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Victoria Denholm

Coverage

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

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Puralink dredges up $2.3m seed round for autonomous pipe robot

Sydney robotics startup Puralink has raised $2.3m in seed capital, with Peak XV leading and several local funds and angels joining, to commercialise its leak-detecting robot for pipes.

Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Forbes Australia

Pre-seed $1m

AI consulting platform banks $1 million pre-Seed round

InsightWise, an AI platform for consultants, raised a $1 million pre-seed round led by Aliavia Ventures and No Brand Holdings, with Wollemi Capital and FB10x taking part, to fund product development and US expansion.

Also SmartCompany

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Women’s health app raises $1.7 million to ramp up AI focus

Ovum, an app for tracking menstrual and women's health, has secured $1.7m to launch its AI assistant, in a round led by Giant Leap with Antler, Wollemi Capital and other backers.

Also Forbes Australia·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Women's Agenda·Women's Agenda·Dealroom·Forbes Australia·Women's Agenda

Fund close ~$49m

Tennis Australia's VC fund aces first close with nearly $50 million from blue chip investors

Tennis Australia's venture arm AO Ventures has reached a first close on its new sports, media and health tech fund with about $49 million committed by local and international backers.

Funding announcement

How I raised: we spoke to five founders about their capital raising experience

Missing Perspectives quizzed five women founders about their fundraising, covering raises at Constantinople, Build Club, Matilda, Sense of Self and Xylo Systems, and sharing their pitching advice.

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Agtech VC Tenacious Ventures plants $18 million in first close for Fund II

Agtech investor Tenacious Ventures reached an $18 million first close on its second fund, which has a $50 million target; backers include Trawalla Group, Wollemi Capital Group and Macdoch Ventures.

Also Forbes Australia

Seed $1.1m

Female-founded startup Alt. Leather secures $1.1 million backing from investors

Melbourne biomaterials startup Alt. Leather closed a $1.1 million seed round, oversubscribed past its $750,000 target, with backing from Startmate, Wollemi Capital Group, the Alice Anderson Fund, The Austin Group and angels.

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

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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