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Unnamed stage $1.5m

Aussie cold brew tea brand East Forged bags $1.5 million from leading Vietnam agribusiness

Brisbane cold brew tea maker East Forged secured $1.5 million from GMAA, venture arm of Vietnam's TTC AgriS, its largest external investment, after an earlier federal grant, to expand production and enter Asian markets.

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2 deals

Biosecurity threats software startup plants $5.3 million Seed round

ExoFlare, cofounded by ex-Data61 chief Adrian Turner, has banked $5.3 million in seed funding led by Salus Ventures to help food producers manage biosecurity risks.

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Series A $12.2m

Fable Food Co’s founder on $12 million raise, US expansion, and why shrooms trump all alt meats

Mushroom-based meat alternative maker Fable Food Co has raised a Series A to fund US and UK expansion, with its founder arguing fungi products beat soy and pea protein rivals on taste, price and health.

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