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Australian quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance has raised US$18 million to scale its room-temperature diamond-based mini quantum computers, following a smaller round in 2021.
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Queensland robotics startup SwarmFarm closed a $12 million Series A led by Conexus Venture Capital, following an earlier grant and a 2020 raise, to scale its autonomous farming platform.
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Australian payments fintech Limepay has rebranded as April, pivoting from white-label buy-now-pay-later technology toward a broader enterprise embedded finance and SaaS offering for brands, banks and fintechs.
Soil-carbon startup Loam Bio has secured a A$105 million Series B and is bringing its CarbonBuilder inoculant and SecondCrop offerings to Australian growers, its backer Virescent Ventures reports.
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Agtech startup Loam has raised a $105 million Series B co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Wollemi Capital, following a $40 million Series A, to commercialise its soil-carbon technology.
Venture firm EVP has wrapped up the final close of its fourth fund at its $100m target, lifting total assets managed past $270m; recent raises by portfolio companies Hnry and Zipline are also noted.
Render Networks appointed two new executives after doubling its workforce; the piece recalls IFM Investor's $40m majority investment from 2022.
Drug developer ENA Respiratory reports positive Phase 2a results for its INNA-051 nasal immunomodulator against influenza, with its Series A backed by Brandon Capital managed funds, the Minderoo Foundation and Uniseed.
Tattarang, the Forrests' private investment vehicle, has partnered with Startmate to back women-led startups in its latest accelerator intake, which includes Kapture, Kelpy and Turnto.
Melbourne defence manufacturer Corvus will use a $3 million federal Modern Manufacturing Initiative grant to install precision machinery in Victoria and create over 300 jobs, while partnering with Hanwha on army vehicle bids.
Radium Capital promotes CFO Jeremy Loftus to Managing Director as CEO David Weir relocates to Brevet Capital Management in the US, while Georgina Wade becomes Chief Growth Officer.
Brisbane recruitment app Getahead raised a pre-seed round led by Pipeline Capital with backing from Phil Di Bella, to triple headcount and expand to other Australian states.
Sydney crypto card startup CryptoSpend, whose cofounders met in the UTS Startups hub, is seeking a Series A and new backers to expand into New Zealand and Asia; no money has been committed yet.
Vaxxas has begun an Australian Phase I trial of its needle-free influenza vaccine patch. The article also recalls the company's founding equity financing led by OneVentures with Brandon Capital Partners and other co-investors.
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Bitstamp's learning centre profiles John McAfee, covering his antivirus career, crypto ventures such as MGT, McAfeeDEX and Bitfi, his bitcoin price predictions, criminal charges, and his 2021 death in a Spanish jail.
An opinion piece arguing AUKUS Pillar Two reaches beyond submarines into quantum, autonomy, AI and hypersonics, citing Australian players including Internet 2.0, Anduril Australia and Hypersonix.
Manufacturing roundup: MGA Thermal's production milestone, Downer's Queensland train contract, a Nyrstar Hobart appointment, Cooperative Research Australia's NRF submission, and Anteris Technologies' $35 million share placement.
Humanforce has bought Wagestream's Australian arm, formerly Earnd, for an undisclosed sum. The article recalls Earnd's 2019 raise, its sale to Greensill, rescue by Wagestream, an A$81m Series C, and Humanforce's earlier acquisitions.
Mushroom-based meat alternative maker Fable Food Co has raised a Series A to fund US and UK expansion, with its founder arguing fungi products beat soy and pea protein rivals on taste, price and health.
Australian mushroom-based meat maker Fable Food raised an $8.5 million Series A led by K3, with returning and new backers, to fund product development and expansion into North America, the UK and Singapore.
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LaunchVic Q&A with leaders of Climate Salad and Ecotone's angel network on Victoria's climate tech scene, recalling Lug+Carrie's $5 million raise and grants supporting both networks, with mentions of Allume Energy, Kapture and others.
Nordic9 item reports Vault Laboratories planning a funding round with Placeholder VC at the helm and existing backers AlleyCorp, Bullpen Capital and Everblue Management taking part.
Adelaide additive manufacturer AML3D has completed a $3 million share placement to fund its US expansion, including new sales bases in Tennessee and Virginia, plus software development for its Arcemy machines.
Deputy appoints ex-Affirm commercial chief Silvija Martincevic as CEO and board director, succeeding co-founder Ashik Ahmed, as the Australian workforce platform pushes US expansion with $100 million AUD annual recurring revenue.
Profile of Sydney genomics startup 23Strands, covering its university and research collaborations, a $1 million grant, an NHMRC-backed project, and its 2020 UNSW Health10X accelerator background.
