Ledger. Australian venture funding, tracked

Chief Executive Officer, Stone & Chalk

Stela Solar

Coverage

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

Key hire

Stone & Chalk appoints AI leader Stela Solar as CEO, signalling new era for Australia’s largest innovation hub

Stone & Chalk named Stela Solar its new CEO, replacing Chris Kirk. Solar, formerly of Accenture and the National AI Centre, aims to enhance AI support for Australian startups.

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Manufacturing news briefs — stories you might have missed

Manufacturing roundup: Legrand buys NZ cable firm MSS; ClearVue lands a $4m placement; Nova Systems appoints Dean Rosenfield CEO; Diraq, having recently raised $29m, advertises 14 roles.

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Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Tech's climate fight, another big raise week, valuations set to fall?

Ignition Lane's weekly technology roundup: climate-tech funding activity, Grok's bid for AGL, King River Capital's digital asset fund, a batch of Australian startup raises, Maropost acquisitions, GigSuper's collapse and a National AI Centre appointment.

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