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Nine Aussie startups that raised more than $104 million this week

Weekly roundup reporting nine Australian startups that together secured roughly $104 million across sports tech, semiconductors, regtech, legal automation, SaaS, edtech, agtech and biotech, with Vald's $36 million the largest.

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Crypto exchanges Binance and Kraken back anti-fraud regtech FrankieOne in $23 million Series A top up

Fraud and identity verification company FrankieOne has added $23 million to its Series A, led by AirTree and Greycroft, with crypto exchange venture arms Binance Labs and Kraken Ventures joining as new strategic backers.

AirTree and Greycroft return to lead Australian regtech FrankieOne's Series A+

Melbourne identity verification startup FrankieOne raised a $23 million AUD Series A+ extension led by AirTree Ventures and Greycroft, with new strategic backing from Binance Labs and Kraken Ventures, to fund international expansion.

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Cere Network Raises $3.5 Million in Seed Funding and Expands with the Launch of a New Berlin Innovation Factory

Blockchain CRM startup Cere Network has completed a $3.5m seed round with a broad group of crypto investors, and is opening a New York office and a Berlin innovation hub.