Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

Ignition

Vertical software company for accounting firms

Coverage

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

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Investment Notes: Why We Invested in SprintSuite

EVP sets out its case for backing SprintSuite, an operations platform for mining and engineering service firms co-founded by Fredy Galindo Jr. and Sandra Harris, citing insider credibility and strong early growth.

Also Startup Daily·SmartCompany

8 deals

Four Aussie startups that raised $38.4 million this week

Weekly roundup covering fresh raises by four Australian startups: Ignition's banking facility, HEO Robotics' Series A, Laronix's seed round and Haast's pre-seed, plus a past ACT grant.

Also SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia·Wholesale Investor

2 deals

Alternative liquidity investor SecondQuarter raises $83 million for 2nd fund backed by Andrew Forrest, Sam Kroonenburg & Dom Pym

Secondaries fund SecondQuarter has reached an $83m first close on its second vehicle, aiming past $100m, with founder-angels and Minderoo among new backers; its portfolio includes past sales of ActivePipe and A Cloud Guru.

Also Techboard

Pre-seed

Investment Notes: Medoo

AfterWork Ventures explains why it led coaching-software startup Medoo's pre-seed round, profiling its two founders' operating backgrounds and arguing workplace trends will drive adoption of coaching tools.

Also Afterwork Ventures portfolio

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