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Cut Through Venture and Triple Bubble's report finds Australian fintech funding rebounded to $1.7 billion in FY26 across 53 rounds, driven largely by two Airwallex mega-rounds, with deal counts at a seven-year low.
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Cut Through Venture's Q2 2026 report counts $1.7 billion announced across 64 venture rounds, carried by two mega-deals, with record median deal sizes, AI concentration, and deal counts at their slowest since before 2020.
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Cut Through Venture's quarterly report counts roughly $1 billion over 116 Australian venture rounds in 3Q 2025; deep-tech sectors dominated, Firmus Technologies' $330M raise was largest, and early-stage valuations climbed.
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Cut Through Venture's analysis of Queensland's FY2025 ecosystem: $417 million over 109 deals, climate tech and enterprise software leading, plus standout rounds from EatClub, EcoJoule Energy, FairSupply and WearOptimo.
Cut Through's Q2 2025 report finds Australian startup funding slipped to $812m over 76 rounds, with Airwallex's $232m the standout deal and early-stage appetite still strong.
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An annual analysis of Victoria's startup funding landscape, reporting 2024 venture investment of $748 million over 130 deals, sector trends, gender milestones, and LaunchVic's ecosystem support.
Cut Through Venture's August update rounds up July 2022 Australian startup funding, listing raises from Mx51 to WeMoney, Startmate's newest cohort of twelve, and the beta launch of its investor search tool.
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Cut Through Venture's November newsletter rounds up October 2021's record deal count for Australian startups, listing raises across climate, fintech, cybersecurity and legal tech, plus Startmate Demo Day graduates and active investors.
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Cut Through Venture's newsletter reviews first-half 2021 Australian and New Zealand startup funding, covering aggregate round statistics, new unicorns, founder age patterns, and the strong funding of recently founded COVID-era companies.
Cut Through Venture's debut quarterly newsletter rounds up Q1 2021 raises across Australian and New Zealand startups, highlighting crowdfunding, fintech dominance, active investors, and two newly launched startups currently seeking backers.
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Deals recorded from Cut Through Venture's coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airwallex | Series D+ | 4 Aug 2026 | $460m | |
| Liquid Instruments | Series C | 29 Apr 2026 | $70m | |
| Airwallex | Series D+ | 2Q 2026 | $460m | |
| Firmus Technologies | undisclosed | Apr 2026 | $725m | |
| Phonely | Series A | 2Q 2026 | $22m | |
| Airwallex | Series D+ | 2026 | $498m | |
| KAST | Series A | 2026 | $113m | |
| Vaxxas | Series D+ | Aug 2025 | $49m | |
| Lorikeet | Series A | Aug 2025 | $54m | |
| Firmus Technologies | undisclosed | 3Q 2025 | $330m | |
| Airwallex | Series D+ | 21 May 2025 | $232m | |
| Storipress | Accelerator | 1 Aug 2022 | - | |
| SoundSmith | Accelerator | 1 Aug 2022 | - | |
| Dexta | Accelerator | 1 Aug 2022 | - | |
| Andromeda | Accelerator | 1 Aug 2022 | $120k | |
| Femmi Co | Accelerator | 1 Aug 2022 | - | |
| Wriveted | Accelerator | 1 Aug 2022 | - | |
| Tutero | Accelerator | 1 Aug 2022 | - | |
| Butter Insurance | Accelerator | 1 Aug 2022 | $120k | |
| Human | Seed | 29 Jul 2022 | $10.2m | |
| Finspo | Series C | 27 Jul 2022 | $3m | |
| InDebted | undisclosed | 26 Jul 2022 | $22m+ | |
| Mx51 | Series B | 19 Jul 2022 | $32.5m | |
| Storipress | undisclosed | 18 Jul 2022 | $500k | |
| Refundid | Seed | 18 Jul 2022 | $12m | |
| Hivery | Series B | 15 Jul 2022 | $30m | |
