Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Startup · $96.6m raised

Shippit

Shipping and delivery logistics platform

Sydney, NSW

Coverage

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

Funding announcement

Touchable VR, better sexual health, ADHD focus, leaky pipes & startup hiring: Startmate reveals the clever 13 in its latest cohort

Startup Daily profiles the thirteen startups joining Startmate's Winter '25 cohort, covering healthcare AI, agent tooling, recruitment tech, retail promotions, sexual health, water leak detection, VR haptics and ADHD robotics.

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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.

Also Startup Daily

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Five Aussie startups that raised $163.6 million this week

Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups' raises: an insurtech Series E, a digital ID Series A, medtech and proptech funding, and a recycling platform's equity crowdfunding campaign.

Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany

Funding announcement

Square Peg Investor Letter Half Year Report 31 December 2023

Square Peg's latest letter to investors reviews 2023 performance, recalls early bets on Canva and Airwallex, and introduces three hires across fundraising, public-markets investing, and people functions.

Funding announcement

Square Peg Investor Letter Half Year Report 31 December 2023

Square Peg's half-year letter to investors reviews 2023: fewer new bets, portfolio revenue milestones led by Canva, an AI investment thesis, conditions in Israel, and three new hires.

2 deals

Alternative liquidity investor SecondQuarter raises $83 million for 2nd fund backed by Andrew Forrest, Sam Kroonenburg & Dom Pym

Secondaries fund SecondQuarter has reached an $83m first close on its second vehicle, aiming past $100m, with founder-angels and Minderoo among new backers; its portfolio includes past sales of ActivePipe and A Cloud Guru.

Also Techboard

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The Business Growth Fund’s $12 million Hubbed investment is the kind of “sexy” deal VCs might miss

Reports that a fund backed by government and major banks has taken a minority stake in a parcel pick-up network, profiling its patient investment model and recalling an earlier cheque to a clean-energy maker.

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Ignition Lane's Wrap: the state of Cloud, VC advice, Tiger stripes, cattle class crypto, M&A fires up

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.

Also Startup Daily

2 deals

A Cloud Guru founder Sam Kroonenburg signs on as a partner in SecondQuarter Ventures

A Cloud Guru co-founder Sam Kroonenburg joins SecondQuarter Ventures as venture partner as it closes $100 million for fund two; the piece also recalls A Cloud Guru's sale to Pluralsight and Moxiwork buying ActivePipe.

Also Techboard·Startup Daily

5 deals

Funding roundup May 1 - May 5: $65m for Shippit in B2 raise

A weekly roundup reporting Shippit's $65 million Series B2, several startup raises, Chrysos Corp's ASX listing, and Shopify's acquisition of Deliverr.

Also Startup Daily·Techboard

Key hire

Three women appointed to VC OneVentures with women's health focus on the agenda

OneVentures adds three women to senior investment and marketing roles as the Australian venture firm pushes growth in healthcare, biotech and women's health, alongside a Victorian Government-backed venture credit fund.

Key hire

OneVentures is growing its healthcare and biotech portfolio, with a focus on women-led startups

OneVentures has appointed three women to senior roles as it expands healthcare and biotech investing, with the Victorian Government backing a venture credit fund and the firm winning a diversity award.

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FUNDED MARCH 2022

Techboard's March 2022 roundup of Australian funding: megadeals by Immutable, Saluda Medical, Linktree and Zeller, many smaller raises, acquisitions, an IPO, several fund closes, and companies still seeking capital.

Also Australian FinTech

Series B $30m

Shippit acquires Premonition for $20.5 million

Shippit, a Sydney logistics software provider, has bought last-mile technology firm Premonition for A$20.5 million; the piece also recalls Shippit's 2020 Series B and notes another raise in progress.

Also Techboard·Startup Daily·alkye.com

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Rokt raises $458 million, as Aussie startups continue to cash in

Rokt's Series E tops a week of Australian raises including Dovetail, Inventia, DiviPay, Atomi, 6clicks, Replica Studios and ProForm Foods, with SimPro's recent raise noted.

Also Startup Daily·Techboard·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily

2 deals

Tiger Global places another Aussie bet, this time on Assignar

Tiger Global led a US$16.5m secondary funding round in construction software firm Assignar, co-led by SecondQuarter Ventures, with Fifth Wall and HighSage taking part; past backers and a $20m Series B are recalled.

Also OIF Ventures portfolio

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Shippit rejects $5M and secures a strategic $2.2M Series A

Shipping platform Shippit took a AU$2.2 million Series A led by Aura Group, with Addventure Fund and RTL Group participating, turning down a larger oversubscribed offer to bankroll Asia-Pacific expansion and hiring.

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