Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Co-founder and CEO, Morse Micro

Michael De Nil

Coverage

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

Funding announcement

From 0 to 4.5 billion: how the Startmate pay-it-forward mentorship model built a startup powerhouse

Startmate reflects on a decade of backing founders, profiling breakout alumni across its cohorts and describing how its mentors reinvest in newer startups, alongside its fund model and returns.

3 deals

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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Fund close $200k

Startmate’s top 20 most valuable investments

A profile of Startmate ranking the twenty most valuable companies it has backed, noting their valuations, past raises and founders, plus Bugcrowd's newly announced purchase of Informer and its climate focus.

3 deals

Morse Micro tops up Series B with another $30 million from super funds

Wi-Fi HaLow chip maker Morse Micro raised a further $30 million for its Series B from Australian superannuation funds, lifting the round to $170 million; its earlier seed and Series A raises are also recapped.

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Series B $140m

Morse Micro chips into huge $140 million series B

Wi-Fi chip startup Morse Micro has raised a $140 million Series B led by Japan's MegaChips with $100 million, with Blackbird and Main Sequence also investing, to secure manufacturing and grow in Japan.

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Funding announcement

IoT pioneer Morse Micro wins big from NSW government support for Tech Central

NSW government backing for Morse Micro's HaLow Wi-Fi expansion in Tech Central is still subject to a formal agreement, UTS plans a defence-compliant vault, and five scaleups are named as first recipients of accommodation rebates.

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