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Impact VC firm Giant Leap has pulled in over $15 million for its second fund, Giant Leap II, in under four weeks, with new backers including QBE Australia, Mark Joiner and Peter Haasz.
Startupbootcamp-powered EnergyTech Hub unveils its ETH21 intake: seven international energy scaleups joining a three-month Australian program backed by local industry organisations, ending in a November showcase.
Perth HR software firm Definitiv has been fully bought by UK-based Access Group's Asia Pacific arm for a reported $7 million; Singapore investor Boardroom, its 2018 backer, was among shareholders bought out.
The Fertility Partners closed roughly CAD$90 million to build a Canada-wide IVF clinic network, led by HEAL Partners; the article also recalls Dental Corporation's past sales to Bupa and L Catterton.
Property settlement software firm Realtime Conveyancer announced REIWA as lead backer in a larger raise, sum undisclosed, while rolling out a new online service for settlement agencies; REIWA's earlier proptech investments are noted.
Eight Australian companies have received federal Accelerating Commercialisation Grants totalling $3.9 million, funding commercialisation of technologies from energy optimisation and biometric security to an artificial voice box and a tinnitus therapy app.
Epilepsy diagnostics company Seer has raised a $34 million Series A led by Cochlear, with EWM Group, SG Hiscock and Giant Leap participating, to expand into sleep and cardiac testing and enter overseas markets.
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Melbourne wearable sensor startup Nutromics raised $5.7 million in a round led by existing backer Artesian Capital, lifting total funding to $10 million, to build manufacturing and run first-in-human trials.
Blackbird interviews EntryLevel founder Ajay Prakash about his reskilling mission, his earlier venture Real Skills, and the company's growth since its late-2020 raise, including helping over 33,000 people gain work experience.
AI-as-a-Service startup Pi.Exchange has raised A$2.75 million in a pre-Series A round from Boab AI, Artesian, Nextrans, Vision Creator and Himat Trust, to grow its team and self-serve AI product.
Diamond-based quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance has raised $13.4 million in seed capital co-led by Main Sequence and QxBranch's founders, aiming to shrink quantum accelerators to lunchbox size and grow staff past 100.
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Perth communications technology firm Aqura Technologies has received an Australian government 5G Innovation Initiative grant worth up to $1.93 million to develop underground 5G LTE networks for mining operations.
Roundup of agrifoodtech news: several startup raises including Regrow's Series A, Semios acquiring Agworld, Sweetgreen buying Spyce, and Microsoft-linked carbon credit deals with reNature.
Labor plans to refer $21 million in Beetaloo grants to gas company Empire Energy to the audit office over Energy Minister Taylor's involvement, but won't yet back the Greens' move to abolish the program.
Eight companies including voice prosthesis developer Laronix have won federal Accelerating Commercialisation grants worth $3.9 million combined, with Laronix receiving $551,100 for its Bionic Voice device for larynx amputees.
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Huon Aquaculture's board rejects Twiggy Forrest's animal welfare criticisms of its agreed takeover by JBS, while Forrest's Tattarang, holding an 18.5 percent stake, says environmental concerns stopped it matching the offer.
Melbourne ecommerce group Global Marketplace is buying New Zealand deals marketplace GrabOne for NZ$17.5 million in an all-cash deal expected to complete by the end of October.
Sydney satellite monitoring firm HEO Robotics completed an undisclosed seed round led by Winton Group's David Harding to launch its in-orbit inspection product, with several investors participating and an existing backer increasing its stake.
Tasmania's government has announced a loan for boat-builder PFG Group to construct a prototype vessel aimed at defence buyers, with legal arrangements still to be finalised.
Sydney quick-delivery grocery startup Send has raised $3.1 million from Cherry Ventures and FJ Lab, while Woolworths teams with Uber Eats on hourly grocery delivery amid pandemic-driven growth in online grocery shopping.
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Oscer, which trains student doctors via AI virtual patients, raised a $5 million seed round led by Blackbird with January Capital, Inventures, Archangel Ventures and two angels, valuing it at $20 million.
Blackbird's Founder Success team is recruiting a Product Operations Specialist, based in Sydney or Melbourne, to scale its community programs such as Giants, the Founder Academy and the Talent Network. Applications have closed.
Gilmour Space and Germany's Exolaunch have partnered to offer satellite deployment on Gilmour's Eris rockets; the Gold Coast launch company recently completed a $61 million Series C, the largest by an Australian space firm.
Carbon fibre wheel maker Carbon Revolution reported lower revenue and a FY2021 loss, citing pandemic impacts, while expanding production with new wheel programs, including Ferrari models, backed by a recently completed $95 million capital raising.
