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Rampersand's April newsletter: an essay on AI services startups, model releases from Anthropic and Meta, Firmus Technologies' $505 million raise, Dexibit's sale to accesso, plus portfolio jobs, events and market commentary.
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Rampersand's December newsletter leads with its $2m pre-seed investment in Cor, maker of the Obi AI avatar coach, plus trend retrospectives, tech news, portfolio updates, community events and a job ad.
Rampersand announces leading Keeyu's $2.3m pre-seed round. The startup's AI agents spot and fix e-commerce operational problems before customers are affected, with retailers such as Decjuba and Rebel Sport already signed.
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Rampersand's newsletter announces it led Keeyu's $2.3 million pre-seed round, alongside portfolio updates from Quantum Brilliance, Cuttable, Hatch and Goterra, plus job listings and reflections on domain founders and Australian venture capital.
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Deals recorded from Rampersand's coverage. A round is listed once, however many of their articles mention it.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firmus Technologies | Unnamed stage | 13 Apr 2026 | $505m | |
| Cor | Pre-seed | 3 Dec 2025 | $2m | |
| Quantum Brilliance | Grant | 11 Nov 2025 | $31m | |
| Keeyu | Pre-seed | Jul 2025 | $2.3m |
Companies named in Rampersand's articles, most-covered first.
| Company | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Woolworths | Australian grocery retailer using electric truck delivery fleets | 1 |
| Virgin Australia | 1 | |
| Traild | 1 | |
| The Iconic | Australian online fashion and lifestyle retailer | 2 |
| SurfStitch | 1 | |
| Stanford | University from which RIOS technology was spun out. | 1 |
| SouthStart | 1 | |
| Seer | Company of panellist George Fox | 1 |
| Scale AI | Company whose Alexandr Wang was hired by Meta | 1 |
| Salesforce | Software company | 1 |
| Restoke.ai | 1 | |
| Restoke | Automates restaurant operations for restaurant groups | 2 |
| RedPoint | software group | 1 |
| Rebel Sport NZ | 1 | |
| Rebel Sport | 1 | |
| Quantum Brilliance | Quantum computing company that installed QPUs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 1 |
| PredictHQ | Demand intelligence company providing AI-powered event data for forecasting | 1 |
| Parachute | Rampersand portfolio company building AI for SME law firms | 1 |
| Papinelle | 1 | |
| P.E Nation | 1 | |
| Murdoch Children's Research Institute | Research partner in the Anthropic MOU | 1 |
| Meta | 1 | |
| Mass Dynamics | Rampersand portfolio company joining a US HUPO panel on proteomics commercialisation | 1 |
| Lorikeet | AI/Big Data company | 1 |
| Keeyu | AI agent for proactive e-commerce post-purchase operations | 4 |
| JigSpace | Platform enabling creation, sharing and viewing of interactive 3D presentations across de… | 1 |
| Intercom | Customer support software company with AI agent products | 1 |
| Insightech | Provides digital product owners, martech and analytics teams with clear user experience i… | 1 |
| HubSpot | Public software company mentioned as example of falling valuations | 1 |
| Hostplus | 1 | |
| Hatch | AI-powered employment marketplace connecting young professionals with employers | 3 |
| Goterra | Sustainable biotech startup processing food waste using insects, now in liquidation | 1 |
| Technology company operator of Firebase, referenced as comparison | 1 | |
| Garvan Institute of Medical Research | 1 | |
| Gamma | 1 | |
| Firmus Technologies | GPU-powered AI cloud and scalable compute infrastructure | 1 |
| EHP Labs | 2 | |
| Dexibit | Data and AI platform for cultural institutions and visitor attractions | 1 |
| Decjuba | 2 | |
| Cuttable | AI-powered, automated advertising platform for performance marketing teams | 3 |
| Curtin University | 1 | |
| CultureAmp | 1 | |
| Culture Amp | 1 | |
| Cor | Builds Obi, a voice AI agent that onboards software users over video calls | 2 |
| City of Sydney | Major client of Goterra | 1 |
| Canva | Online design and visual communication platform | 1 |
| Camilla | 2 | |
| Cake Equity | Equity platform for cap table management and capital raises at startups | 1 |
| Budgy Smuggler | 2 | |
| Blackbird Ventures | 1 | |
| Australian Government | 1 | |
| Archangel Ventures | 1 | |
| ANU | Australian National University | 1 |
| Anthropic | AI company | 1 |
| Airwallex | Fintech payments and financial infrastructure company | 1 |
Investors named in Rampersand's articles, most-covered first.
| Investor | What it does | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| Rampersand | 4 | |
| OpenAI | AI company | 2 |
| Coatue | 1 | |
| Empress Capital | 1 | |
| Exhort Ventures | 1 | |
| Nvidia | Technology company developing platforms for AI computing including orbital compute. | 1 |
| Southern Angels | 1 | |
| Startmate | Early-stage investment and mentorship for founders | 1 |
| Sydney Angels | 1 |