Gemini

Cheque-in: 10 ANZ startups raised nearly $193 million this week

Weekly roundup of ten Australian and New Zealand startup raises totalling nearly $194 million, topped by Neara's $90 million round at a $1.1 billion valuation, with Splose, Operata, HAMR Energy and Adora also covered.

Neural Notes: How Springboards is approaching AI for advertising

SmartCompany interviews Springboards.ai co-founder Pip Bingemann about the Noosa startup's AI advertising tools, its Blackbird seed round, SXSW pitching, scepticism and remote hiring.

Investment Notes: Springboards

Blackbird's note describes its new lead investment in Springboards, a Noosa, Queensland AI platform for advertising creatives, covering its product, early adopters, and founding team.

Also SmartCompany