Chief Revenue Officer · Founder, Deeligence
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Revenue Officer · Founder | Deeligence | SmartCompany (5 Mar 2026), SmartCompany (20 Dec 2024), SmartCompany (28 Jun 2024), SmartCompany (10 May 2024), SmartCompany (26 Apr 2024) |
Stories naming Elena Tsalanidis. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Stone & Chalk awarded its 2026 International Women's Day scholarships to twelve female founders across Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide hubs, doubling the intake after applications rose 60%; a past recipient's climate startup also appears.
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.
Recap of Australian startups Adiona and Deeligence pitching at a global startup competition in San Francisco; the million-dollar investment prize went to a US battery company, but both gained customers and investor contacts.
Weekly AI column profiles Melbourne legaltech Deeligence, which raised $1 million with Alice Anderson Fund backing to automate due diligence and challenge billable hours; also DocuSign acquiring Lexion and a Microsoft-OpenAI deepfake fund.
Roundup of the week's funding news: nine companies across Australia and New Zealand secured investment spanning clean energy, construction logistics, legal tech, coaching, research tools, creator media, medtech and marketing software.
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