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Eight Aussie startups that raised $118.8 million this week

Weekly roundup of eight Australian funding rounds, led by Samsara Eco's $100m Series A extension; Diraq, 1Breadcrumb, Aquila, NRN, Klean, Bearhug and Sindy Labs also secured capital, and Klean won a Queensland grant.

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Wireless power startup Aquila charges up on $2 million raise

Aquila, whose Lightway Sentry beams power to drones, has raised $2 million in follow-on funding, led by Alua Group with returning backers Blackbird and Icehouse, a year after its seed round.

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Six Aussie startups that raised $42 million this week

Weekly roundup of six Australian startup raises: Lyka's Series B extension, plus new funding for HydGene, JDoodle, One Future Football, Aquila and Number 8 Bio, with investors and founder comment.

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Startmate's Winter cohort is backing a majority of female founders for the first time

Startmate's Winter '22 intake of 12 Australian and New Zealand startups is its first cohort with a majority of women founders, each receiving a set investment; the piece also notes a principal leaving for AWS.