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Skalata named Australia's most active investor for H1 2024

Australian startup capital climbed 30% in early 2024 even as deal counts fell; Skalata Ventures topped investor activity with 13 participations, ahead of Blackbird and Investible.

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Meet Andy Laws, CEO of Access Telehealth

Bailador's blog points to the newest instalment of Access Telehealth's get-to-know-the-team video series, in which its chief executive discusses his background, motivation and working life at the healthcare company.

ASX-listed Bailador says its $25 million investment in fintech Dash is now worth 59% more

Bailador's stake in DASH has grown 59% to $44.7m after the Sydney-based fintech signed a fresh raise at a higher valuation; the piece also recalls its earlier investments and stakes in PropHero and Rosterfy.

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Seven ANZ startups that raised $42.8 million this week

Weekly roundup of seven Australian and New Zealand raises totalling $42.8 million, spanning property-investment AI, workforce credentialing, allied-health practice software, conversation analytics, maths learning games, copper processing and holiday-park bookings.

Rosterfy raises $5.5 million as volunteer tech powers Super Bowl LIX

Rosterfy, an Australian maker of volunteer-management software, has landed fresh capital from OIF Ventures as its platform runs Super Bowl volunteering; the piece also recalls earlier Bailador investments from 2024 and 2023.

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Six Aussie startups that raised $119.9 million this week

Weekly roundup detailing six Australian raises: Q-CTRL's Series B extension, plus fresh capital for Mutinex, Atelier, Rosterfy, Build Club and Axify.ai, naming lead investors and founders throughout.

Five ANZ startups that raised $38.5 million this week

Weekly roundup detailing five raises across Australian and New Zealand startups — Hapana, Kinoxis Therapeutics, Appetise, Bike Matrix and Aglow — worth a combined $38.5 million, naming lead investors and planned expansion for each.

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Fitness software startup Hapana presses $17.3 million Series A for global push

Fitness membership software maker Hapana has secured a $17.3 million Series A backed by OIF Ventures and Bailador, earmarked for a second-generation platform and US and APAC growth.

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Bailador takes lion’s share of $22 million raise for fintech Dash Technology

Sydney fintech Dash secured a $22 million round led by ASX-listed venture investor Bailador, which commits $15 million upfront plus $5 million early next year; two Bailador partners join Dash's board.

Three Aussie startups that raised $21.1 million this week

Roundup of three Australian raises: telehealth player Updoc landed $20m from listed investor Bailador, AI receptionist builder Phonely joined Y Combinator's Summer 2024 batch with US$500k, and Citizen Wolf crowdfunded over $380,000 via Birchal.

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Telehealth startup Updoc secures $20 million from ASX-listed Bailador

SmartCompany reports digital health platform Updoc raised $20 million from ASX-listed investor Bailador, its first external capital, and notes the telehealth sector's recent funding activity, including InstantScripts' earlier sale to Wesfarmers.

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PropHero Raises Record Breaking Series A Round

Sydney AI property-investment platform PropHero raised a $25 million Series A led by Bailador, who provided half, with five other investors participating; Bailador co-founder David Kirk joins PropHero's board.

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Indifferent: AirTree & CBA-backed proptech handed to administrators after raise attempts fail

Property management startup Different has gone into administration with KPMG after failing to raise new capital, despite backing from AirTree and CBA's venture arm; the piece also recalls the failures of Milkrun and Brosa.

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Telehealth startup InstantScripts sold for $135 million two years after winning Smart50 Awards

Telehealth firm InstantScripts, a 2021 Smart50 winner, faces a proposed roughly $135 million takeover by Wesfarmers through API; backer Bailador will exit its whole stake, realising $52 million.

Kogan snaps up failed furniture retailer Brosa for $1.5 million

Kogan.com has bought collapsed online furniture seller Brosa out of administration for $1.5 million, promising to fulfil customer orders, while the piece recalls Brosa's earlier venture raises and Kogan's past distressed-brand purchases.

“White knight” Kogan scoops up collapsed furniture retailer Brosa for $1.5 million

Kogan has bought collapsed online furniture retailer Brosa out of administration for $1.5 million, a week after administrators KordaMentha were appointed, and will fund delivery of outstanding customer orders.

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AirTree Ventures and Bailador-backed ecommerce venture Brosa hits voluntary administration

Furniture ecommerce firm Brosa has entered voluntary administration with KordaMentha appointed and seeking buyers, after earlier venture raises from AirTree, Bailador and BMY Group.

