Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

Columbia University

University where Dr. Jeffrey Ascherman leads the plastic surgery division and presented the XPAND subset data

New York, OS

Coverage

Stories naming Columbia University. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Pre-seed $500k

Mental health startup Tala Thrive reveals $500,000 pre-seed raise as it moves back to Melbourne

An exclusive interview with founder Sonia Kaurah discloses the culturally focused mental health platform's previously unreported $500,000 pre-seed round, backed by crowdfunding and angels, as the company relocates from London to Melbourne.

Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily

Key hire

Amaroq Therapeutics hits early milestones and makes key appointments to Scientific Advisory Board

New Zealand biotech Amaroq Therapeutics reported early progress toward clinical trials and appointed four leading scientists to its scientific advisory board, strengthening its lncRNA cancer therapy programme.

Seed $2m

Investment Notes: SwingVision

AfterWork Ventures explains why it joined SwingVision's $2 million seed round led by Tennis Australia's Wildcard Ventures, alongside Roddick, Blake and the MyFitnessPal co-founders; the app brings pro-grade tennis analytics to amateurs.

Exit / M&A

AirXpanders' AeroForm® to Be Featured at ASPS Plastic Surgery Meeting 2015

AirXpanders' needle-free breast-reconstruction device is showcased at a major American plastic surgery conference, with trial results presented; the ASX-listed company awaits a US regulatory decision.

Also GBS Ventures·GBS Ventures

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