founders met through an Antler program.

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Work skills edtech HEX acquires Sydney tech training startup EntryLevel

Education startup HEX has bought Sydney-based learning platform EntryLevel for an undisclosed amount, while securing another year of Atlassian Foundation backing and partnering with Toyota's trust on a STEM program for regional students.

Superseeder: psychedelic biotech Psylo plants $12 million in latest 'Seed' round

Psylo, a Sydney maker of psychedelic therapies, has landed a US$8 million seed round led by Tenmile while moving to the US; earlier raises in 2022 and 2021 are recalled.

Jonny Dawson

Dom Pym discusses his journey from engineering to founding Up Bank and now investing via Euphemia, focusing on social good and underrepresented founders.

Two new WA investment syndicates announce first target deals

Two new Western Australian syndicates, West Tech Investor Network and VentureX Capital, have unveiled debut deals via the Aussie Angels platform, eyeing Procuracon and HeyLady; an earlier $100,000 outlay across three startups is recalled.

Three Australian startups that have already raised millions this year

Early-2023 roundup of startup raises: a solar software company closed a Series B, an adventure-tech firm landed Series A money, and an angel investing platform raised seed capital.

AfterWork Ventures co-founders named in Forbes 30 under 30

The co-founders of Sydney venture firm AfterWork Ventures have been recognised on the Forbes Asia young leaders list, alongside other regional founders and investors; the firm earlier reached a $10 million first close on its fund.

MyGig Press & Media - News, Facts, Boilerplate

MyGig's press page records its A$1 million pre-seed funding round with Artesian, Hostplus, Co Ventures and Aussie Angels, alongside company facts, its founder, and media contacts.