Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Technical Co-founder, Emanda

Ben Ashby

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13 deals

Six ANZ startups that raised $568.1 million this week

Funding roundup led by Airwallex's US$330 million Series G at a $12 billion valuation, with raises from Kasada, Hnry, All G, Bless Payments and Emanda, plus earlier rounds recalled.

SmartCompany 12 Dec 2025 AirwallexAll GBless PaymentsEmandaHnryKasadaAndrews MeatsArmor ProtéinesBDO South AustraliaCommBankFenn FoodsFlareLove BudsMad PawsMonzoRevolutVirescent VenturesW23WiseActivantAdditionAgronomicsAirTree VenturesBlackbird VenturesClean Energy Innovation FundDoehlerEllerston CapitalEQTForte SecuritiesIcehouse VenturesID CapitalLingottoM8 VenturesMain Sequence VenturesMelbourne AngelsMovacOIF VenturesReinventure GroupRobinhood VenturesSquare Peg CapitalStepStone GroupTen Eleven VenturesTIAA VenturesTorus VenturesT. Rowe PriceTurnbull & PartnersKhalil (Charlie) ShahinPeter AndrewsAffy BhattiBen AshbyClaire FullerEmily GrintonJames FullerJan PacasMalcolm TurnbullMatt ComynMo ZaatarOmair ChodhryPeter GattPeter KhourySam Crowther

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