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Australia's northern infrastructure agency has approved concessional debt covering all financing for Genex's Kidston pumped hydro and solar project, with a Japanese partner taking equity and an earlier solar raise recalled.
Profile of Sydney-based lender MoneyMe covering its leadership team, recalled capital raises in 2017 and 2018, industry awards, and its stated plan to pursue a public listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.
An electric truck developer ran range testing on a Ford-based vehicle at a US facility, reported strong results, and signed a training agreement with a Victorian TAFE while expanding local manufacturing.
NAB's ventures arm led a $10 million round for US digital risk protection firm Digital Shadows, with earlier backer Octopus Ventures also participating; two NAB executives take observer seats on the startup's board.
Brisbane aviation booking startup Monarc Global closed a $500,000 seed round led by Brisbane Angels and Angel Loop, with River City Labs and Muru-D contributing, after strong US demand.
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Brisbane-founded portfolio management software firm Jacobi has secured an $11 million round led by three US funds, with its founders now based in California and weighing a future local exchange listing.
Brisbane-founded investment technology firm Jacobi has secured AU$11 million from United States backers to fund product development and a European push via a new London office.
HR and payroll platform Employment Hero has raised a $22 million Series C led by Seek, with OneVentures and AirTree participating, valuing the company above $100 million as it pushes international expansion.
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Retailer MSY Technology is being acquired by ASX-listed Lanka Graphite for $19.8 million, with the price rising from the originally announced $17.5 million, ahead of a planned ASX listing.
Tyro has told investors it is investigating a possible move to an ASX-listed structure, potentially within 18 months, but stresses no decision has been made and several conditions must first be met.
Adviser Ratings, a Sydney-based startup that rates financial advisers, has launched a Series A crowdfunding campaign on Birchal, seeking $1.5 million toward marketplace and licensee-rating products; shareholders had already put in $1 million.
An opinion piece arguing scientists' evidence-driven mindset makes them strong founders, citing RapidAIM's Nancy Schellhorn, who raised from Main Sequence Ventures after completing the ON program for researchers.
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Speedpanel and partners including Swinburne researchers have won Cooperative Research Centre backing for a multi-year project developing low-carbon wall panels, with the research centre contributing funding toward the larger effort.
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Lender Resimac has bought a fifteen percent shareholding in Adelaide-based finance group Positive for three million dollars, with an option to lift its holding later.
GROW Super has launched TINA, a distributed ledger platform for superannuation funds and wealth platforms, and raised $17 million in a Series C round backed by Citi, R3 and Greenstone Financial Services.
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GBST's board favours SS&C's revised takeover proposal over rival offers from Bravura and FNZ, with a non-binding $3.60 per share scheme pending exclusive due diligence.
Profile of Jayride's expansion to 69 countries since its 2018 ASX listing, recalling its earlier capital raises and founder Rod Bishop's advice for founders.
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Blackbird's investment note explains why it joined electric scooter startup Raine's seed round, profiling co-founders Marc Alexander, James Murphy and Michelle Mannering and their craftsmanship-focused, direct-to-consumer approach.
OIF's blog republishes an AFR report on Matrak's $3m convertible note round led by Simon Yencken, recalling his earlier seed, Assignar's prior raises, and Aconex's sale to Oracle.
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Twin brothers run Unyoked, renting tech-free cabins on rural land near cities, and are mid-way through a two million dollar raise backed by angels and other investors including Luxury Escapes co-founder Adam Schwab.
A New Zealand electric vehicle dealer has prototyped a larger replacement battery for early Nissan Leafs and hopes to raise money to commercialise it, building on an earlier government-funded pack.
FNZ has made a non-binding indicative offer of $3.50 a share for GBST Holdings, hours after SS&C Technologies' lower bid, with the board considering both proposals.
Melbourne staffing platform Sidekicker has raised $10 million from long-time backer Seek to grow its Australian and New Zealand casual-work business, with co-founder Tom Amos sharing growth advice for founders.
