CEO · Founder, Zabidou
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| CEO · Founder | Zabidou | Main Sequence, SmartCompany, Forbes Australia (4 Aug 2026), Forbes Australia (4 Aug 2026), Startmate, Startup Daily |
| CTO (former) · Founder | Baraja | Main Sequence, SmartCompany, Forbes Australia (4 Aug 2026), Forbes Australia (4 Aug 2026), Startmate, Startup Daily (17 Feb 2026), Startup Daily (13 Feb 2023), @AuManufacturing (17 Nov 2022), @AuManufacturing (19 Oct 2022) |
| Founder | Baraja | - |
Stories naming Cibby Pulikkaseril. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Main Sequence announces a follow-on seed investment in Zabidou, an industrial vision-systems startup it earlier backed at pre-seed, and recalls its previous backing of founder Cibby Pulikkaseril's LiDAR company Baraja.
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Roundup of four Australian raises: Firmus Technologies' US$2 billion round at a $15 billion valuation, Eudaemon's $3.75 million, Zabidou's $3.5 million seed round, and Rampart's $2.3 million.
Deep tech founder Cibby Pulikkaseril has banked a $3.5m seed for Zabidou, whose lasers inspect factory output, with Black Nova, Main Sequence and Antler backing; his earlier LiDAR venture Baraja folded.
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Profile of Zabidou, which builds laser-based AI vision systems for factory inspection without stopping production, led by a Baraja co-founder; invites readers to its upcoming Demo Day pitch night.
Nineteen early-stage companies join Startmate's Summer '26 accelerator intake, each receiving $120,000 for 7% equity — $2.28 million overall — spanning construction, healthcare, fintech, energy and manufacturing.
Sydney LiDAR maker Baraja has laid off about three quarters of its staff after a rough stretch for self-driving ventures. The piece recalls earlier backing from Veoneer, Blackbird, Main Sequence and Sequoia China.
Roundup of Australian manufacturing news: Orbital UAV's $5m placement with UIL backing, Nufarm's record earnings, a Hazer–Mitsui graphite agreement, Baraja's patent milestone, the new skills agency, and a university research grant.
Lidar maker Baraja has signed an advanced development agreement with an undisclosed car maker, working through its partner Veoneer to integrate its Spectrum HD25 sensor for automotive use.