Cheque-in: 8 ANZ startups banked $53.46 million in funding this week
Weekly roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand funding rounds totalling about $53.5 million, led by SwarmFarm Robotics' $30 million Series B for its farm robots.
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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round AXA Asia raised.
Companies AXA Asia acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Watson | Chair (former) | SmartCompany (3 Oct 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (1 Oct 2025) |
| Gordon Watson | CEO | Startup Daily |
Stories naming AXA Asia. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand funding rounds totalling about $53.5 million, led by SwarmFarm Robotics' $30 million Series B for its farm robots.
Funding roundup: eight trans-Tasman startups together secured $53.56 million, topped by SwarmFarm Robotics' Series B, with Amber, Javln, Enhance Labs, Indi, Wych, Lift Women and Ambra Spirits also raising capital.
Lift Women, an Australian crowdfunding platform for women founders, has secured $1.3 million in a Braxton Capital Ventures-led round to expand into Asia and grow its team and technology.
LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund and AXA Asia chief Gordon Watson have invested an undisclosed amount in Lift Women, an Australian crowdfunding platform helping female founders raise capital.