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Briefs cover a Bundaberg bioHub development, Incannex's approved sleep apnoea trial, Saber Astronautics winning a US grant for its de-orbit tether, and Next Science's September $10 million raise.
Fintech Douugh plans to list on the ASX this week via reverse takeover of suspended telco Ziptel, after recently raising $750,000 through equity crowdfunding within a $6 million series A.
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The investment firm reports its funds under management passed $500 million in September 2020, notes strong inflows, a top fund ranking, a newly launched multi-strategy fund, and realised exits from several portfolio companies.
Sydney non-alcoholic spirits maker Lyre's has collected $16 million across a seed round structured in tranches, backed by four named venture investors plus family funds, as it expands into 30 global markets.
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Steve Johns leaves Microsoft after 17-plus years to join Melbourne startup LAB3 as head of alliances, managing partnerships and building go-to-market managed services capabilities.
A three-million-dollar Medical Research Future Fund grant supports first-in-human trials of a DNA Covid-19 vaccine created by BioNet and Technovia, with the University of Sydney leading testing across three states.
Drug developer Recce Pharmaceuticals has secured nearly $28 million through a share placement to speed commercialisation and pay for human clinical trials of its anti-infective candidates.
Melbourne medical technology firm ESN Cleer has opened a $2.4 million crowdfunding campaign on Birchal to fund the launch of its saliva-based screening test for early heart disease risk.
Video coaching platform Slocoach, started by two former Naked Wines executives and a rugby player, has raised a million dollars in seed money from unnamed angels and is expanding overseas.
Vurbl, a US audio streaming startup, has raised a seed round backed by Australian syndicate TEN13, angel Kate Vale, and LA funds AlphaEdison and Halogen Ventures, ahead of its launch.
Square Peg explains why it led wealth management platform StashAway's USD16 million Series C, alongside three co-investors, praising the founders and Southeast Asia's growth outlook.
A Tasmanian maker of drone powertrain systems has received a defence export grant to buy equipment that will expand its electronics production for unmanned aerial vehicle components.
New hardware accelerator The Melt has backed five industrial startups and raised the first year of a rolling angel fund set to reach $10 million, while also delivering R&D services for large corporates.
Energy software firm SwitchDin hires Marc Sheldon as its first Chief Operating Officer to drive expansion; he previously led Asia Pacific operations at battery maker sonnen.
Small-business lender Lumi is seeking fresh capital to nearly double headcount and expand, with its longstanding backer expected to reinvest, while a former bank executive joins its board.
SME lender Lumi says it plans a A$20 million equity raise to fund expansion, with existing backers expected to take part, and has appointed Steve Lambert to its board and risk committee chair.
Atlassian unveils a corporate venture vehicle intending to deploy US$50 million into startups building on its cloud products, noting backing already made in US ventures Hipporello and Meetical.
Atlassian has launched a corporate venture vehicle to back startups building on its cloud products, with two companies already funded; the piece also notes recent fund raises by several Australian venture firms.
Webcentral Group ended its takeover agreement with Web.com and signed with 5G Networks instead, whose scrip offer the board judged superior to Web.com's raised cash bid, paying Web.com a break fee.
Melbourne manufacturer Ojas Group wins a $3 million federal CRC-P grant to launch Elecsome, a solar panel upcycling venture developed with RMIT and the University of Melbourne.
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Case study of battery maker 3ME Technology: CEO Justin Bain raised more than $3 million from mining customers and federal grants, and the firm won a defence contract via cooperative C4 EDGE.
Profile of sports-nutrition tech startup Compeat Nutrition, covering its origins, a small funding round closed in January, revenue growth, and Paralympian Kurt Fearnley joining its board as the founders eye global expansion.
Perennial Value Management appoints Brendan Lyons to lead private investments and help launch a second private-to-public opportunities fund, citing a growing pipeline of companies preparing to list.
New Zealand compliance startup First AML has closed a Series A led by Bedrock Capital, with existing backers participating, and plans Sydney hiring and global expansion.
Ecosystem restoration startup Dendra Systems has raised a $10 million Series A co-led by Airbus Ventures, At One Ventures, Future Positive Capital and Lowercarbon Capital, with three further investors joining the round.
