Every round, fund close and exit we can source, with the article it was reported in and what it actually said.
Diffuse Energy, a University of Newcastle startup, has secured seed funding from Shearwater Growth Equity to scale production of its small diffuser wind turbines for telecommunications and emergency services use.
Stormseal's heat-shrinking polymer roof sheeting is covering the hail-damaged National Library in Canberra; the Australian-made product, trialled by the US army, previously received a federal commercialisation grant.
Chef marketplace Gathar has raised $600,000 in seed funding led by ACAC Innovation, with FNQ Angels and the Queensland Government's Business Development Fund participating, as easing COVID-19 restrictions revive dinner party bookings.
Brisbane EV charger maker Tritium has received a $45 million debt investment from Cigna's investment arm to refinance a government loan and fund US and European expansion.
Windlab shareholders approved a Forrest-backed takeover led by Federation Asset Management and Squadron Energy, valuing the wind developer near $68 million, while Infigen urged caution over a $777 million bid from UPC and AC Energy.
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Openpay raised about A$33.77 million via an oversubscribed institutional placement, days after securing a £25 million debt facility for its UK business, lifting its market cap to A$329 million.
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Buy-now-pay-later provider Openpay is tapping fund managers via stockbroker Shaw and Partners for a planned $30 million equity raising, with proceeds earmarked for UK expansion, B2B growth and balance sheet strengthening.
Roundup covering Zip's acquisition of QuadPay, Openpay's UK debt facility, Snapchat restricting Trump, Atlassian's DevOps feature additions, Beam's Series A raise, and an upcoming capital-raising webinar.
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Zip proposes a scrip-based takeover of US payments firm QuadPay, including shares for its founders, plus a SIG funding facility, aiming to expand in America against rival Afterpay.
A company-update pitch from Smart Bunks, a sleeping-pod startup for hostels, describing its product, patents and plans while seeking $5 million in equity, which it has not yet raised.
Distributed energy software company SwitchDin has secured a five million dollar investment from solar manufacturer Q Cells, whose German parent sees Australian rooftop solar technology as key to integrated energy offerings.
SPEE3D found copper coatings from its printers kill coronavirus, developed ACTIVAT3D copper installed at universities, recalls founders' earlier motor firm sold to Regal Beloit, and a recent $1.5 million Australian Army pilot investment.
Drinks marketplace Kaddy has secured $3.5 million from existing and new backers despite pandemic pressure, following an $800,000 seed round last year, with revenue nearly doubling month on month.
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TechCrunch interviews former Atlassian president Jay Simons about crafting the company's 2015 IPO roadshow deck, covering its Australian origins, its all-secondary private funding, and its listing.
Profile of Brisbane medtech firm Vaxxas on scaling its needle-free vaccine patch from prototype toward commercial manufacture, with pharma partner Merck and production specialist Harro Hofliger announced as collaborators.
Amazon is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire self-driving startup Zoox, whose backers include Mike Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures, at a valuation below its previous raises, per the Wall Street Journal.
Energy software company Evergen, spun out of CSIRO, closed a six million dollar Series A round raised through crowdfunding, with commitments from two investment firms, to grow its battery optimisation platform.
Scooter-sharing startup Beam raised a US$26 million Series A led by Sequoia India and Hana Ventures, with Right Click Capital participating, to fund Asia-Pacific expansion including Australia.
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Rice and health food producer Forbidden Foods has kicked off an investor roadshow ahead of a planned ASX float, with its adviser BW Equities arranging meetings with fund managers this week.
Equity management platform Cake has raised $1 million in a seed round with Industria Capital; the article also recalls Carta's US$300 million Series E led by Andreessen Horowitz.
Interview with Q-CTRL's founder and chief executive on Australian deep tech policy, government procurement of local technology, and a CSIRO report projecting a large quantum industry by 2040.
Analysis of Australian agtech's post-COVID prospects, citing The Yield's recent $11 million raise led by Yamaha Motor Ventures, and founders' views on transparency trends and capital barriers.
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Commonwealth Bank's X15 Ventures opens applications for Xccelerate 2020, a virtual pitch event offering winning start-ups funding, mentoring and support for ideas aiding small business recovery.
