Every round, fund close and exit we can source, with the article it was reported in and what it actually said.
Vinomofo and Adore Beauty are reportedly preparing ASX listings, Vinomofo tipped at a $300 million valuation. The article recalls Vinomofo's 2017 $25 million raise and Kate Morris's earlier 60% stake sale to Quadrant Private Equity.
Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ bought a 5 percent stake in Melbourne buy-now-pay-later firm Afterpay for an undisclosed sum, following Tencent's similar 5 percent purchase in May.
Blackbird's investment note on See-Mode's US$7 million Series A led by MassMutual Ventures, with Niki Scevak joining the board, recalling its earlier seed participation and the founders' relocation to Melbourne.
Investment platform Spaceship raised $10 million via convertible notes from existing backers including Airtree and Grok Ventures, reporting stronger funds under management and doubled users during the pandemic.
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CSIRO and partners launch FutureFeed, raising A$13 million to commercialize a seaweed livestock feed additive that cuts cattle methane emissions by up to 80%.
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Perth electric-aircraft firm Electro.Aero has demonstrated a ducted fan microlight and received its second WA Government innovation voucher for its watercraft subsidiary, and is now pitching a Series A.
Snoretox, a RMIT University spin-off developing modified tetanus toxin drugs, announced it raised more than one million dollars to commercialise ToneTox and SnoreTox.
Australian CI/CD platform Buildkite raised a A$28 million Series A led by OpenView with General Catalyst participating, valuing it above A$200 million. Its first raise since 2013 seed funding; two new board members join.
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Ping Services has launched a second-generation acoustic wind turbine fault monitor and seeks export customers; the article recalls a $1.3 million seed round backed by Artesian and an earlier South Australian government start-up grant.
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Crikey examines how former minister Christopher Pyne's 'strategic advice' to space firm Saber Astronautics avoids lobbying rules, after Saber received seven million dollars in government grants.
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New Zealand container management startup Portainer.io closed a US$1.2 million seed round backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Black Nova Group, K1W1 and AmpliPHI Ventures to grow its open source and commercial products.
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Aura Group and Conduit House closed their hospitality fund and channelled USD$60 million of structured credit into Tantakitt for renovating Bangkok's Montien Hotel; the article also recalls Aura's Vibe Hotel Darling Harbour exit.
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Western Australia grants 22 million dollars to nine renewable hydrogen projects, including ATCO's refuelling station and hydrogen buses for Fortescue's iron ore mine, supplied by HYZON Motors.
SmartCompany reports SEO startup Longtail UX raised $2.25 million from Woolworths' W23 and Global Retail Brands, recalling earlier raises led by Investec and backed by Andrew Bassat and Sean Larcombe amid surging e-commerce demand.
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Perth wear monitoring firm Davies Wear Plate Systems has been acquired by Finnish company Metso Outotec for an undisclosed sum; the startup earlier received a federal Accelerating Commercialisation grant and counts Rio Tinto, BHP and FMG among clients.
Briefs roundup: LBT Innovations raises extra shareholder funds, Simec de-merges from Zen Energy leaving Garnaut in control, CSIRO flags mission spending, and a Riverina freight hub advances.
Perth safety-training platform Tap into Safety adapted its content for online delivery during COVID-19 and received a $10,000 Small Business Relief grant from COSBOA and Salesforce to help re-code its platform.
Buy-now-pay-later lender Openpay reports record July trading, with transaction value and customers up sharply, new partnership deals, and appoints Jussi Nunes as CFO, replacing Andrew Burns, ahead of its annual results.
Sicona, a Sydney battery materials startup, raised $1 million led by Artesian, its second round after a June Seed-1 raise also led by Artesian with Kemplant participating.
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Blade Therapeutics reports its Phase 2 trial of BLD-2660 in COVID-19 pneumonia has enrolled half its 120-patient goal, with full enrollment expected in the third quarter of 2020.
Quad Lock agrees to sell a majority stake to Quadrant Growth Fund, whose sixth deal since closing a $400 million fund; the deal covers parent brand Annex Products.
LaunchVic will give Startup Victoria $225,000 to run two free programs helping new and early-stage founders survive beyond COVID-19, supporting up to 4,000 people over the next year.
