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Eight ANZ startups that raised $373.3 million this week

Weekly roundup detailing eight trans-Tasman raises totalling A$373.3 million, headlined by Halter's Series E, spanning quantum computing, biomanufacturing, robotics, adtech and agtech, plus a recalled $2 billion founder exit.

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QIC backs $8m Series A for rail maintenance robotics startup

Brisbane robotics firm Future Maintenance Technologies has secured an $8 million Series A, with QIC Ventures leading and Brighter Super plus Taronga Group participating; its robots inspect rail networks and aircraft for global operators.

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Cheque-in: four ANZ startups raised $307.1 million in mid-January

Roundup of four ANZ raises: a Queensland rocket company's nine-figure Series E, a New Zealand legal-AI firm's Series B, a seed round for AI code-security, and a Melbourne construction-software raise.

Four ANZ startups that raised $307.1 million this week

Roundup of four ANZ raises totalling over $307m: Gilmour Space's Series E, Ivo's Series B, Dam Secure's seed round and SPEC Toolbox's pre-Series A, plus a board appointment at Dam Secure.

Rocket fuel: Gilmour Space hits unicorn status after $217 million Series E

Rocket firm Gilmour Space raised a $217 million Series E co-led by the National Reconstruction Fund and Hostplus, reaching a billion-dollar valuation; earlier Series B, C and D raises are recapped.

Investment Notes: Gilmour Space Series E

Blackbird's Rick Baker recounts backing rocket firm Gilmour Space from its 2017 Series A to a newly closed A$217 million Series E at a valuation above US$1 billion.

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Brighter Super is tipping $50 million into startups via the state government’s Queensland Investment Commission

Queensland superannuation fund Brighter Super has unveiled a startup investment mandate to be managed by QIC; the article also recalls QIC's earlier backing of Attekus, SwarmFarm Robotics, Go1, Gilmour Space Technologies and VALD.