Farm analytics firm DAS raised an undisclosed sum from IAG's venture arm Firemark Ventures, pairing it with a rural insurance partnership; the piece also recalls CSIRO's early backing and Ruralco's sale to Nutrien.
Amazon is reportedly in talks to acquire self-driving startup Zoox, co-founded by Australian Tim Kentley-Klay, at a valuation below its 2018 peak, which would hurt Australian backers Blackbird Ventures and Mike Cannon-Brookes.
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Tessara Therapeutics closed a $2.7 million oversubscribed Round 1 raise led by a New South Wales syndicate, appointed Phillip Smith to its board, and works with CSIRO and Bio-Link Australia.
RUAG Australia has received a Defence Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grant to modernise equipment and strengthen hydraulic component manufacturing and repair capability at its Australian sites.
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Archer Materials plans a share purchase plan of up to $3 million to speed its quantum chip work, with a 2019 raise and an IBM software agreement noted.
Healthtech startup InteliCare listed on the ASX, raising $5.5 million in its IPO as shares surged; the piece also recalls two earlier seed raises and CEO Jason Waller's prior Spookfish exit.
Blackbird's investment notes recount its participation in Eucalyptus's Series A, led by Woolworths' venture arm W23, having earlier led the telehealth company's pre-seed and seed rounds.
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Roundup covering Checkout.com's acquisition of Perth payments firm Pin Payments, Amazon's bid interest in Zoox, Google's office reopening plans, Twitter's Trump fact-check, and Virgin Orbit's failed rocket launch.
Western Australia approves Hazer's Woodman Point plant turning sewage biogas into hydrogen and graphite. The article recalls an ARENA $9.4 million grant, a $250,000 state feasibility grant, and Hazer's 2015 ASX listing.
Sydney Angels announced $2.4 million invested across three startups, leading Trendspek's $1.1 million seed round and backing NZ insurtech JRNY and scheduling platform Cogsworth despite COVID uncertainty.
Quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance has partnered with the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre to train staff, install diamond-based quantum computers and work toward an Australian quantum supercomputing hub.
Cancer-detection nanotech developer Ferronova announced a $3.5 million Series A round, with Uniseed leading, to fund planned human trials across several cancer types; research partners span four universities.
Aura Group announces a private equity investment alongside lead investor Exacta Capital Partners and senior lender RISA Partners in Inspire Brands Asia, master franchisee of Anytime Fitness gyms across nine Asian markets.
Analysis arguing tech billionaires' funds are investing in mining startups, citing past backing of KoBold Metals and Lilac Solutions, and urging Australian junior miners to position for this interest.
Funding.com.au secured a $5 million warehouse facility from Equity Venture Partners, whose Daniel Szekely joined its board, enabling faster loan drawdowns on its mortgage marketplace.
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A regtech showcase urged Australian government support for startups to aid post-COVID recovery, noting ProvenDB recently drew funding from a US venture capital firm for blockchain cybersecurity work.
Australian Research Council's final 2019 Linkage Project grant round awarded $35 million across 77 projects, including UNSW superalloy and battery-recycling work and University of Queensland graphene cathode research with industry partners.
E-commerce tool Preezie has raised $575,000 in a seed round backed by Skalata Ventures and three angel investors, closed within a month despite the pandemic, with a Series A planned in about a year.
Epho Commercial Solar has commissioned a 1.7MW rooftop solar plant at a Sydney warehouse, built with an earlier ARENA grant, able to send power behind the meter or trade it on the market.
Tech roundup covering Apple and Google's contact-tracing API fixing CovidSafe, Afterpay's US user growth, Tesla dropping a lawsuit, and Bevan Slattery selling a third of his Megaport stake for $65 million.
Profile of reusable bag maker The Swag, whose sales jumped during COVID-19. Founder Peita Pini discusses growth, a Shark Tank deal that fell through, US expansion plans, and reduced donations to Destiny Rescue.
ASX-listed software vendor Flamingo Ai, unable to raise capital, has sold its assets to Rymamay Investments, with founder Catriona Wallace departing and CEO Olivier Cauderlier moving to the buyer.
Sydney expense-management startup Expense Mate rewards staff for cutting company costs, and has launched after receiving a $75,000 investment from accelerator Startmate through its SYD20 cohort.