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Online furniture retailer Brosa collapses into voluntary administration

Furniture e-commerce firm Brosa has entered voluntary administration after pandemic-era growth reversed, with administrators appointed to run a sale process; the article also recalls earlier backing rounds.

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Last year’s Smart50 winner InstantScripts sees 10% increase in valuation following $5 million invesment

Bailador bought $5 million of secondary shares in telehealth firm InstantScripts, lifting its valuation 10%. The article also recalls Perennial's role in a $10.9 million raise in June 2021 and Bailador's earlier $16.6 million.

Healthtech startup InstantScripts sees valuation jump 10% as Bailador chips in another $5 million

Telehealth platform InstantScripts has taken a $5 million follow-on investment from ASX-listed Bailador, lifting its valuation 10%. The article also recalls a $10.9 million 2021 raise led by Perennial.

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NASDAQ giant swoops on Canberra start-up in $500m+ deal

OIF Ventures republishes an AFR report on NetApp buying Canberra data-technology firm Instaclustr for a reported $500 million-plus, covering founder paydays and the fund's returns, including a 20-times outcome on its early backing.

Australia's newest tech unicorn, SiteMinder, surges 38% on its ASX debut

Hotel commerce platform SiteMinder listed on the ASX, raising $627 million and closing its debut up 38% at a $1.88 billion valuation, after a $100 million pre-IPO raise.

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Leading tech founders and execs are backing a new seed investment network by early stage VC Tidal Ventures

Tidal Ventures has launched #ten, an expert network of tech founders and executives who put money into its seed fund and support its portfolio founders, bridging Australian and US ecosystems.

Afterpay-backed Touch Ventures made its ASX debut today and investors loved it

Venture firm Touch Ventures debuted on the ASX, raising $100 million in its IPO and closing sharply higher; Afterpay backed it, and the firm recently put $1 million into Refundid's seed round.

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Ignition Lane Weekly Wrap: M&A mania, Tesla trademarks, African fintech, another SoftBank implosion & NFTs explained

Weekly roundup covering ANZ trade sales including A Cloud Guru's multibillion-dollar sale, several Australian raises, Tenacious Ventures' agritech fund close, Xero and Cochlear appointments, and global deals such as Etsy buying Depop.

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Finnish ecommerce platform Nosto snaps up Stackla, the Australian startup that fell foul of Facebook

Finnish ecommerce personalisation platform Nosto has acquired Stackla, the Australian user-generated content marketing startup, on undisclosed terms, with backer Bailador's stake converting into Nosto shares.

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Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Canva’s rise, Clubhouse plays Twitter, Slack’s Australian slog

Ignition Lane's weekly roundup covers Canva's US$71 million raise, several Australian payments acquisitions and mergers, local raises by Cyble, Enboarder, Rendr and Basiq, plus overseas deals including Plaid, Box, Ramp and Coinbase's listing.

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Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Airtasker lists, Culture Amp revenue jumps, Spotify’s $5bn payout, Andreessen Horowitz bets on NFT

Ignition Lane's weekly technology roundup: Seequent and Neto acquisitions, imminent listings for AirTasker and MadPaws, large venture rounds at Stripe, Yotpo, PatSnap, SecurityScorecard, Appfire and OpenSea, plus new fund plans and ecosystem news.

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Hospitality tech startup HungryHungry bags $2 million, as COVID-19 brings irreversible change to the sector

Hospitality ordering platform HungryHungry raised A$2 million in a Series A led by Brodie Arnhold, with pandemic-driven demand lifting orders six-fold; the co-founders had earlier injected $2 million of their own cash.

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Macquarie, UBS review funding options fintech Lendi

Mortgage platform Lendi has engaged two investment banks to assess possible funding pathways, including future equity raises and a potential listing, with existing shareholders already on its register.

5 things you should know about tech today

Tech roundup: WeWork pulls its US float, a listed VC writes down its Stackla stake, Investible closes its debut fund, NAB loses its cloud chief, and a payments firm's shares surge.

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How do Australian startups tap into the $140 billion of dry powder sitting in the US?

A Bailador partner advises Australian founders on attracting US venture capital, citing past raises by Canva, SafetyCulture, Culture Amp, SiteMinder and Instaclustr from American investors.

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