This Week in Australian Startups #174, 16th August 2026
Australian startups raised funds including Alloy Robotics, Farmbot and Atmo Biosciences. Firmus Technologies acquired Benmax while Tabcorp bought BetMakers. SafetyCulture rebranded to Mitti.
Startup · $3.5m raised
A venture seeking to simplify ADHD assessment and treatment via telehealth.
Sydney, NSW
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Kantoko raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Dikman | Seed | - |
| Tenmile | Seed | - |
| Side Stage Ventures | Seed | - |
| Side Stage Venture | Seed | - |
| Dr Vu Tran | Seed | - |
| Andrew Barnes | Seed | - |
Companies Kantoko acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Zac Altman | CEO · Founder | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Business News Australia, Dealroom, Forbes Australia |
Stories naming Kantoko. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian startups raised funds including Alloy Robotics, Farmbot and Atmo Biosciences. Firmus Technologies acquired Benmax while Tabcorp bought BetMakers. SafetyCulture rebranded to Mitti.
Eight Australian and New Zealand startups secured a combined $67.4 million in funding across various sectors including agtech, medtech, robotics, and fintech.
Zac Altman’s ADHD telehealth startup Kantoko has secured $3.5 million in a Side Stage Ventures-led seed round, with Andrew Forrest’s Tenmile and Go1’s founders investing; the article also recalls his earlier ventures’ sales.
Also Dealroom·Startup Daily·Business News Australia·SmartCompany