Two Aussie startups that raised $26 million this week
Roundup of two Australian raises: a quantum security company's government-led $20m round and a retail analytics startup's US seed round backing its American push.
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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Stylerunner raised.
The transaction that ended Stylerunner's run as a startup, per published coverage. It closes the funding history too, where it is the ladder's last rung.
| Bought by | Kind | Announced | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accent Group | Acquisition | 2019 | - | SmartCompany (21 Jul 2023), SmartCompany (1 Mar 2022), Startup Daily |
Companies Stylerunner acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Stylerunner. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of two Australian raises: a quantum security company's government-led $20m round and a retail analytics startup's US seed round backing its American push.
Weekly roundup of eight Australian startups raising a combined $30.2 million, spanning SME lending, quantum computing grants, proptech, consumer apps and recycling, plus Stylerunner's earlier sale to Accent Group.
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The founders of the shuttered Stylerunner have raised seed funding for their new shopping app Her Black Book, led by Andrew Hagger with Touch Ventures support; the article recalls Stylerunner's acquisition by Accent Group.
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