Seven Aussie startups that raised $495.8 million this week
Weekly roundup of seven Australian startup raises, led by Airwallex's Series F, plus EatClub, Kite Magnetics, Termina, Preve, Foremind and Liveheats.
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Every published round Joel Parkinson took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liveheats | Seed | Mar 2025 | $1.3m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (23 May 2025), SmartCompany (21 May 2025) |
Companies Joel Parkinson has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liveheats | Cloud-based platform for managing action and adventure sports competitions, from registra… | Mar 2025, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Joel Parkinson, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Joel Parkinson has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Joel Parkinson did.
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| No role recorded yet. Joel Parkinson has been mentioned, but not yet attached to an organisation. Know their role? | ||
Stories naming Joel Parkinson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of seven Australian startup raises, led by Airwallex's Series F, plus EatClub, Kite Magnetics, Termina, Preve, Foremind and Liveheats.
Also Startup Daily
Sports scoring software maker Liveheats has secured $1.3 million in seed backing from five individual backers to grow its product and sales teams and expand into the US and Europe.