Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

Liberty

London, OS

Coverage

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

5 deals

Three Aussie startups that raised $36 million this week

Roundup of January raises: Sonder took $16 million in a Series B extension, Ultra Violette landed $15 million from Aria Growth Partners, VAPAR added $5 million; Sonder also named a new chairman.

Also Capital Brief·Startup Daily

Unnamed stage $15m

Female-founded sunscreen brand Ultra Violette gets $15 million investment

Melbourne sunscreen brand Ultra Violette has taken its first outside capital, $15 million from US investor Aria Growth Partners, to enter North America; the piece also recalls Aesop and Bondi Sands exits.

Also Forbes Australia·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia

Funding announcement

Startup News Award winners 2022

Startup News hands out its fifth annual community-voted awards, honouring WeMoney, Stuart Kidd and Paula Taylor, plus Spacecubed's Golden Ticket won by Matilda, and recaps the year's most-read stories including several funding rounds.

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