Kai Bloomfield

Airwallex tips $1 million into 10 AI startups

Airwallex's inaugural Latitude 37 program has selected ten AI startups, each receiving $100,000 in non-dilutive cash alongside mentorship, connections and overseas travel.

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Eight ANZ startups that raised $102 million this fortnight

Roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand startups whose late-July funding totals $102 million across space capsules, medical devices, livestock breath analysis, sports analytics and AI crop forecasting.

Why we fell for the founders building sport's data layer: our investment in Superstat

Blackbird's post explains why it led Superstat's seed round alongside Startmate and angel backers, praising the founding trio's decade-long shared focus and rapid early growth in amateur basketball analytics.

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Here are 19 startups sharing in $2.28 million as part of the Summer ’26 Startmate accelerator

Nineteen early-stage companies join Startmate's Summer '26 accelerator intake, each receiving $120,000 for 7% equity — $2.28 million overall — spanning construction, healthcare, fintech, energy and manufacturing.