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Morse Micro raises $88 million for long-range Wi-Fi chips

Sydney chipmaker Morse Micro has banked an $88 million Series C led by Japan's MegaChips, with the national reconstruction fund and several existing backers also participating; funds will drive growth and future chip development.

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Brandon Capital closes $439m fund with $150m leg up from the NRFC

Australia's NRFC has injected $150m into Brandon Capital's sixth life-science vehicle, lifting it to a $439m close; past NRFC cheques to local deep-tech firms are also recapped.

The National Reconstruction Fund speaks on internal tension over risk

NRF chair Martijn Wilder describes boardroom disagreement over risk appetite at the government investor, recounting earlier deals backing Harrison.ai, Quantum Brilliance, Myriota, QuintessenceLabs and Vault Cloud.

Veteran Canberra quantum cybersecurity firm cracks $20 million

QuintessenceLabs, a two-decade-old cybersecurity company in Canberra, has raised $20 million with $15 million coming from the National Reconstruction Fund; earlier rounds for Harrison.ai, Vault Cloud and Quantum Brilliance are also recalled.

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The $15bn National Reconstruction Fund takes $32 million stake in AI medical diagnostics startup Harrison.ai

Harrison.ai has received $32 million from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation toward its Series C, with the federal investor's December backing of Vault Cloud, Myriota and Quantum Brilliance also noted.

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Seven Aussie startups that raised $155.5 million this week

Weekly roundup covering seven Australian companies' fresh capital: EV charging, satellite IoT, sovereign cloud, wearables, workplace messaging, plus two crowdfunding raises on Birchal.

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Vault Cloud raises $22.5 million with NRFC support to strengthen national security tech

Australia's National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has put $22.5 million into Vault Cloud's Series B, its first defence-priority investment, after recent year-end cheques to Myriota, Quantum Brilliance and Russell Mineral Equipment.

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