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Advanced Circular Polymers has opened Australia's largest plastics recycling facility at Somerton, supported by a Sustainability Victoria grant, expecting 46 jobs and running on wind energy from Goldwind Australia.
Bravura Solutions has lifted its takeover offer for GBST to $3 per share, roughly $200 million, after earlier bids, while GBST says other unnamed parties have also approached it.
Deakin University, Xefco and Proficiency Consulting have launched a three-year collaboration to scale atmospheric plasma textile coating, backed by an IMCRC grant within a larger project budget.
An autonomous vessel maker has proven its wave-powered prototype can navigate and hold position unaided in sea trials, backed by a defence innovation grant for surveillance technology development.
Preserve Health, the Flinders University spin-out behind PREPD hydration drinks, raised over A$950,000 in a pre-Series A round from shareholders and private investors including cycling coach Kevin Poulton, funding national growth and a US launch.
ParentTV founder Sam Jockel describes her lead backer withdrawing days before a planned seed round was to complete, and how her team rallied around her.
Speculation that an unidentified offshore strategic bidder, reportedly private equity backed, is preparing an indicative proposal for Australian financial software firm GBST, following Bravura Solutions' revised offer.
HashChing's new chief executive outlines plans to broaden the mortgage marketplace beyond home loans into new lending areas, following an executive shakeup in which the founder-CEO and COO departed.
Profile of Melbourne vitamin-tea startup Eloments, whose founders raised $1 million in Series A funding from Organic X Labs and launched into Woolworths and overseas retailers.
Profile of Sydney fintech Lodex, a loans and deposits marketplace, covering its founders, staff, achievements including total funds raised, licences, and plans to launch digital e-wallets.
Sydney search-optimisation software firm Longtail has raised $2.5 million from individual backers including Seek's co-founder, valuing it at $25 million, to fund sales expansion across Australia, the UK and the US.
Armour maker Xtek has received a million-dollar sovereign industry grant towards a composites production facility for its curing technology, building on US defence contracts and a spacecraft development agreement with Skykraft.
Douugh's chief executive argues the big banks are slowing open banking's rollout, and says his fintech is preparing an ASX listing with Monex's partnership while keeping its base in Australia.
Profile of alcohol-free spirits maker Lyre's, founded by Mark Livings, now backed by Andrew Banks with distribution via Dan Murphy's, BoozeBud and Proof Drinks, and a larger raise in progress.
Integrated Recycling's recycled-plastic Duratrack railway sleepers are being trialled near a Melbourne station, supported by an earlier state government grant of $630,000 administered by Sustainability Victoria.
Brisbane software platform Codebots has raised a $1.4 million Series A from Evolution Financial and private investors to grow globally, while backer Evolution Financial's earlier portfolio listing EcoFibre on the ASX is recalled.
Cloud data warehouse company Snowflake has hired Zac Brandt as regional director for Australia, moving from its California operations, as the firm expands its local partner network and enterprise customer base.
Loan marketplace ebroker has taken a million-dollar investment from wealth firm Tor Capital, whose head now serves as the platform's chief operating officer, with founder and CEO Simon Isaacs outlining growth plans.
South Australian wine producers including Bull and Bull and Penley Estate received export grants through the SAEA program, which distributed over $544,000 across 27 businesses to support overseas sales.
NAB will lend startups $2 billion over five years as venture debt gains ground: Leap Capital closed a $50 million fund, OneVentures opened a $45 million debt vehicle, and backed Hometime with $6 million.
ARENA is granting $3 million toward a hybrid wind, solar and battery project that will supply a Western Australian garnet mine, built and operated by Advanced Energy Resources under a long-term power purchase agreement.
Neobank Douugh announces a strategic pre-IPO investment from Japan's Monex Group, its third global partnership, with future collaboration planned in wealth management including cryptocurrency across key markets.
Podcast conversation with Volte co-founder Dr Genevieve Hohnen covering the fashion rental platform's 2016 founding, its early angel fundraising and its plans to grow.
Melbourne podcasting firm Omny Studio was bought by US audio tech company Triton Digital after a four-year relationship; the price is undisclosed and the team has joined the buyer.