Seven Aussie startups that raised $495.8 million this week
Weekly roundup of seven Australian startup raises, led by Airwallex's Series F, plus EatClub, Kite Magnetics, Termina, Preve, Foremind and Liveheats.
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Founder, Campaign Monitor · angel in 1 deal
Every published round Ben Richardson took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liveheats | Seed | Mar 2025 | $1.3m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Fri 23 May 2025), SmartCompany (Wed 21 May 2025) |
Companies Ben Richardson has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liveheats | Mar 2025, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Ben Richardson, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Ben Richardson has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Ben Richardson did.
Stories naming Ben Richardson. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of seven Australian startup raises, led by Airwallex's Series F, plus EatClub, Kite Magnetics, Termina, Preve, Foremind and Liveheats.
Also Startup Daily
Sports scoring software maker Liveheats has secured $1.3 million in seed backing from five individual backers to grow its product and sales teams and expand into the US and Europe.
Email marketing firm Campaign Monitor has bought Sailthru and Liveclicker, forming the CM Group brand. The piece recalls its 2014 US$250 million raise and last year's merger with Emma and Delivra.