Andrew Sypkes

Nine Aussie startups that raised $40.5 million this week

Weekly roundup covering nine Australian startups' new capital totalling $40.5 million, across solar, quantum computing, marketing tech and crowdfunding, plus a look back at Aconex's $1.6 billion Oracle sale.

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Caregiver software start-up Circle In bucks dire investment trend for female-led start-ups, raises $2m in funding

Melbourne family-care benefits platform Circle In has closed a $2m round, adding Alberts Impact Ventures to existing private backers and LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund, while research highlights shrinking venture money for women-only founding teams.

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Online ordering platform Fresho raises $14 million as it looks to re-enter the US after COVID-enforced retreat

Food ordering software firm Fresho has secured a Series A round to fund a United States relaunch after pandemic difficulties, with backing from several named investors and an angel backer.

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Construction tech startup Varicon nails $2.25 million Seed round

Tasmanian construction cost-management software firm Varicon raised a $2.25 million seed round led by Black Nova with several industry angels, following a smaller raise a year earlier, to support national expansion.

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The startup funding round: $5 million for Marketplacer, tech tackling addiction, and a Tassie construction startup

Weekly roundup reporting fresh raises by Marketplacer, Arli, DiviPay, Payable, Flotespace and Varicon, plus references to completed campaigns by Coinstash and Superhero.

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The startup funding round: Fintechs galore, records broken and a $1 billion cash injection

A weekly roundup reporting fresh raises by Deferit, Karbon, VendorPanel, Symple and Thrive, plus Klarna's US$1 billion round at a US$31 billion valuation.

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Complete Home Filtration raises $2.4M Series A

Perth water filtration firm Complete Home Filtration closed a $2.4 million Series A, with BetterLabs Ventures reinvesting and Tasmanian investor Andrew Sypkes joining, to fund expansion and its PFAS-removing Attapure technology.

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“You never stop learning”: Foodtech startup raises $9 million from Aconex co-founders and Canva investor

Foodtech platform Fresho raised $9 million from private investors including Aconex co-founders Rob Phillpot and Leigh Jasper, the Tarascio family, Geoff Tarrant and Andrew Sypkes, to fund growth and hiring.