Five Aussie startups that raised $163.6 million this week
Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups' raises: an insurtech Series E, a digital ID Series A, medtech and proptech funding, and a recycling platform's equity crowdfunding campaign.
Investor · 2 deals
Every published round More than 1000 investors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycle Smart | Unnamed stage | 18 May 2024 | $1.2m | Participant | SmartCompany (11 Jul 2025), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (17 May 2024), SmartCompany (17 May 2024) | |
| Fremantle Seaweed | undisclosed | 5 Apr 2024 | $1.3m | Participant | SmartCompany (22 Apr 2024), Early VC, SmartCompany (15 Mar 2024) |
Companies More than 1000 investors has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recycle Smart | 18 May 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Fremantle Seaweed | 5 Apr 2024, undisclosed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for More than 1000 investors, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies More than 1000 investors has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal More than 1000 investors did.
Stories naming More than 1000 investors. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups' raises: an insurtech Series E, a digital ID Series A, medtech and proptech funding, and a recycling platform's equity crowdfunding campaign.
RecycleSmart has raised $1.15 million from more than 1000 crowdfunders, its second crowdfunding campaign, to fund a national rollout of its doorstep collection service for difficult-to-recycle waste.
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