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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #179, 26th September 2026

Weekly roundup recording a dozen raises and acquisitions, Firmus's scheduled float, a new $50m venture fund, a founder share sale, grant winners, an accelerator intake, and an AI agent's government breach.

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Scalare backs AI scent startup Auric, which opens Sydney lab

Listed investor Scalare Partners has taken an undisclosed early-stage stake in Sydney AI scent startup Auric, which has opened a lab at Tank Stream Labs after earlier backing from Antler and Sputnik ATX.

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Antler backs 8 new AI-first startups, from robotics to health, cybersecurity and fintech, in its 12th cohort

Antler announced investments in eight startups from its 12th Australian residency, across robotics, cybersecurity, health and fintech; applications for the 14th residency are open, offering founders as much as AU$260,000 for a 12% stake.