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Nine Aussie startups that raised more than $104 million this week

Weekly roundup reporting nine Australian startups that together secured roughly $104 million across sports tech, semiconductors, regtech, legal automation, SaaS, edtech, agtech and biotech, with Vald's $36 million the largest.

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Amaysim's Rolf Hansen backs boat rental marketplace Floatspace in hunt for $3 million Series A

Boat rental marketplace Floatspace has added Amaysim co-founder Rolf Hansen as an investor and board member, and is now seeking a $3 million Series A to grow in Australia and the US.

Nine startups that raised a combined $70 million this week

Roundup of nine startup raises totalling $70 million, including Q-CTRL's Series B, Foundry Lab's round led by Blackbird, and EnGeneIC's crowdfunded COVID-19 vaccine raise, plus a new Elenium Automation board member.

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Australia's newest tech unicorn, SiteMinder, surges 38% on its ASX debut

Hotel commerce platform SiteMinder listed on the ASX, raising $627 million and closing its debut up 38% at a $1.88 billion valuation, after a $100 million pre-IPO raise.

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