Battery control startup Relectrify has closed a growth round led by Energy Innovation Capital, with EEI, EDP and GS Futures joining and existing backers including the CEFC returning; an EIC director joins its board.
Sydney early-stage investor Jelix Ventures has pulled together $15 million for a new fund from prominent tech founders and executives, has already backed three startups, and plans a further raise before year's end.
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Blackbird's investment note announcing it led Forage's US$25 million Series B alongside Lightspeed, Funders Club and new backers, with Tom Humphrey joining the board, plus a profile of Forage's preskilling platform.
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Square Peg's podcast interviews Retrain.ai founder Isabelle Bichler-Eliasaf about closing the skills gap; the episode notes Retrain's August 2021 round bringing in Splunk, and recalls her earlier Israeli venture Tohar.
Chairman's letter from insulated packaging company ICEE Group describing its patented folding box technology, licensing across several countries, and a newly opened pre-Series A share offer to fund US expansion and local launches.
Venture firm Blackbird has provided pre-seed capital to EntryLevel, a cohort-based online platform reskilling jobseekers for tech roles, which reports tens of thousands of graduates.
Jamf appoints London-based Kieran O'Connor to lead its Australia and New Zealand business, replacing the departing Jamie Davidson. The piece also recalls Jamf's acquisitions of Wandera and Melbourne software vendor Mondada.
Blackbird Ventures is recruiting three investment associates for its investment team, reporting to principals Michael Tolo, Tom Humphrey and partner Sam Wong. The post describes the role, benefits, culture and the firm's portfolio.
Wholesale Investor profiles Road Runner Mobile Tyres, an Australian mobile tyre servicing business with 50,000 vehicles served and $3.4M revenue, which is offering $1 shares to raise $2 million for national expansion.
Sydney drone company Carbonix has secured $6.3 million in seed funding led by Quickstep, which will help scale production, as the firm begins a contract with utility Ausgrid for power network monitoring.
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Singapore venture studio Acumino has bought the intellectual property of Melbourne social video streaming startup Speakeasy for an undisclosed sum, with its four co-founders retained as advisors while returning to their earlier ventures.
ASX-listed Houston We Have acquired Echo IQ, Alerte Digital Health's subsidiary, for initial cash and shares plus milestone payments, gaining 17 years' access to Australia's largest echocardiogram outcomes database.
WA food-ordering startup Rewalty has opened an equity crowdfunding offer on Birchal, letting everyday investors buy in from $50 as it plans expansion to Australia's eastern states.
The federal government has announced $79 million in grants for ANDHealth, MRCF and MTPConnect to commercialise medical research, plus two industry fellowships for researchers, under its Medical Research Future Fund.
Skills-training platform Forage, which builds virtual work experience programs with employers, has raised a US$25 million Series B led by Blackbird Ventures, roughly a year after its US$9.3 million Series A.
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Geelong plastics recycler GT Recycling has received a $3 million federal and Victorian government grant toward a $4.7 million expansion that will lift its plastic processing capacity by 8,000 tonnes a year.
Australian startup Linktree has bought music link platform Odesli for an undisclosed sum, folding its technology into a new Music Link feature, with Odesli's founder joining Linktree as technical lead.
Parkinson's monitoring company Global Kinetics is launching its PKG wearable into the US remote physiologic monitoring market and has recruited David Buché as vice president of sales to lead the American commercial push.
Perth safety software firm Solv Solutions was acquired by US company Health & Safety Institute in July 2021, HSI's second Australian purchase after Donesafe in 2020; Solv's COO now leads the merged business.
Singapore managed services provider CrossPoint Technology Solutions has bought Australian IT consultancy Avante IT for an undisclosed sum, the third local IT services acquisition reported that week alongside Mentum Systems and Swytch.
Weekly digest of agrifoodtech deals: numerous venture rounds including Apeel, Knowde and Cirkul, several acquisitions such as Kalera buying &ever, and Barramundi Group's Oslo listing.
TechCrunch's news roundup reports T-Mobile's confirmed cyberattack, funding rounds for Postman, Beta Hatch, Stacker, RaRa Delivery, smallcase and Danggeun Market, plus new reporter Kate Park joining.
Auckland venture firm GD1 has banked NZ$130 million for Fund 3, targeting a $160 million cap, with government agency NZGCP contributing $45 million; capital is earmarked for Runn.io, Dawn Aerospace and JunoFem.
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Virtual women's and family health provider Maven Clinic, founded by Katherine Ryder, has raised $110 million in late-stage backing, reaching unicorn status at a US$1 billion valuation, with Oprah Winfrey among its investors.
CrowdProperty's UK platform completed an oversubscribed £1.8m raise, while its Australian joint venture prepares to seek seed funding; the update also notes the UK business's institutional lending line and lending track record.