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Seven Aussie startups that raised $45.6 million this fortnight

Roundup covering seven Australian companies' recent raises — Splend, Rich Data Co, Slice, InvestorHub, Eyeonic, Graceview and Monty Compost Co — from fleet electrification finance to AI compliance and compost-monitoring seed rounds.

InvestorHub wants to bring public companies and investors closer

Profile of InvestorHub, a Melbourne platform helping listed companies engage retail investors, tracing its founders' path through Stone & Chalk and LaunchVic's 30X30 scale-up program ahead of overseas expansion.

Two Aussie startups that raised $5 million this week

Weekly roundup: InvestorHub banks a $4m Series A extension led by EVP, while Brisbane compost-tech maker Monty Compost Co picks up $1 million from Skalata, Antler and other backers.

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LaunchVic has picked the final 10 startups it thinks have unicorn potential in the 30×30 program

LaunchVic has selected ten scaleups for the last intake of its 30X30 mentoring program, which pairs their leaders with mentors from unicorn companies; the 20 earlier participants have together raised over $98.7 million.

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FUNDED May 2023

Techboard's May 2023 roundup of Australian startup funding: 42 private raises topped by Fleet Space's $50m round, two $40m acquisitions, multiple grants, accelerator intakes, and fund news including GiantLeap's $50m fund raise.

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Four Australian startups that landed $69.5 million in funding this week

Weekly roundup reporting four Australian startups together raising $69.5 million: Eucalyptus $50 million, MadeComfy $10 million, Safewill $5.5 million Series A, and rebranded InvestorHub $4 million.

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Fresh Equities rebrands after raising $4 million

Investor engagement platform Fresh Equities, now called InvestorHub, landed a $4 million round led by Sydney venture firm EVP, having previously collected $2.3 million in 2021 from fintech founder angels and two other backers.

Fresh Equities rebrands to InvestorHub as it secures a $4 million raise in just two months off the back of rapid growth

InvestorHub, formerly Fresh Equities, raised $4 million led by EVP to grow revenue and expand overseas, helping listed companies engage shareholders.

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