Queensland Investments Corporation (QIC)

Seven Aussie startups that raised $45.6 million this fortnight

Roundup covering seven Australian companies' recent raises — Splend, Rich Data Co, Slice, InvestorHub, Eyeonic, Graceview and Monty Compost Co — from fleet electrification finance to AI compliance and compost-monitoring seed rounds.

The 10 biggest capital raises by Australian startups in 2023

A year-end SmartCompany roundup counting down 2023's ten largest Australian startup raises, headed by Employment Hero's $263m Series F, with investor details and commentary on fewer mega-rounds and continued under-representation of women co-founders.

Five Aussie startups that raised $58.5 million this week

Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups that announced a combined $58.5 million in new funding, spanning quantum computing, advertising software, mining safety technology and event rental software, alongside government grant programs.

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Hydrogen energy company Endua raises $11.8 million

Hydrogen storage startup Endua has raised $7.5 million from QIC, Melt Ventures and 77 Partners to scale its modular hydrogen power banks for microgrid and standalone power markets.

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Australian clean tech Endua fixes renewable energy's intermittency problem

Australian hydrogen startup Endua raised AU$11.8 million from QIC, Melt Ventures, 77 Partners, Main Sequence and Ampol to scale modular hydrogen power banks that store surplus renewable electricity for later use.

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Millennial focused travel startup banks $10 million Series B

Brisbane travel experiences startup Travello raised a $10 million Series B led by Queensland Investment Corporation with Paspalis Innovation Investment Fund, to fund growth and further acquisitions after acquiring Backpacker Deals.

Brisbane funds management fintech Jacobi Inc. lands $15.4 million Series A

Investment platform Jacobi closed a US$10 million Series A led by QIC with existing Silicon Valley backers, to grow its portfolio software globally, while new board members join from QIC and Makena Capital.