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Karthik Venkatasubramanian

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Six Aussie startups that raised $123.2 million this week

A weekly roundup detailing new funding rounds for six Australian startups: Lyka, PlasmaLeap, Firmable, Veyor, Lumonus and Future Minds Network, with investors and round details.

SmartCompany 6 Mar 2026 FirmableFuture Minds NetworkLumonusLykaPlasmaLeap TechnologiesVeyorA Cloud GuruAconexAgnition VenturesBain & CompanyCanonCBREEftsureG2MarshMonday.comPacific BrandsRedbubbleRobert HalfThe AustralianUniversity of SydneyYara InternationalAirTree VenturesArtesian VCAviron Investment ManagementBrandon CapitalCoActGates FoundationGrainCorp VenturesInvestibleLGVPMarbruck InvestmentsOncology VenturesRavensdownSpringCapitalSVG VenturesTwynamUniseed/UniSuperYara Growth VenturesMartin HoskingRob PhillpotSam KroonenburgSue MorphetAnna PodolskyKarthik VenkatasubramanianKeith HansenLeigh JasperNathaniel DiongNicholas OoiPaul Perrett

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AI sales startup Firmable bags $14 million to expand to the US

Firmable, which sells AI sales-intelligence tools, has banked a $14 million Series A with Airtree leading, plus angel money from Sue Morphet, Sam Kroonenburg, Martin Hosking and Rob Phillpot, to fund a US push.

SmartCompany 2 Mar 2026 FirmableA Cloud GuruAconexCanonCBREEftsureG2MarshMonday.comPacific BrandsRedbubbleRobert HalfAirTree VenturesMartin HoskingRob PhillpotSam KroonenburgSue MorphetJohn HendersonKarthik VenkatasubramanianLeigh JasperPaul Perrett

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Nine Aussie startups that raised $40.5 million this week

Weekly roundup covering nine Australian startups' new capital totalling $40.5 million, across solar, quantum computing, marketing tech and crowdfunding, plus a look back at Aconex's $1.6 billion Oracle sale.

SmartCompany 3 Nov 2023 Analog Quantum CircuitsFirmableGood Earth DairyHapplyHeartfulMutinexSunDriveA Cloud GuruAconexASXAustralian GovernmentBirchalBlackbird VenturesCanvaClean Energy Finance CorporationFCXHannas GroupHosting with HeartMain Sequence VenturesOnMarketOracleRedbubbleTaxiboxTeslaUniversity of QueenslandAirTree VenturesAustralian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)Cut Through AngelsEVP PartnersFunc VenturesKarthik VenkatasubramanianLeigh JasperPaul PerrettUniseedWestern Australian governmentAdam LewisAndrew SypkesCameron AdamsDanny HannaMalcolm TurnbullMartin HoskingMax CunninghamMike Cannon-BrookesRob PhillpotSam KroonenburgAndrew WeinmanAnthony AlbaneseArkady FederovChris BowenHenry InnisJen ClarkJeremy RosenJustin LipmanKarthik VenkatasubramanianLeigh JasperMarcel SteingiesserMatt FarrugiaPaul PerrettRobyn DenholmStephen BurnsProfessor Tom Stace

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