Five Aussie startups that raised $163.6 million this week
Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups' raises: an insurtech Series E, a digital ID Series A, medtech and proptech funding, and a recycling platform's equity crowdfunding campaign.
Startup · $35m raised
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Data Zoo raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Ellerston Capital | Series A | - |
| Ellerston Ventures | Series A | $35,000,000 |
Companies Data Zoo acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Minutella | CEO | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Australian FinTech |
| Memoona Anwar | Chief Information Officer | Startup Daily |
| Tony Fitzgibbon | Chair · Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Data Zoo. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups' raises: an insurtech Series E, a digital ID Series A, medtech and proptech funding, and a recycling platform's equity crowdfunding campaign.
Identity verification firm Data Zoo has banked roughly A$35 million in Series A backing from Ellerston JAADE, its first external capital, and recently installed an ex-LSEG chief executive as it eyes international growth.