Eight ANZ startups that raised $67.4 million this week
Eight Australian and New Zealand startups secured a combined $67.4 million in funding across various sectors including agtech, medtech, robotics, and fintech.
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Every published round TreeArc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vexev | Seed | 6 Aug 2026 | $6m | Lead | evtoday.com, Ten13, datapile.co, vexev.com, Dealroom | |
| Vexev | undisclosed | 7 Aug 2026 | $8.6m | Participant | SmartCompany, Startup Daily, This Week in Australian Startups, vexev.com, Ten13 portfolio | |
| Mako | Series A | 4 Aug 2026 | $28m | Participant | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Virescent Ventures, Defence Connect, Forbes Australia, Startup Daily (30 Jun 2026), SmartCompany, IP Group Australia portfolio, mako.aero, Virescent Ventures portfolio |
Companies TreeArc has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for TreeArc, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies TreeArc has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal TreeArc did.
Stories naming TreeArc. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Eight Australian and New Zealand startups secured a combined $67.4 million in funding across various sectors including agtech, medtech, robotics, and fintech.
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Datapile logs an $8.6 million raise by Sydney vascular-ultrasound startup Vexev, led by TreeArc Investment Group with TEN13 among four backers, earmarked for regulatory approval and clinical rollout.
Also datapile.co·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Dealroom·Forbes Australia·fundedstartupsdaily.com
Australian medical robotics firm Vexev has raised A$8.6 million to pursue FDA clearance and US commercialisation of its VxWave robotic ultrasound platform, with backing from existing and new investors.
Also Startup Daily·This Week in Australian Startups·SmartCompany
MAKO has banked a $28 million Series A, headed by Virescent Ventures, to take its drag-cutting Flightfilm coating to market; the piece also recalls an earlier seed round and a government grant.
Also Startup Daily
Sydney aerospace company MAKO has raised $28 million in a Virescent Ventures-led Series A to manufacture Flightfilm, a shark-inspired skin that cuts aircraft drag and fuel use.
Also Virescent Ventures portfolio·mako.aero·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia·Defence Connect