| BlendAI | undisclosed | 13 Jul 2022 | $1.5m | |
| InternMatch | Series A | 11 Jul 2022 | $10m | |
| Cloutly | undisclosed | 6 Jul 2022 | $500k | |
| Upcover | Seed | 5 Jul 2022 | $4.7m | |
| Infensa Bioscience | undisclosed | 4 Jul 2022 | $23m | |
| Sidekicker | undisclosed | 4 Jul 2022 | $20m | |
| WeMoney | undisclosed | Jul 2022 | $7m | |
| Cipher Sports Technology | Series A | Jul 2022 | $5m | |
| Airwallex | Series D+ | Nov 2021 | $137m | |
| QuintessenceLabs | Series B | Oct 2021 | $25m | |
| Sobah | Unnamed stage | Oct 2021 | $1m | |
| Immediation | Unnamed stage | Oct 2021 | $3.6m | |
| Superhero | Unnamed stage | Oct 2021 | $15m | |
| Kester Black | Unnamed stage | Oct 2021 | $2.2m | |
| Loam Bio | Unnamed stage | Oct 2021 | $40m | |
| Zero Co | Unnamed stage | Oct 2021 | $5m | |
| Reejig | Series A | Oct 2021 | $6m | |
| FrankieOne | Series A | Oct 2021 | $20m | |
| Safewill | Seed | Oct 2021 | $3m | |
| Novalith | Seed | Oct 2021 | $2.5m | |
| Linktree | Series B | Mar 2021 | $59m | |
| Karbon | Unnamed stage | Mar 2021 | $12.9m | |
| Zeller | Series A | Mar 2021 | $25m | |
| Ordermentum | Unnamed stage | Feb 2021 | $5m | |
| 6clicks | Unnamed stage | Feb 2021 | $5m | |
| AgriWebb | Series B | Jan 2021 | $30m | |
| SwarmFarm Robotics | Unnamed stage | 1Q 2021 | $4.5m | |
| RapidAIM | Unnamed stage | 1Q 2021 | - | |
| Beforepay | Unnamed stage | Jan 2021 | $9m | |
| Baraja | Unnamed stage | 1Q 2021 | $40m | |
| Mastt | Unnamed stage | 2021 | $2.2m | |
| Matrak | Series A | 1Q 2021 | $5.9m | |
| Adatree | Seed | 1Q 2021 | $1.2m | |
| Vow | Seed | Jan 2021 | $7.7m | |
| Nourish Ingredients | Seed | 1Q 2021 | $14.5m | |
| Hudled | Seed | 1Q 2021 | $640k |
Companies named in Cut Through Venture's articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Airwallex | Fintech payments and financial infrastructure company | 5 |
| Canva | Online design and visual communication platform | 2 |
| Cut Through Venture | Publishes market data on Australian startup deals | 2 |
| Firmus Technologies | GPU-powered AI cloud and scalable compute infrastructure | 2 |
| InDebted | overdue payment management platform | 2 |
| Phocas | Mature scaleup, outlier among 10-year-plus startups for funding raised | 2 |
| QBiotics | Mature scaleup, outlier among 10-year-plus startups for funding raised | 2 |
| 6clicks | 1 | |
| Adatree | 1 | |
| Advance Queensland | 1 | |
| AgriWebb | Livestock management platform | 1 |
| Alt. Leather | Bio-based leather alternatives for fashion and automotive | 1 |
| Andromeda | Personalised robot companions for aged care and assisted living | 1 |
| Aspiring Materials | Carbon capture game startup | 1 |
| Attekus | Council-bookings platform that raised its first external round in late 2024 | 1 |
| Baraja | Developer of advanced LiDAR systems for autonomous vehicles | 1 |
| Baresop | eco-friendly products | 1 |
| BCAL | 1 | |
| Beforepay | Australian consumer lender offering Pay Advance and Personal Loans | 1 |
| BlendAI | E-commerce advertising automation platform | 1 |
| Bloom | No-code app building platform competitor | 1 |
| BrewDog Group | 1 | |
| Bricklet | Fractional ownership platform | 1 |
| Butn | Don't-call-it-a-loan loans | 1 |
| Butter Insurance | insuretech startup providing seamless, commitment-free coverage for renters | 1 |
| CampaignAgent | Vendor-financing platform | 1 |
| CarClarity | 1 | |
| Cipher Sports Technology | Melbourne sports gambling analytics and engagement platform | 1 |
| CipherStash | Encrypted data storage technology startup | 1 |
| Cleer | Detects heart disease early | 1 |
| Cloutly | provides small-to-medium businesses with a suite of reputation management tools | 1 |
| Coassemble | 1 | |
| Conry Tech | Smart HVAC systems redefining energy efficiency | 1 |
| Deeligence | AI-powered legal due diligence automation | 1 |
| Deferit | Don't-call-it-a-loan loans | 1 |
