CEO · Founder, Ideally

James Donald

Role	Organisation	Sources
CEO · Founder	Ideally	SmartCompany, mediaweek.com.au, Forbes Australia

Coverage

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

8 deals

Three ANZ startups that raised $61.4 million this week

Weekly roundup of three Series A raises: chipmaker Syenta (US$26m), insights platform Ideally and battery recycler Renewable Metals, detailing leads, amounts and each company's earlier funding.

Also Startup Daily

Series A $13.4m

Ideally raises $13.4m to disrupt slow-moving research industry

Research platform Ideally has secured a Series A round with Shearwater Capital leading, earmarked for US expansion, and unveiled a new product, Ideally Canvas.

mediaweek.com.au 22 Apr 2026 Ideally Asahi Bupa Australia DoorDash Google Telstra Altered Capital Ecliptic VC Icehouse Ventures Shearwater Capital James Donald Lauren Nikolareas Zac Zavos

Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily

19 deals

Blast OIF | 24 things from 2024

OIF Ventures' 2024 review: two portfolio companies acquired, a talent-leadership hire, its fourth fund deploying, new investments in eight named startups and nine follow-on rounds.

Also Forbes Australia·techtaffy.com

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James Donald

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Coverage

Three ANZ startups that raised $61.4 million this week

Ideally raises $13.4m to disrupt slow-moving research industry

Blast OIF | 24 things from 2024