Sponsored profile of Sydney cultivated meat company Vow, covering its quail-based first product, recent Series A backing, manufacturing plans, and founder George Peppou's upcoming panel appearance at AgriFutures' evokeAG 2023 event.
Australian banking AI firm Elula has appointed Colin Adamson, previously National Australia Bank's Head of Group Strategy, as Chief Customer Officer, joining immediately to support growth of its retention and acquisition products.
Two Perth startups have each secured $3 million. GeoMoby drew mostly French backers plus Agreement Hub and a METS Ignited grant; Vedi raised mainly from MSD Animal Health, with Companion Fund also taking part.
Roundup of six Australian startup raises totalling $94 million: Q-CTRL, Hnry, FoodByUs, F4S, STRAAND and Lenexa Medical, backed by investors including Salesforce Ventures, AirTree, Base Capital, Investible, Unilever Ventures and Stoic VC.
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Fingerprint for Success, an AI coaching platform, has closed a $6.5 million second seed round led by Investible, with Canva's founders investing again; its lifetime funding now totals $9.2 million.
Hazer Group reached a milestone allowing it to draw down $2.97 million in grant funding from ARENA, under a varied agreement splitting a tranche payment for its hydrogen demonstration plant near Perth.
University of Southern Queensland and Inconmat received a $1 million government CRC-P grant to develop corrosion-resistant glass fibre-reinforced polymer rebar from bio-resins and recycled glass, with manufacture planned at Inconmat's factory.
Norwegian energy assurance firm DNV has acquired Sydney solar forecasting company Solcast, founded in 2016 by James Luffman and Nick Engerer, to expand its global data analytics offering.
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup: funding for FoodByUs, New School Foods, BloomX and others, acquisitions by CropX and Growy, plus layoffs at Impossible Foods and Glovo.
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EnergyLab's Supercharge Australia initiative has selected eleven startups for its first Innovation Challenge, covering lithium batteries, EV conversion and recycling, with experts judging a Sydney pitch event in March.
Fingerprint for Success, maker of AI coach Marlee, raised $5 million in an Investible-led seed round, lifting total funding to $9 million, with participation from Five V Capital, Salesforce Ventures and several high-profile angels.
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NSW announced the second-round recipients of its electric fleet grant program, including Splend, IAG, Origin Energy and Sixt, and invited businesses to apply for a third round.
The Geelong wheel maker reports progress on its planned merger with a US SPAC and American listing, including audit work, new programmes and an estimated funding need, but no money has yet been raised.
FaBA appoints Dr Chris Downs, a veteran agri-food scientist and executive from CSIRO and Queensland government, as Director of the national food and beverage accelerator.
News roundup covering Bega's sale of its Vitasoy stake, a university venture fund's first close, an Australia-Netherlands hydrogen agreement, a research body's budget push, and a new Tasmanian space antenna.
Sydney quantum software firm Q-CTRL announced a $27.4 million Series B extension with new backers including Salesforce Ventures, following its $25 million Series B led by Airbus Ventures in late 2021.
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KPMG data shows Australian startup funding hit a record in 2022 despite a global downturn, while accountancy fintech Hnry closed a $35 million Series B led by AirTree to double headcount and expand overseas.
University of Melbourne's Tin Alley Ventures fund has raised $100 million toward a $200 million target, backed by the university, Breakthrough Victoria and local business figures, with a second close targeted for mid-2023.
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Administrators begin selling Sun Cable; Cannon-Brookes' Grok lent $65 million interest-free to retain staff while Forrest's Squadron Energy opposes the Singapore cable plan.
Accounting fintech Hnry raised a Series B led by AirTree, with Left Lane, Akshay Kothari and Athletic Ventures participating, to fund hiring, international expansion and product development.
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Zeller launches transaction accounts, debit cards and an app, expanding beyond payments into broader business banking services, and announces an exclusive distribution partnership with Officeworks for its debit card.
Fintech Zeller launches standalone transaction accounts and debit cards for small businesses, distributing physical cards through Officeworks stores nationwide as it challenges the big banks.
Techboard's September 2022 roundup reports Australian raises led by Morse Micro's $140m Series B, several acquisitions including ResApp Health to Pfizer, fund closes by Telstra Ventures, OIF and Main Sequence, and open raises.
A wholesale hospitality procurement marketplace has closed a Series B led by a South African venture firm, with a New York investor, a Melbourne group and its founding backer also participating, after a 2021 raise.
Salesforce is shutting its Australian venture arm amid global layoffs. Local head Mike Ferrari has departed, and the unit's Australian investments will now be run from the company's American headquarters.
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