Cheque-in: 8 ANZ startups banked $53.46 million in funding this week
Weekly roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand funding rounds totalling about $53.5 million, led by SwarmFarm Robotics' $30 million Series B for its farm robots.
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Every published round Microequities Asset Management took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAVLN | Unnamed stage | 2 Oct 2025 | $6m | Lead | Australian FinTech (18 Dec 2025), SmartCompany, Fintech News Australia, Australian FinTech (2 Oct 2025) | |
| Ordermentum | Unnamed stage | 20 Sep 2023 | $16m | Participant | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia |
Companies Microequities Asset Management has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordermentum | Digital ordering, payments and reconciliation platform for Australia's wholesale food and… | 20 Sep 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| JAVLN | Cloud-based insurance software-as-a-service provider | 2 Oct 2025 | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for Microequities Asset Management, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Microequities Asset Management has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Microequities Asset Management did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Gil | CEO and Chief Investment Officer | javln.com, Australian FinTech |
Stories naming Microequities Asset Management. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand funding rounds totalling about $53.5 million, led by SwarmFarm Robotics' $30 million Series B for its farm robots.
Funding roundup: eight trans-Tasman startups together secured $53.56 million, topped by SwarmFarm Robotics' Series B, with Amber, Javln, Enhance Labs, Indi, Wych, Lift Women and Ambra Spirits also raising capital.
Insurance software firm JAVLN has closed a six-million-dollar round led by Microequities Asset Management, funding Australian expansion and product development, and has hired Tim Mole to lead its AI work.
Insurance software firm JAVLN has locked in a $6 million investment led by Microequities Asset Management to fund growth across Australia and product development, and has hired Tim Mole to lead its AI work.
Hospitality tech firm Ordermentum bought marketplace Foodbomb and closed a $16m round with existing and new backers, valuing the combined group above $100m.
Atturra has lifted its bid for Cirrus Networks to $0.063 a share, an equity value of $58.6 million, with the target's board and biggest holders backing the revised deal.
Venture investor Acorn Capital's $6.5 million investment in AI software vendor Complexica lifts outside backing past $31 million since 2021, adding the fund manager to an institutional shareholder register.
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