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Prosus Ventures

Coverage

Stories naming Prosus Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Exit / M&A

Did nobody say Menulog? Pioneering Australia food delivery service shuts after 19 years

Menulog, the Sydney-founded food delivery pioneer, shuts down this month under owner Just Eat Takeaway, recently acquired by Prosus; the article recalls its 2015 merger and sale and a string of failed delivery rivals.

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Six Aussie startups that raised $28.5 million this week

Weekly roundup detailing new capital for Australian startups Diraq, BrainFish, RecycleSmart, Cohabit and Five Faces, alongside Alumly's undisclosed multimillion-dollar backing from UK investor Mauve Group.

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Funding announcement

How I raised: we spoke to five founders about their capital raising experience

Missing Perspectives quizzed five women founders about their fundraising, covering raises at Constantinople, Build Club, Matilda, Sense of Self and Xylo Systems, and sharing their pitching advice.

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Fifteen ANZ startups that raised $81 million this week

Round-up reporting Neara's $45 million Series C, Alimetry's US$18 million Series A2, Earthodic's US$4 million seed, and Antler's latest residency intake of startups each receiving $225,000 for 12% stakes.

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undisclosed $45m

PE giant buys in as Aussie AI infrastructure start-up raises $45m

Neara, an Australian AI infrastructure startup, raised $45 million led by EQT, Partners Group and Square Peg Capital, with Skip Capital and Prosus Ventures returning; funds target North American and European expansion.

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Four Aussie startups that raised $28 million this week

Weekly roundup of four Australian startup raises: Kismet's $20m seed extension, Primary's $3.5m seed round, Willed's $3m from Seven West Media, and East Forged's $1.5m from a Vietnamese agribusiness's venture arm.

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Destined for growth: Healthtech startup Kismet adds $20 million to close $32.5 million seed round

Kismet has raised a further $20 million to complete a two-part seed round totalling $32.5 million, with new backer MassMutual Ventures joining Prosus and Airtree; the healthtech startup plans international expansion.

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Funding announcement

Constantinople co-founder Di Challenor on the power of grit and how she pulled off the largest seed round raise in Australia

Interview with Constantinople co-founder Di Challenor on her banking career and the record $32 million seed round she and Mac Duncan raised from Square Peg, Airtree and Great Southern Bank.

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Five ANZ startups that raised $79 million in the past two weeks

Roundup of five raises across Australia and New Zealand: Constantinople's $50m Series A, Illuvium's US$12m, Forever Network's $6m, Starboard's NZ$5m seed and Medibis's $736,000 crowdfunding.

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Four Aussie startups that raised $29 million this week

Roundup of four Australian startups that each announced fresh capital this week: a caregiver healthcare app, a green ammonia producer, a clean energy project modelling platform, and a wellness advice marketplace.

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Seed $8.2m

Dutch VC invests in Kismet's $8.2M round to connect caregivers, health insurance and care providers

Kismet, an Australian startup linking caregivers, insurers and care providers, raised $8.2 million in seed funding led by Prosus Ventures with Airtree Ventures, lifting its total raised to $10.8 million.

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Digital twin startup Neara pockets $15.25 million in Series B extension for offshore plans

Neara, an energy-sector digital twin platform, has raised a $15.25 million Series B extension with Prosus Ventures leading and prior backers Square Peg and Skip Capital returning, to fund US and European expansion.

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Eight Aussie startups that raised $85.6 million this week

Weekly roundup reporting eight Australian startups together raised $85.6 million across mining tech, cybersecurity, waste, energy storage, health and micromobility, plus a Google.org grant for Global Sisters.

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Seed $10m

Australian startup Plerion raises $10M to protect businesses and individuals from cyber threats

Sydney cloud security startup Plerion closed a $10 million seed round led by Prosus Ventures with Cercano and Atlassian Ventures participating, to fund product development, hiring and go-to-market plans.

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Series C $280m

Heavy hitting global VCs Temasek and Tencent back NFT gaming startup Immutable in $280 million Series C

Sydney NFT gaming firm Immutable raised a $280 million Series C valuing it at $3.5 billion, led by Temasek with Tencent and Animoca Brands, six months after an $82 million raise.

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