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| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Reinhard | Vice President of Studio Operations | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, TechCrunch Australia |
| Jackie Lee-Joe | Chief Marketer (former) | Cotton Research and Development Corporation |
Stories naming Netflix. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian vehicle-subscription firm Carbar and UAE counterpart Carasti have combined under a Singapore-headquartered parent, ownership split 55/45 between their shareholders; a capital raising is under way to bankroll the combined group's expansion.
Pet food subscription company Lyka has closed a $67 million Series C led by New York fund LGVP, which backed its earlier raises, lifting the startup's lifetime funding to $155 million.
Design company Canva has bought US marketing AI startup Mango.AI and UK animation platform Cavalry, its fifth acquisition in two years, adding their founders and a chief algorithms officer to its team.
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Weekly roundup of ten Australian and New Zealand startup raises totalling nearly $194 million, topped by Neara's $90 million round at a $1.1 billion valuation, with Splose, Operata, HAMR Energy and Adora also covered.
Neara joins the unicorn club after a TCV-led $90 million Series D at a $1.1 billion valuation, with existing backers participating; funds will fuel global expansion and engineering hires.
Forbes Australia unveils its 2025 30 Under 30 honourees across technology, sport, finance and the arts, noting startup raises, an early-stage venture fund close and major athlete contracts.
Melbourne pet-health startup Elita Genetics stores animals' stem cells collected at desexing; the piece covers its new budget subscription tier and notes a seven-figure pre-seed raise backed by Startmate and others.
Lendi Group has appointed four senior leaders across content, marketing, creative and PR, rounding out its growth leadership as the Aussie Home Loans owner also flags further roles.
Interview with Sunroom co-founder Lucy Mort on founder life and product lessons, recalling three funding rounds totalling $10.4 million from backers including Blackbird and Red Swan Ventures.
Weekly roundup of nine Australian startups that together raised over $233 million, led by Hysata's $172 million Series B, with rounds also for V2 Digital, AgriWebb, Disco, Genero, Brainfish, Kite Therapy, Nucanon and Maslow.
Sydney HR-and-payroll firm Employment Hero announced a TCV-led Series F reaching unicorn valuation; the profile covers its products, remote workforce and global ambitions, citing rival raises.
Weekly roundup detailing seven Australian startup raises totalling $16.4 million, covering Thinxtra, Canopus Networks, Mash, Beamible, Earthodic, Citadel.run and Cleverbean, with investors, amounts and founder backgrounds.
Ignition Lane's weekly wrap: Tiger Global's losses and past Australian bets, MilkRun and TradeSquare closures, Cyara's Spearline acquisition, a Co Ventures pre-seed fund, Square Peg's partner promotion and LaunchVic's 30×30 picks.
Swan Valley gin maker Old Young's won two international awards and raised $2.7 million via Birchal equity crowdfunding within a day, valuing it at $30 million, with expansion plans for production and east-coast sales.
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Melbourne-based Linktree has hired three US executives: Farnaz Azmoodeh as CTO, Sam Rogoway as its first CPO, and Monica Austin as CMO, drawing on backgrounds at Snap, Google, Headspace, Calm, Netflix and Meta.
Streaming service Netflix has announced plans to acquire Sydney animation studio Animal Logic, subject to regulatory approval, with terms undisclosed; its entertainment arm stays independent.
Netflix has announced plans to buy Sydney animation studio Animal Logic, co-founded by Zareh Nalbandian, to strengthen its original animated content, subject to regulatory approvals.
Netflix announced it is buying Australian animation studio Animal Logic, known for films like Happy Feet, to expand its animation production capacity and compete with Disney+, with the deal expected to close this year.
Startupbootcamp profiles IN.LIVE, a streaming platform for independent creators, as one of the teams in the current Sports and EventTech cohort, noting mentor guidance and introductions the program aims to provide.
Weekly tech wrap: cloud-market trends, Tiger Global's cheques into Stake, Shippit and Carma, new VC funds, several acquisitions, grocery delivery startups Send and Quicko collapsing, and Elaine Stead joining M8 Ventures.
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A Climate Salad community leader argues climate tech keeps booming, citing global investment data and listing recent raises by member startups FloodMapp, Gridcognition, Accurassi, Trace, Cecil and World's Biggest Garage Sale.
Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup: AirTree raises $700m across three new funds, dozens of Australian startups announce rounds, a wave of acquisitions including Block completing its Afterpay buy, plus Web3 commentary and US market moves.
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CRDC profile celebrates FluroSat founder Anastasia Volkova topping The Australian's 100 Innovators list, recalling its startup workshop support since 2017 and FluroSat's acquisition of Dagan's soil modelling capability to form Regrow Ag.
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OIF Ventures' investment note setting out why it put AUD$1.3 million into Arcade, a gamified employee-engagement software startup co-founded by David Cherrie and James McLaren, aimed at deskless frontline staff.
Republished AFR report recalls Go1's earlier backing and Series C investors, including OIF, while its reported Series D at a billion-dollar valuation remains in progress and a listing is flagged.
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