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ASX-listed payments company Tyro is acquiring Melbourne health payments startup Medipass for $22.5 million, mostly cash, giving its backer NAB Ventures and the founders an exit while they stay on.
Aura Group announces Bermuda-listed investment holding company Somers Limited has bought a 15% minority stake in it, with Somers' manager ICM expected to collaborate on investments across the Asia Pacific region.
EleXsys Energy raised $9 million over nine months, a $6.5 million Series A led by UK investors plus $2.5 million from Australian backers, reorganising its parent in the UK to pursue global growth.
Transport newsletter rounding up recent deals: raises at Zoomo, Einride, Firefly, Solid Power, Youibot and Kneron, Kneron's purchase of Vatics, a Firefly secondary sale, plus policy, launches and event news.
Promoted profile of electronics manufacturer Elexon Electronics, recounting its government-supported manufacturing upgrade and offering SMEs advice on entering defence supply chains through grants, networking and agency services.
Wholesale Investor announces Charles Sidman's launch of ECS Capital Partners, a US fund giving accredited investors diversified access to early-stage science and technology startups, currently partway through its initial fundraising.
Rove Concepts has built a pre-production 3D-printed titanium and carbon fibre wheelchair prototype, supported by a $180,000 government grant via AMGC, collaborating with Adaptive Concepts, ANU and Bastion Cycles.
Comestri, once Fusion Factory, has raised a $15 million Series B led by Moelis Australia; Giant Leap promotes Rachel Yang to partner; plus Musk on SNL, Dogecoin swings and Goldman Sachs bitcoin trading.
Sandon Capital's founder criticises Treasury's proposed proxy adviser reforms as protecting underperforming directors, and cites voting data arguing shareholder revolts are rare despite claims of an unruly advisory industry.
Weekly technology roundup covering Australia's digital economy budget, multiple startup raises including SafetyCulture's unicorn round, Data Republic's administration, TikTok's new permanent CEO, and Bill.com's purchase of Divvy.
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Perth-founded wellness tech firm WellteQ has listed on the Canadian stock market, raising about A$9.8 million, after earlier backing from local investors including John Poynton and 808 Ventures.
Data exchange startup Data Republic has entered voluntary administration after seven years, with McGrathNicol appointed and a sale or recapitalisation to be explored despite earlier large raises.
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The Brisbane clean-tech firm behind the technology in Ikea's Adelaide microgrid has closed a A$6.55 million raise, mostly from Australian and UK investors, to open a London base for global expansion.
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Daily tech briefing: Facebook reviews Trump's suspension, Microsoft admits selling Xbox consoles at a loss, Tiger Global seeks more capital, MedAdvisor banks fresh equity, and Marqeta teams with Afterpay on in-store payments.
Sydney non-alcoholic spirits maker Lyre's raised a $9 million seed-plus round at a $179 million valuation, adding Morgan Creek and Bitburger Ventures as investors, with earlier backers returning.
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Two unmanned aircraft tender finalists have each chosen a Melbourne imaging company's camera gimbal, which earlier received Defence Innovation Hub investment, with a government platform decision expected later this year.
Opal Biosciences has launched a share offer to bankroll its takeover of drug formulation firm Formulytica, conditional on the raise completing; two Formulytica personnel are lined up for Opal's board.
Canberra commits a 15 million dollar grant toward a proposed 35MW Darwin big battery meant to cut gas generation, alongside funding for remote microgrids, while Sun Cable eyes Darwin manufacturing.
Video instruction startup Vidstep reports rapid user growth, early sales, acceptance into River City Labs' Activate+ program, a new advisory group, and an open capital round.
Tesserent's innovation arm has taken 25 per cent stakes in security startups TrustGrid and AttackBound, funded by cash and shares, and will distribute their products; TrustGrid also hired a new engineering head.
Canberra's cybersecurity grant program has named 14 recipients sharing $6.9 million, with individual awards listed for each organisation to run small-business security projects nationwide.
Australia's renewable energy agency has conditionally approved 103.3 million dollars in grants for three green hydrogen projects by Engie, ATCO and AGN, chosen from seven shortlisted entries in its 2020 funding round.
Funding roundup: Zoomo and Chemist2U raise new rounds, First AML launches in Australia after its Series A, Frank Body closes private equity backing, and Quasar Satellite Technology receives Main Sequence investment.
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ARENA has selected three commercial-scale green hydrogen electrolyser projects, led by Engie Renewables, ATCO and Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, to share over $103 million in grant funding for ammonia production and gas blending.
