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Coverage

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

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Plant-based meats venture ProForm Foods in voluntary administration

KPMG administrators took control of ProForm Foods, the company behind the Meet brand, and the piece recalls earlier raises at v2food and All G Foods as the plant-based sector cools.

Fund close $200k

Startmate’s top 20 most valuable investments

A profile of Startmate ranking the twenty most valuable companies it has backed, noting their valuations, past raises and founders, plus Bugcrowd's newly announced purchase of Informer and its climate focus.

Unnamed stage ~$5m

Plant-based meat maker Proform Foods falls into voluntary administration

KPMG insolvency practitioners now run plant-based meat firm Proform Foods, which trades on during a sale process; the piece recalls Harvest Road's 2021 minority stake, reportedly near $5 million.

Also Beef Central / Grain Central·Startup Daily

Funding announcement

Red seaweed was billed as a gamechanger for livestock methane reduction… so when will it deliver?

Q&A with FutureFeed's chief executive on Asparagopsis seaweed as a livestock methane-cutting feed additive: its licensing business, backers, licensees' progress, regulation, research and scaling hurdles.

Funding announcement

This venture fund wants more billion-dollar businesses founded by women

Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale started to back women founders across Australia and the US, its Australian backers, and its portfolio companies Eugene, Loupe, HowToo and Othelia AI.

Funding announcement

'A turning tide': Marisa Warren and Kate Vale's venture fund will level the playing field for female founders

Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale run from California to back women founders across Australian and US markets; also covers its backers, early investments, and Warren's ELEVACAO program.

Fund close $13.5m

'We want more female-led billion dollar startups': Robyn Denholm and Carol Schwartz back female-led VC

Female-led VC ALIAVIA has closed a US$8.7 million fund, backed by Robyn Denholm, Carol Schwartz, Cynthia Scott, Tattarang and Dom Pym, to invest in female-founded startups across Australia and the US.

Fund close $13.5m

ALIAVIA Ventures fights gender funding inequalities in the US and Australia

ALIAVIA Ventures has closed its debut fund at A$13.5 million. The US-based firm backs female founders bridging Australian and US markets; backers include Carol Schwartz, Tattarang, the Denholms, Euphemia, Dom Pym and Cynthia Scott.

Also SmartCompany·Forbes Australia·TechCrunch Australia

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Eight Aussie startups that secured $30.2 million this week

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.

Also Startup Daily

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Fashion deals startup Her Black Book rebrands as Wrapd after raising $1.8 million

Twin sisters Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja have rebranded their bargain-finding app Her Black Book as Wrapd, rolled out a browser version, and raised $1.8 million from returning plus four fresh backers.

Also SmartCompany

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Harnessing the power of your mind

Profile of Mindset Health's founder brothers and their hypnotherapy apps, covering a fresh $18m Series A and earlier backing from Startmate and James Beshara.

Also Alberts Impact Ventures portfolio·SmartCompany·Crunchbase News

2 deals

Billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest take aim at peanut allergy

Biotech Aravax has received a US$20 million Series B commitment from Brandon Capital and Tenmile to advance its peanut allergy therapy PVX108 into Phase 2 trials.

Also Brandon Capital portfolio·Startup Daily·Startup News (WA)·Techboard·Startup Daily

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Ignition Lane's Great Big Wrap: VCs court cash, an M&A bash & Canva makes a splash

Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup covering fresh Australian startup raises, new venture funds and closes, a wave of acquisitions, delistings and a liquidation, executive moves, and Canva's product launch.

Also Techboard·Startup Daily

Series B $26.8m

Vegan R.M. Williams one step closer to reality after Andrew Forrest's firm invests $26.8 million in plant-based textiles

Tattarang, Andrew Forrest's investment firm and R.M. Williams parent, has put $26.8m into Natural Fiber Welding's Series B; the US materials startup's Mirum leather substitute may reach the bootmaker's vegan lineup.

Seed $1.6m

Stylerunner twins raise $1.6 million for their new shopping startup, Her Black Book

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.

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

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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·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily

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