Cheque-in: 8 ANZ startups banked $53.46 million in funding this week
Weekly roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand funding rounds totalling about $53.5 million, led by SwarmFarm Robotics' $30 million Series B for its farm robots.
Startup · $2.3m raised · Software · AI
Voice-first collaboration platform that amplifies human thinking rather than replacing it
Brisbane, QLD
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Enhance Labs raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| QIC Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
| Blackbird Ventures | Pre-seed | - |
Companies Enhance Labs 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Haziq Nordin | CTO · Founder | SmartCompany (3 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (1 Oct 2025), Startup Daily, Blackbird Ventures |
| Jesse Head | Chief Development Officer · Founder | SmartCompany (3 Oct 2025), SmartCompany (1 Oct 2025), Blackbird Ventures |
| Mike Keating | Go-to-market | Blackbird Ventures |
Stories naming Enhance Labs. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand funding rounds totalling about $53.5 million, led by SwarmFarm Robotics' $30 million Series B for its farm robots.
Funding roundup: eight trans-Tasman startups together secured $53.56 million, topped by SwarmFarm Robotics' Series B, with Amber, Javln, Enhance Labs, Indi, Wych, Lift Women and Ambra Spirits also raising capital.
Blackbird's investment note announces a pre-seed backing of Enhance Labs, an early-stage AI startup, and outlines its product approach and founding team.