Paul Niven

Seven ANZ startups that raised $111.5 million this week

Roundup of seven raises across the Tasman spanning fintech, marine tech, agtech, defence and AI, plus a first close for an ACT venture fund.

Queensland beef genetics biotech Nybro doubles Seed round to $20 million

A Queensland livestock-reproduction startup has grown its seed round to $20 million, drawing $2 million from a newly launched state government fund whose manager had already backed the company.

Nybro raises $20.0M Seed (Australia, August 2026)

Queensland agtech startup Nybro, working on beef genetics via reproductive technologies, raised a $20 million Seed round with QIC Ventures leading and the Gates Foundation participating, per Startup Daily.

Also Startup Daily

Cattle producers set to gain from targeted genetics tech investment

Queensland's government has put $2 million into Nbryo, a Brisbane cattle-breeding technology startup, the first investment from its new $30 million farm innovation fund, which QIC manages.

Also Dealroom·Startup Daily

Queensland agtech Nbryo raises $10 million to rewrite the future of livestock breeding

Cattle genetics startup Nbryo has landed $10 million co-led by Tenacious Ventures and AgriZeroNZ, plus an $18 million research grant, to commercialise its embryo technology.

Also Beef Central / Grain Central·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·nbryo.com·nbryo.com

Queensland agtech startup Nbryo nabs $10 million Seed round to breed better beef

Queensland cattle-breeding biotech Nbryo has secured $10m in seed backing co-led by Tenacious Ventures and AgriZeroNZ, alongside an $18m research grant from the Gates Foundation and Meat and Livestock Australia.

Also SmartCompany·Beef Central / Grain Central·AgFunderNews·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·nbryo.com

Nbryo completes AUD $10 Million Capital Raising to Accelerate Genetic Improvement in Beef & Dairy

Nbryo closed a A$10 million round co-led by Tenacious Ventures with AgriZeroNZ, QIC, the Murdoch family and Mandalay, and has drawn over $18 million in grants from Gates Foundation and Meat and Livestock Australia.