A West Australian property technology company has received a half-million-dollar federal commercialisation grant to advance its platform for designing and approving home renovation projects, after earlier winning a state innovator award.
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Square Peg's investment note sets out why it led a US$6.5 million Series A in Sternum, an IoT device security startup, profiling its four founders and the market for protecting connected devices.
Five Australian startups each win Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants worth over $80,000 in cash, expertise and credits, selected from more than 500 applicants by judges including Lyre's co-founder Carl Hartmann.
Swedish BNPL company Klarna raised US$650 million led by Silver Lake, valuing it at US$10.65 billion. The piece recalls CBA's earlier US$300 million investment and its joint ownership of Klarna's Australian business.
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SafetyCulture makes its first acquisition, buying training startup EdApp in a deal valuing it at $40 million, after previously investing $9 million including a convertible note.
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Impact Investment Group launches a $70 million Impact Alternatives fund of funds for impact investing, while several Australian funds including OneVentures, Tidal, Square Peg and Blackbird have recently raised new funds.
OpenInvest named Spiro Pappas chairman and says he invested in its completed Series A, while BlackRock went live on its marketplace and Collins House launched a portfolio solution built on its technology.
Perth metal 3D printing company Aurora Labs has secured $2 million in committed share placement funding, with a shareholder purchase plan planned, to advance its RMP-1 printer toward commercial readiness.
Anniversary profile of incubator Cicada Innovations' two decades, telling portfolio biotech Elastagen's story: its tropoelastin work, Series A backing, a government grant, and its 2018 sale to Allergan.
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Change Financial agreed to buy the assets of Wirecard's Australia and New Zealand business for $7.8 million after it entered voluntary administration, with McGrathNicol and BDO appointed administrators.
Airtree Ventures opens applications for its Explorer pilot, training twenty aspiring angel investors across Australia and New Zealand with seminars, network access and small cheques to invest alongside the firm.
Ignition Advice has hired Morgan Stanley to seek up to $35 million at a $105 million post-money valuation through a Series B and partial sell-down, with an IPO flagged for 2022. Nothing is closed yet.
Startmate reveals the startups joining its latest Melbourne cohort and its first New Zealand group, while discussing remote operations and new leadership appointments.
Lender Plenti, once RateSetter, prepares a $55 million ASX float, betting on car finance growth as major banks retreat from auto lending, says chief executive Daniel Foggo.
Promotional profile of Vidstep, an instructional video technology startup, describing its product, use cases and late seed stage, and noting a partnership with active investor Arrow Digital; no funding amount is stated.
Sydney investment platform iPartners is exploring a growth capital raise of five to ten million dollars and weighing a potential ASX listing, with talks underway with brokers and prospective strategic investors.
Bio-separation firm Memphasys has collected a tax rebate of nearly $1.3 million for research spending, as it develops the Felix device for selecting sperm in IVF and animal breeding.
Skyfii has completed its acquisition of venue analytics startup Blix for $300,000 upfront plus an earnout, gaining CountSmart technology and customers, with four Blix staff let go and founder Tony Loxton staying as advisor.
Twenty Australian small businesses share more than eleven million dollars in the latest round of a federal defence grants program, with individual awards listed alongside each company's stated purpose and state.
Kate Kendall's women-only pre-accelerator Atto received a 125,000-dollar LaunchVic grant and is preparing a second cohort, with mentors from Startmate, M8 Ventures and Pick & Shovel supporting the program.
Aura's portfolio update reports Superestate's strong fourth-quarter FY20 growth across operating metrics, plus a fully subscribed funding round from existing shareholders in which Aura Venture Fund invested pro-rata.
Wholesale Investor promotes Verge HealthTech Fund's offer to new shareholders before its September 2020 final close, detailing the seed-only healthtech fund's thesis, team and portfolio track record across Asia.
A Startup Daily series marking Cicada Innovations' 20th anniversary profiles SpeeDx, a biotech founded by Alison Todd and Elisa Mokany, whose enzyme-based diagnostics help clinicians treat superbugs and infectious diseases.
Newcastle academics explain their miscibility gap alloy heat-storage blocks, describe a federal grant funding pilot manufacturing, and outline a Swiss partnership to trial the technology inside retrofitted coal power stations.
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