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Puralink dredges up $2.3m seed round for autonomous pipe robot

Sydney robotics startup Puralink has raised $2.3m in seed capital, with Peak XV leading and several local funds and angels joining, to commercialise its leak-detecting robot for pipes.

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Side Stage Ventures secures $15 million for its launch fund with support from Linktree, Airtasker

SmartCompany reports Side Stage Ventures has completed a $15 million first close of its debut fund, backed by founders of Airtasker, Linktree and Go1 plus LocalGlobe, targeting $30 million and already backing early startups.

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Female founded clinical trials startup Evrima raises $3 million

Clinical trials platform Evrima has secured $3 million in a round led by Artesian's Sydney arm, the first deal through its new Female Leaders VC Fund, with BridgeLane Capital and Wavemaker Partners taking part.