| DesignCrowd | 1 | |
| Deteqt | Deep tech spin-out building diamond quantum chips for magnetic field detection | 1 |
| Dexta | production and entertainment marketplace connects producers with creative businesses | 1 |
| Easy Crypto | Crypto exchange expanding product suite and Asian markets | 1 |
| EatClub | Dynamic pricing app helping restaurants fill tables with time-sensitive discounts | 1 |
| EcoJoule Energy | Climate tech company | 1 |
| Effi | 1 | |
| Employment Hero | Another Australian company backed by TCV | 1 |
| EnergyBank | 1 | |
| Enosi | Empowers property owners to migrate energy use to renewable power sources | 1 |
| Equitise | rival platform | 1 |
| Everlab | AI-powered preventative healthcare platform | 1 |
| Expert360 | 1 | |
| FairSupply | Climate tech company | 1 |
| Femmi Co | developing a mobile app that will enable millions of women worldwide to implement and tra… | 1 |
| Finspo | digital mortgage broker | 1 |
| Flux | financial literacy platform | 1 |
| FrankieOne | Customer onboarding solutions via single API | 1 |
| Futurerent | Fintech giving landlords early access to rental income for a fixed fee | 1 |
| Gaia EnviroTech | Circular economy leader in anaerobic digestion technology | 1 |
| Gecko | Makes it easy to hire event items securely | 1 |
| GetMee | 1 | |
| GGWP Academy | 1 | |
| Go1 | Startup that reached unicorn status in 1H 2021 | 1 |
| GreaseBoss | 1 | |
| Greener | Helps consumers offset their carbon footprint with every purchase | 1 |
| Guardhouse | Australian workforce management platform for physical security companies | 1 |
| HB11 Energy | 1 | |
| Hivery | startup that offers AI-driven retail strategy simulation and optimisation solutions tools… | 1 |
| Hudled | 1 | |
| Human | personalised healthcare platform | 1 |
| Humpday | IRL-first dating app tackling loneliness with psychology | 1 |
| Hyprfire | Managed network detection and response solution | 1 |
| Illuvium | 1 | |
| Immediation | Virtual dispute mediation and legal hearing platform | 1 |
| Infensa Bioscience | Biotech startup | 1 |
| InternMatch | helps uni students and grads get their foot in the door with short-term white-collar jobs | 1 |
| Judo | Existing unicorn that continued rising in valuation | 1 |
| Karbon | 1 | |
| KAST | 1 | |
| Kester Black | Eco-friendly products company | 1 |
| LAB Group | 1 | |
| LaunchVic | Victorian government agency supporting startup ecosystem | 1 |
| LawPath | Customizable legal documents and marketplace of legal professionals | 1 |
| Lexer | Helps brands better understand their customers | 1 |
| Linktree | 1 | |
| Liquid Instruments | Maker of reconfigurable measurement devices originating from ANU research | 1 |
| Loam Bio | Agtech company developing microbial soil-carbon technology and farmer carbon projects | 1 |
| Lorikeet | AI/Big Data company | 1 |
| Lumary | 1 | |
| Lumiant | Helps financial advisors provide better advice to clients | 1 |
| Mako | Maker of shark skin-inspired film that reduces drag on aircraft to cut fuel use and emiss… | 1 |
| Marsello | 1 | |
| Mastt | 1 | |
| Matched | Peer-matching platform for learning and growth | 1 |
| Matrak | SaaS tool tracking the supply chain of commercial and residential construction projects | 1 |
| MoreGoodDays | Chronic pain digital therapy platform | 1 |
| Morse Micro | Hardware/Robotics/IoT company | 1 |
| Mutu | 1 | |
| Mx51 | Payments fintech | 1 |
| Nourish Ingredients | Brews sustainable and animal-free fats and oils for alternative protein products | 1 |
| Novalith | Investible portfolio company where Gega founders previously worked | 1 |
| Octopus Deploy | Startup reported to have reached unicorn status, valuation unconfirmed | 1 |
| OnMarket | 1 | |
| OpenInvest | Provides access to curated list of investment products for self-directed investors | 1 |
| OpenMarkets | 1 | |
| Ordermentum | Digital ordering, payments and reconciliation platform for Australia's wholesale food and… | 1 |
