Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

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Freedom Furniture

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

2 deals

US-backed payroll software co Humanforce is the latest owner of fintech Earnd

Humanforce has bought Wagestream's Australian arm, formerly Earnd, for an undisclosed sum. The article recalls Earnd's 2019 raise, its sale to Greensill, rescue by Wagestream, an A$81m Series C, and Humanforce's earlier acquisitions.

Series C $236m

Sydney startup Earnd, now Wagestream, raises $236M Series C to bring financial wellbeing to employees

UK pay-access fintech Wagestream, formed from Sydney's Earnd, secured a A$236 million Series C — equity led by Smash Capital with Silicon Valley Bank debt — to expand beyond Britain, including across Australia.

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Unnamed stage $6m

Earlytrade attracts $6 million investment to solve late payments

Earlytrade, which speeds up invoice payments to suppliers, has landed a $6 million round, with Shearwater Growth Equity contributing $2.5 million and several business figures also taking part.

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