Every round, fund close and exit we can source, with the article it was reported in and what it actually said.
Sydney-based chip packaging startup Syenta raised a Series A led by Playground Global and the National Reconstruction Fund to commercialise its interconnect manufacturing technology and expand into the US.
AI startup Marloo, built for financial advisers, raised a Seed round led by Blackbird Ventures, bringing total funding to over $18m in under a year.
Brisbane procurement software startup ProcurePro closes a US$11 million round led by QIC Ventures, with customer Bouygues joining as an investor via ISAI vehicle.
Financeable has launched a combined finance, insurance and premium funding workflow with Your Insurance and Cloudfloat, letting commercial brokers complete the whole journey in one digital process.
Sydney food-and-beverage ordering platform Ordermentum raised $55 million led by Five V Capital, valuing it above $150 million, with some early investors partially exiting.
Melbourne biotech AlleSense, developing cancer pathology imaging tech, raised $5 million led by Welcome Ventures with Breakthrough Victoria and an AEA grant contributing.
Melbourne preventative healthcare startup Everlab raised a $65 million Series A led by Airtree Ventures to expand into the UK, with backing from cricketer Pat Cummins.
Melbourne women's health app Ovum raised $4m Seed funding led by Admiralty Capital Group to expand AI-driven health data tools, valuing it at $18 million.
Brisbane drone mapping firm Emesent secures $15 million SAFE Note plus $10 million venture debt from federal government's National Reconstruction Fund.
Hyper's blog examines founder scrappiness through portfolio stories, recalling early raises by Nelli, GymGoer and Ambl, plus Mindbody's sale and milestones at Splend and Happly.
Consulting group Sia has bought Seven Consulting, an Australian transformation consultancy, adding Sydney and Melbourne offices, a Perth presence and major clients across banking, government and retail.
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Childcare operator Embark Early Education has locked in a $4 million placement with one US institutional investor, arranged by Canaccord Genuity, to bankroll acquisitions it has yet to identify.
Activeport, an Australian network automation firm, has locked in a A$3.634m equity placement. Fund manager Antipodes Partners and Scobie Ward joined as backers; MWP Partners followed on. Antipodes now holds about 5.1% voting power.
Spacetalk, an ASX-listed maker of family safety wearables, has locked in A$10 million via a discounted share placement split into two tranches, the larger awaiting shareholder approval, to bankroll product and operational growth.
MILLIBEAM, an Australian deep-tech firm, has revealed Rakurai, a portable counter-drone device built on bespoke chip-level radiofrequency design; the piece notes prior Commonwealth grants behind its semiconductor technology.
RealtyWire's earnings report on Brookfield Asset Management's record second-quarter capital raising, higher fees and dividend, noting its pending LXP Industrial Trust purchase, completed Oaktree buyout, and energy partnerships.
TechCrunch selects eight Australian startups to pitch at Startup Battlefield Australia during Stripe Tour Sydney on August 19, competing for Stripe fee credits and a Disrupt spot.
Melbourne investment firm Salter Brothers has anchored a new funding round for EngageRM, a SaaS platform serving sports leagues and venues such as the NBA, AFL and NRL.
Hobart-based cybersecurity firm UpGuard secured USD75m Series C funding led by Springcoast Capital, with existing investors participating, to expand its risk platform.
After receivership, Barbeques Galore's brand and intellectual property now belong to Melbourne wholesaler ACOM International; licensed independent stores carry on while 62 company-owned outlets shut and Mike Ainsworth takes the CEO role.
EnergyLab names ten hardware-focused climate tech companies joining its 2026 Climate Solutions Accelerator, which pairs seed investment with a six-month program. Several hold government grants, and Catch Power's 2024 purchase of Solar Analytics is recalled.
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Retrospective look at Diageo's 2024 buyout of Australian coffee liqueur maker Mr Black, covering the deal price, brewing process, US market performance, competitor responses, and Diageo's growth plans for the brand.
American promotional-goods distributor Nadel has bought All Branded Group, an Australian branding firm, gaining a foothold in Asia Pacific; the price was not revealed and the target will eventually rebrand as Nadel.
Deep tech founder Cibby Pulikkaseril has banked a $3.5m seed for Zabidou, whose lasers inspect factory output, with Black Nova, Main Sequence and Antler backing; his earlier LiDAR venture Baraja folded.
