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.
Government · 2 deals
Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund
Disclosed deals
Every published round Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund 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.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nybro | Seed | 19 Aug 2026 | $20m | Participant | Startup Daily, datapile.co | |
| Nbryo | Seed | 11 Aug 2026 | $10m | Participant | nbryo.com, AgFunderNews, Startup Daily, Mandalay Venture Partners portfolio, Tenacious Ventures portfolio |
Portfolio
Companies Sowing the Seeds of Farming Innovation Fund has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Funds
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Portfolio companies acquired
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Coverage
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3 deals
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.