A company update profiling health-tech venture VivoDoc, its physician founders, clients and integration partners, noting the venture is currently seeking $2.5 million for 25% equity.
Raiz Invest's monthly update reports customer and funds under management growth, a completed capital raise, and a proposed acquisition of Superestate still subject to consents.
Australian e-bike firm Zoomo has announced a $16 million round led by AirTree, with the publisher investing a further $2.2 million, and has appointed four US industry figures to its advisory board.
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Workplace safety software firm SafetyCulture closed a $99 million round led by Insight Partners, lifting its value to $2.2 billion, with existing backers participating and employees again selling down equity.
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Ground-station startup Quasar has launched alongside a $12 million raise from CSIRO, Main Sequence, a NSW government office and several Australian space and telecom firms, commercialising phased array technology that talks to many satellites simultaneously.
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Blackbird's investment note announces it led Carted's ten million US dollar seed round, profiling founders Holly Cardew and Mike Angell and their universal commerce API enabling direct checkout across online content.
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ASX-listed fintech Identitii has hired Joe Higginson, previously payments head at Investec Bank UK and Travelex, as its Chief Commercial Officer to drive commercial strategy.
Australia's CSIRO and the NSW Chief Scientist's office have launched Quasar Satellite Technologies, a startup developing phased-array technology so ground stations can communicate with many satellites simultaneously.
Accenture has bought Perth-based operational technology specialist Electro 80, reportedly for $30 million, with three of its leaders moving into managing director roles at the acquirer.
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Weekly roundup covering Main Sequence's second-fund close, operating partner hires at Blackbird and AirTree, raises by Sea Forest, Adventus.io, Halter and others, acquisitions by Equiem, Stripe and Toyota, plus Big Tech earnings.
Novatti has partnered with BC Invest, whose subsidiary will pay $2m for a stake in Novatti's banking subsidiary, while a BC Invest consortium invests $3m in Novatti via share placement, ahead of licence approval.
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Australian e-bike subscription startup Zoomo has announced a $12 million round led by AirTree, following its 2020 Series A, to fund expansion into Europe, more US states and next-generation vehicles.
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Daily tech roundup: Blackbird Ventures appoints Tesla chair Robyn Denholm as operating partner; Apple and Epic's court fight begins; Victoria launches EV subsidies; SpaceX returns a station crew; Blue Origin teases seat sales.
Workplace safety software company SafetyCulture raised US$73 million led by Insight Partners, nearly doubling its value to A$2.1 billion. Insight recently solely backed Octopus Deploy, and SafetyCulture had earlier acquired EdApp.
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Australian workplace safety software firm SafetyCulture raised $73 million at a $1.6 billion valuation, led by Insight Partners, with existing backers participating; the article also recalls its EdApp acquisition.
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Profile of Great Wrap, whose founders produce compostable cling wrap at a solar-powered Melbourne factory, noting an Amazon grant and personal backing from Who Gives A Crap's chief.
Startupbootcamp's Melbourne-based Sport & EventTech accelerator announces its second cohort: ten global startups chosen for the 2021 program, supported by LaunchVic and a group of sporting and corporate partners.
Charger maker Tritium joins the US Army's Power Transfer Cohort, receiving a $100,000 contract to develop EV charging infrastructure for Army vehicles.
Microsoft has acquired Kinvolk, the Berlin-based creator of Flatcar Container Linux, aiming to strengthen Azure's hybrid container platform capabilities with the open source team's expertise.
Daily tech roundup covering Alphabet and Microsoft quarterly results, Songtradr's purchase of Tunefind, Facebook banning Craig Kelly, and NSW consultation on food delivery rider insurance.
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Roundup of manufacturing news: Anteotech secures investor commitments for its Covid test rollout, Hexagon completes its purchase of Ebony Energy, SciDev's Haldon arm wins a Sydney wastewater contract, plus earnings updates.
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Profile of Linktree's growth playbook, updated to note the company raised $150 million in March 2022 at a $1.7 billion valuation with 24 million users.
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ARENA is granting $2.6 million to Queensland's Luceo Energy for the SHIELD project, a data platform helping network providers manage distributed energy resources, with five project partners assisting.
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Sydney forecasting technology company Fulcrum3D is working with advisory firm Energy Estate to raise up to $5 million for international expansion, as the company plans to grow its presence in the US.
Australian Biotherapeutics has started production at a $10.4 million Coolum factory, backed by a Queensland government grant, in joint venture with Servatus, with growing export output and new jobs expected.