Melbourne fintech Credit Clear has appointed broker Bell Potter and is preparing an investor roadshow ahead of a potential IPO that could raise up to $15 million at a $65 million pre-money valuation.
ARENA announced a $2.7 million grant to Wattwatchers for My Energy Marketplace, a consumer-facing energy data hub connecting smart devices in thousands of homes, businesses and schools across Australia.
Over the Wire is acquiring J2 Global's Australian and New Zealand business, including Fonebox and Zintel, for $36 million, gaining telephony services, roughly 9,000 customers, and a merger with subsidiary FaktorTel.
Defence company XTEK completed an oversubscribed $9.2 million institutional placement, with a shareholder purchase plan under way, and joined the EOS-led C4 EDGE consortium developing command technology for the Australian Army.
Telstra has appointed Expert360 co-founder Bridget Loudon as a non-executive director from August 14; the article also recalls Expert360's $12 million raise from AirTree Ventures and Rampersand earlier in 2020.
LaunchVic announced $225,000 for Startup Victoria to run the Startup Success Series, helping new and early-stage founders survive and grow through the COVID-19 period.
Blade Therapeutics appoints Mark Timney as board chairman, succeeding co-founder Luke Evnin; the release recalls its roughly $90 million raised from investors including OneVentures and The Medicines Company's $9.7 billion sale to Novartis.
Relays an Australian Financial Review report that lung imaging company 4DMedical will list on the ASX at a $193 million market capitalisation, profiling founder Andreas Fouras and the technology's development.
Blackbird announces it led an $8 million Series A in HIVERY, a Sydney AI startup optimising retail product placement for Walmart and Coca-Cola, co-founded by former Data61 data scientists.
Tasmanian Oyster Co received an Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre grant to develop laser etching technology that authenticates and brands its oyster shells for export markets.
BigCommerce, a Sydney-founded e-commerce platform now based in Austin, listed on Nasdaq, raising US$216 million as its shares almost quadrupled on debut, valuing it near US$6.1 billion.
Australian-founded e-commerce platform BigCommerce surged in its NASDAQ debut; a republished 2014 interview recounts how founders Mitch Harper and Eddie Machaalani overcame their fear of raising venture capital.
Core Lithium has received a Northern Territory Government offer of a concessional $5 million loan for its Finniss lithium project, with documentation still being finalised alongside debt and equity fundraising efforts.
Blackbird advertises a new People Lead role to channel talent towards its portfolio companies, setting out the job's responsibilities, candidate requirements and the firm's employee benefits.
Q CELLS has signed an agreement to buy a 100 percent stake in Geli, a San Francisco energy storage software company, marking its entry into the US solar-plus-storage market.
ARENA grants $3 million to Port Gregory Wind Farm for a hybrid wind, solar and battery project powering a WA garnet mine, developed by Advanced Energy Resources using refurbished turbines.
Sewer-inspection AI startup VAPAR wins a federal commercialisation grant, weeks after a seed round, as it speeds up plans to enter the UK market.
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Iberdrola has secured majority control of ASX-listed Infigen Energy after shareholders accepted its 92 cents-per-share offer, ending a bidding contest with Philippines-based UAC Energy's earlier proposal.
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Buy now, pay later firm Splitit has raised $100 million, mostly already committed by institutional investors, to fund marketing expansion in the US and UK, with Woodson Capital becoming a substantial shareholder.
Fintech firm Iress has created a Chief Commercial Officer role and appointed Michael Blomfield to it, with the hire starting in October and reporting to chief executive Andrew Walsh.
Blackbird Ventures has closed a $500 million fourth fund backed by Australian institutional and international investors. The article recalls Square Peg and Tidal Ventures raises, Our Innovation Fund's new fund, and Amazon's Zoox acquisition.
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Blackbird announces the close of its fourth fund at $500 million, bringing total committed capital to $1.24 billion, and separately announces Mike Cannon-Brookes joining its board as chair.
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Startup Daily profiles Aurelius, an app supporting people before and after addiction rehabilitation, which has closed a seed round with Tempus Partners after launching within Antler and partnering with Turning Point.