| Parpera | Smart business banking solution | 1 |
| Pathzero | Makes it easy for companies to disclose carbon emissions and take action | 1 |
| Paytron | 1 | |
| Pearler | Investment platform for younger Australians | 1 |
| Perx Health | Digital care management program improving treatment adherence | 1 |
| Phonely | Horizontal business software company | 1 |
| PsiQuantum | Quantum computing company establishing APAC HQ in Brisbane | 1 |
| QIC Ventures | 1 | |
| QuintessenceLabs | Quantum physics data security tools | 1 |
| RapidAIM | 1 | |
| Reejig | 1 | |
| Refundid | powers the product returns and refund engine for more than 80 retailers | 1 |
| Renewtrak | Eases pain from complex renewal billing | 1 |
| RocketSeeder | 1 | |
| SafetyCulture | Workplace safety and operations software company. | 1 |
| Safewill | Digital will platform | 1 |
| SEA Electric | Global leader in electric trucks and vans | 1 |
| Sharesies | Kiwi billion-dollar brokerage startup where Hardy Michel and Shak Lala previously worked. | 1 |
| ShoreTrade | B2B seafood marketplace dubbed 'Amazon for Fish' | 1 |
| Sidekicker | casual platform | 1 |
| SkyPortz | 1 | |
| Smokeball | Legal practice management software | 1 |
| Sobah | 1 | |
| SoundSmith | helps musicians promote their music on social media | 1 |
| Southern Launch | South Australian rocket launchpad and spaceport operator | 1 |
| SproutX | 1 | |
| Storipress | DIY media publishing platform | 1 |
| Superhero | Trading platform expanding into crypto trading | 1 |
| SwarmFarm Robotics | Builds small, self-driving farm robots (SwarmBots) with the SwarmConnect platform to help… | 1 |
| Symple Loans | 1 | |
| Synthetix | Australian decentralised derivatives trading protocol | 1 |
| TDM Growth Partners | 1 | |
| The Nile Group | 1 | |
| Thrive | 1 | |
| TikTok | Social media platform | 1 |
| Tradify | 1 | |
| Tribe | Matches brands with influencers | 1 |
| Triple Bubble | 1 | |
| Tutero | Australian online tutoring platform personalising K-12 education through diagnostic asses… | 1 |
| University of Queensland | Research university where Cortisonic's underlying phononic computing research originated | 1 |
| Upcover | Business insurance startup | 1 |
| Vampr | Tinder-style musician social network | 1 |
| Vaxxas | Biotech/MedTech company | 1 |
| VendorPanel | 1 | |
| VentureCrowd | 1 | |
| Vertus Energy | Develops green fuel products | 1 |
| Vloggi | 1 | |
| Vow | Cultivated meat company | 1 |
| Vxt | Text, call, and voicemail automation platform for lawyers | 1 |
| WearOptimo | Biotech company | 1 |
| WeMoney | Financial health coach app | 1 |
| Wriveted | machine learning-powered chatbot that helps children discover books | 1 |
| Zeligate | AI company | 1 |
| Zeller | Integrated payments and business banking solution for SMEs | 1 |
| Zero Co | Eco-friendly products company that broke Australian crowdfunding record | 1 |
Investors named in Cut Through Venture's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| AirTree Ventures | 2 | |
| Birchal | Equity crowdfunding platform | 2 |
| Blackbird Ventures | 2 | |
| Carthona Capital | 2 | |
| OneVentures | 2 | |
| Startmate | Early-stage investment and mentorship for founders | 2 |
| Acorn Capital | 1 | |
| Antler Australia | Global early-stage VC investing in founders from first check to IPO | 1 |
| AS1 Partners | 1 | |
| Coatue | 1 | |
| Commencer Capital | Capital partner for founders and emerging companies | 1 |
| Grok Ventures | Venture firm backing early-stage climate companies | 1 |
| Icehouse Ventures | 1 | |
| Index Ventures | 1 | |
| Insight Partners | 1 | |
| MassMutual Ventures | 1 | |
| Mastercard | Global payments company | 1 |
| Perennial Private Investments | 1 | |
| Pinnacle | 1 | |
| Rampersand | 1 | |
| Tenacious Ventures | Venture firm backing early-stage agri-food startups | 1 |
| Tiger Global | 1 |