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Morse Micro raises $88 million for long-range Wi-Fi chips

Sydney chipmaker Morse Micro has banked an $88 million Series C led by Japan's MegaChips, with the national reconstruction fund and several existing backers also participating; funds will drive growth and future chip development.

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Clinical trials startup HealthMatch lands $10 million Series C

Sydney clinical trials platform HealthMatch raised a $10 million Series C led by Folklore Ventures with Square Peg participating, after laying off half its staff in June; funds will support rehiring and US expansion.

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Turnbull-backed medtech startup HealthMatch makes half its staff redundant

Clinical trials matching startup HealthMatch halves its team, shedding 18 jobs, 18 months after a Square Peg-led raise. The piece also recalls funding for Volt and Milkrun and reports the closures of Volt and Send.

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Manuri Gunawardena is changing the future of medicine with HealthMatch

Profile of HealthMatch founder and chief executive Manuri Gunawardena, covering the patient-trial matching platform's investor backing and her win at Veuve Clicquot's Bold Future Award.