Giorgio Baracchi

Six Aussie startups that raised $28.5 million this week

Weekly roundup detailing new capital for Australian startups Diraq, BrainFish, RecycleSmart, Cohabit and Five Faces, alongside Alumly's undisclosed multimillion-dollar backing from UK investor Mauve Group.

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RecycleSmart raises $1.15 million to take the pain out of recycling

RecycleSmart has raised $1.15 million from more than 1000 crowdfunders, its second crowdfunding campaign, to fund a national rollout of its doorstep collection service for difficult-to-recycle waste.

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The Ask: RecycleSmart hunts for $2 million to become ‘Uber for waste’

Startup Daily's The Ask column profiles RecycleSmart, a Sydney startup collecting hard-to-recycle waste, as it pitches a live Birchal offer to bankroll a national rollout, closing May 16.