Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Company

McKinsey & Company

Partner ecosystem member of Clear Dynamics

Coverage

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

Key hire

InDebted appoint Chris McNamara as Chief Executive Officer and Brendan Lee as Chief Financial Officer

Collections technology firm InDebted has named Chris McNamara as chief executive and Brendan Lee as chief financial officer, filling a search opened when founder Josh Foreman shifted to a founder and executive director role.

6 deals

Four Aussie startups that raised $28 million this week

Weekly roundup of four Australian startup raises: Kismet's $20m seed extension, Primary's $3.5m seed round, Willed's $3m from Seven West Media, and East Forged's $1.5m from a Vietnamese agribusiness's venture arm.

Seed $3.5m

Sydney fintech Primary raises $3.5m seed round

Sydney cash-management startup Primary has completed a $3.5m seed round backed by Carthona Capital and five other funds, with Carthona partner Damian Fox set to join its board.

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Grant $490.3k

Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed

Roundup of Australian manufacturing updates: Sparc Hydrogen's R&D tax refund, executive appointments at Lockheed Martin Australia, Wellnex Life and Raytheon, a ReNu Energy power purchase deal, and BlueScope joining a low-carbon research centre.

Funding announcement

Square Peg Investor Letter Half Year Report 31 December 2023

Square Peg's latest letter to investors reviews 2023 performance, recalls early bets on Canva and Airwallex, and introduces three hires across fundraising, public-markets investing, and people functions.

Funding announcement

Square Peg Investor Letter Half Year Report 31 December 2023

Square Peg's half-year letter to investors reviews 2023: fewer new bets, portfolio revenue milestones led by Canva, an AI investment thesis, conditions in Israel, and three new hires.

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