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Eight ANZ startups that raised $373.3 million this week

Weekly roundup detailing eight trans-Tasman raises totalling A$373.3 million, headlined by Halter's Series E, spanning quantum computing, biomanufacturing, robotics, adtech and agtech, plus a recalled $2 billion founder exit.

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Investment Notes: Halter Series D

Blackbird's investment note announces it joined Halter's US$100 million Series D, a round Bond led with NewView also coming aboard, praising Halter's growth and market position across three countries.

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Tim Doyle has a dildo problem and needs a hand

Tim Doyle, cofounder of health startup Eucalyptus, tells a Blackbird Sunrise audience that solving his warehouse of returned sex toys is the route to a job, and offers blunt views on local venture capital.

‘We believed in what we were building’: Canva’s Melanie Perkins on raising capital and achieving big goals

Women's Agenda interview with Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins on her SXSW Sydney conversation with investor Mary Meeker, covering Fusion Books, Silicon Valley rejections, and the early backers who funded the design platform.

Online health brands startup Eucalyptus picks the online meat off the bones of Jenny Craig collapse

Eucalyptus buys Jenny Craig's online assets out of administration while stores shut; the health startup's recent raise and earlier rounds are recapped, alongside other distressed-brand acquisitions.

Eucalyptus lands $50 million amidst online prescription model concerns

Digital health company Eucalyptus has raised $50 million from existing backers, reportedly valuing it at $560 million, even as doctors and regulators question the prescription practices of its weight-loss brand Juniper.

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Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: The Great Reengagement, backing Web3, riding the markets & the big local raises

Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup: AirTree raises $700m across three new funds, dozens of Australian startups announce rounds, a wave of acquisitions including Block completing its Afterpay buy, plus Web3 commentary and US market moves.

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Eucalyptus raises $60 million in Bond-led Series C round

Sydney telehealth company Eucalyptus has raised a $60 million Series C led by US venture firm Bond, adding to $30 million raised in mid-2021, and is hiring across its five health brands.

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Sydney’s AirTree Ventures closes $275M fund as Aussie unicorns gather pace

AirTree Ventures closes a $275 million third fund backed by Australian institutions and announces staff moves; the piece also recalls Canva's raise, Prospa's ASX listing and :Different's new round.

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October 17, 2019

Daily venture roundup led by Canva's large raise and Atlassian buying Code Barrel, plus Zubale's new round, a dozen other fundings, executive moves and market data.

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