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Chicago's Adams Street Partners has taken its eighth global secondaries fund to $2.7 billion, twice its predecessor's size, within a $5 billion programme, aiming for an even split between LP-led and GP-led deals.
Lotus Infrastructure Partners says it has closed roughly $1.8 billion in commitments for its fourth infrastructure fund, plus co-investments and a continuation vehicle, its largest capital raise.
Canva's quarterly investor update shows revenue up 25 per cent year on year yet short of guidance, which the company blames on the cost of developing products with cutting-edge AI models and delayed launches.
ANDHealth's blog interviews Earflo co-founder Dr Intan Oldakowska about its FDA-cleared device for childhood ear infections, her entrepreneurial path, and the company's aims in the ANDHealth+ medtech program.
Unlockd cofounder Matt Berriman has ended his eight-year US antitrust fight against Google after the appeal failed, closing the chapter on the adtech firm that raised over $60 million before Google's 2018 ban.
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Zen Energy faces liquidation after administrators blamed its risky solar-heavy trading strategy; its Zen Futures infrastructure unit was sold for $45 million, and creditors look likely to recover little.
Administrators McGrathNicol say troubled renewable retailer Zen Energy must liquidate, blaming a risky trading strategy; creditors face heavy losses, its infrastructure arm was sold for $45 million, and a Gunvor retail deal collapsed.
Competition regulator approval lets Hewitt proceed with its purchase of Queensland beef processor Nolan Meats, a deal flagged in May; Hewitt is mostly owned by a Canadian pension investment manager.
A consortium of Amwins, Dragoneer and KKR is moving toward a binding agreement to acquire Steadfast after completing most due diligence, valuing the insurance broker at $7.7 billion; two senior executives have left.
A retrospective on Diageo shutting its craft-investment arm in 2024: 42 roles cut, brands including Camden Town, Little Creatures and Cigar City sold, and what corporate retreat means for independent brewers.
ASX-listed Environmental Clean Technologies agrees to buy Xenica Materials for Flash Joule Heating rights to make MXenes, and has firm commitments to raise up to A$12 million via placement.
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Micro-X has lined up A$8 million through convertible notes to advance Head CT work and the Rover launch, while installing Dr Brian Gonzales as CEO in place of departing Kingsley Hall and cutting costs.
TMX Group has completed its takeover of Cboe Australia following Australian regulatory approval and will rebrand the exchange TMX Australia Exchange.
xCystence Bio secured pre-seed funding from Uniseed, Monash Ventures, Breakthrough Victoria, and BioCurate to develop targeted protein degraders for treating genetic kidney disease.
Uniseed-backed Australian medtech Q-Sera's blood-clotting tube technology has debuted in Japan via Terumo's VenoJect II launch; the post also credits MRCF and UniQuest Extension Fund as backers.
Matt Berriman has abandoned his eight-year legal action against Google after a US appeals court dismissed Unlockd's antitrust appeal, per an investor note obtained by the Financial Review.
OneQode, an AI startup using AMD technology, is highlighted alongside other neoclouds, with reports suggesting a valuation exceeding 250 million dollars.
Airtree Ventures has exited DroneDeploy in a $US845 million sale after an eight-year hold, pocketing over twice its outlay and returning cash to early backers as venture firms face investor pressure to distribute returns.
Elk Range Mining completes a A$10 million initial public offering ahead of an ASX listing under code ELK, with proceeds directed at its Idaho gold project previously held by Finland's Endomines.
A brief signals post reports Employment Hero's $263 million raise, described as the largest private software investment recorded in Australia, with no investors named.
Spirits giant Diageo has bought the Sydney-founded coffee liqueur maker Mr Black; the piece examines the price, the cocktail trend behind it, rival acquisitions, and what comes next for the brand.
Eastend Ventures' first fund reached an initial close above $13m as South Australia's inaugural registered ESVCLP, targeting $50m to back early-stage B2B technology firms across SA, WA and QLD.
The CEFC recounts a decade of project financing behind Australia's landmark grid batteries — DeGrussa, Hornsdale, Victorian Big Battery and Capital Battery — showing how early public capital helped storage reach mainstream markets.
Weekly roundup: $16.3 million across four early local rounds, Maincode launches the Matilda Code coding agent, Aussie Angels becomes Ventari, and Startmate names seventeen startups to its W26 intake.
HSBC is selling its Australian home and personal loan book to Blackstone and shutting local retail banking, with Pepper Money appointed servicer; no purchase price disclosed.
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