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Six Aussie startups that raised $45.1 million this week

Weekly roundup of six Australian startups raising a combined $45.1 million across energy, e-commerce, design software, cloud security, climate tech and insurtech, plus Awayco's acquisition of Barcode Solutions and nVest winning SmartCompany's Pitch.

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Sydney cybersecurity startup banks $5.1 million from American tech heavyweights

Kivera, a Sydney-founded cloud security startup now headquartered in New York, has raised a $5.1 million seed round with Round 13 Capital and General Advance leading, and last month hired a new CEO.

Cloud security start-up Kivera raises $5.1M

Cloud security company Kivera has raised a seed round to hire talent and expand overseas, drawing investment from two funds plus angel investors, and has appointed a new CEO while moving headquarters to New York.

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FoundAt Selected to Take Part in Plug and Play Japan Program

FoundAt announces its selection for Plug and Play Japan's Summer/Fall 2021 Energy Batch 1 accelerator, giving it mentoring, corporate connections and a September demo day pitching opportunity.