Elliot Costello: Ledger

Role	Organisation	Sources
Founder	YGAP	Forbes Australia (9 Nov 2023), Forbes Australia (9 Nov 2023)
Co-founder and CEO	Phantm	Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Forbes Australia
CEO (former) · Founder	Try Phantm	Forbes Australia, startupscaleup.com.au, worldbiomarketinsights.com, Business News Australia

Coverage

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

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Seven Aussie startups that raised $93.6 million this week

Seven Australian startups together banked over $90 million in the past seven days across venue software, hydrogen aviation, social media, craft brewing, plastics alternatives, aged-care robotics and accountant training.

Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia

Seed $2m

Aussie anti-plastic company Phantm raises $2m and eyes global expansion

Phantm, an Australian startup replacing plastics with seaweed-based materials, has secured $2 million in seed backing from Blacknova VC, Salus Ventures and CoVentures to scale its platform and expand overseas.

Forbes Australia 9 Nov 2023 Phantm MECCA Norwood Industries Starbucks Australia YGAP Black Nova VC CoVentures Salus Ventures Elliot Costello

Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily

Seed $2m

Phantm raises $2m to wean businesses off plastics obsession

Melbourne circular-economy startup Phantm has closed a $2 million oversubscribed seed round with three venture backers, helping firms swap plastics for natural alternatives, with customers including a major coffee chain.

Business News Australia 9 Nov 2023 Try Phantm Flexicar Hertz Australia Norwood Industries Starbucks Australia BlackNova CoVentures VC Salus Ventures Edward Whitehead Elliot Costello Monique Conheady

Also worldbiomarketinsights.com·startupscaleup.com.au·Forbes Australia

Elliot Costello

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Coverage

Seven Aussie startups that raised $93.6 million this week

Aussie anti-plastic company Phantm raises $2m and eyes global expansion

Phantm raises $2m to wean businesses off plastics obsession