Funding announcement
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.
Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Rypples
Disclosed deals
Every published round Rypples took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Portfolio
Companies Rypples has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hullbot | Deploys autonomous underwater robots to solve biofouling for ship hulls | 2025, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Rypples, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Rypples has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Rypples did.
People
Coverage
Stories naming Rypples. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
9 deals
Eight Aussie startups that raised $108.6 million this week
Roundup of eight funding deals: Synchron's Series D, plus raises by Lumonus AI, Hullbot, Nbryo, Cytophenix, Giftbee, Understanding Zoe and Zeligate, spanning medtech, robotics, agtech and AI.
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Funding announcement
Series A
$16m
Climate Tech Partners backs Hullbot in cutting shipping emissions: $16m series A
Australian robotics company Hullbot has raised A$16 million in a Series A led by Regeneration VC to expand its ship hull-cleaning technology worldwide; the deal is the first from Climate Tech Partners' new fund.
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