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Everlab raises $46 million in Series A funding, AI preventive healthcare platform enters global market

Melbourne preventive-health startup Everlab has banked an A$65 million Series A led by Airtree Ventures with Plural, Left Lane Capital and b2venture taking part, funding overseas growth starting in the UK.

Cricketer Pat Cummins backs longevity startup Everlab's $65 million Series A

Melbourne preventative health startup Everlab raised a $65 million Series A to fund UK expansion, with Airtree Ventures, Plural, b2venture, Left Lane Capital and cricketer Pat Cummins among the backers.

Amber: Investment Notes

Virescent Ventures announces it has invested in Amber, an Australian retailer letting home battery owners buy and sell power at wholesale rates, citing its customer base and overseas utility partnerships.

Q-CTRL delivers breakthrough quantum navigation trial with Royal Australian Navy

Quantum firm Q-CTRL ran a shipboard trial of its quantum navigation sensor on a Royal Australian Navy vessel, operating 144 hours unattended and showing GPS-independent positioning, with results validated in a journal.

Mint Payments appoints Huy Truong as Executive Chairman, and Bill Bartee retires

Mint Payments names investor Huy Truong as Executive Chairman while director Bill Bartee retires from the board; Truong also took part in the company's December capital raise.

Annie Liao on raising $1.8M for her unique artificial intelligence start-up at 23-years-old

Profile of Annie Liao, 23, founder of Build Club, who has closed a $1.8 million round to build an AI learning platform, tracing her path from Westpac, BCG and Aura Ventures into startups.

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Six Aussie startups that raised $87.7 million this week

Roundup of six Australian funding rounds this week: InDebted, Evolt, Restoke.ai, Mary Technology, Matilda and Demtech.ai, with investors, amounts, InDebted's valuation and a secondary component for early backers and staff.

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Henry Dimbleby takes National Food Strategy 'on the road' with new government consulting arm

Eight Aussie startups that raised $36 million this week

Weekly roundup detailing new funding for eight local startups: home lending, document verification, farm water monitoring, alcoholic drinks, freight software, leaf protein, artist content sales and organic bedding, totalling over $36 million.

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CommBank plants funding in $220 Series A for climate change investor Wollemi Capital

Wollemi Capital, the Sydney climate investor, has closed a $220m raise, past its initial $100m goal, backed by CBA, Trawalla and others; the article recalls its bets on Loam Bio, Pluton Bio and Pachama.

Aura Ventures welcomes Annie Liao as Investment Associate

Aura Ventures announces Annie Liao has joined as Investment Associate, covering deal origination and platform strategy, with an interview tracing her prior roles at Westpac, BCG and Archangel Ventures.

Investment notes: Amber AU$2.5m Seed

Square Peg Capital's investment note explaining why it led energy retailer Amber's seed round, covering Amber's wholesale-priced electricity model, its founders' backgrounds, and the case for pass-through renewable energy pricing.

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Investment Notes: Forage

Blackbird's investment note announcing it led Forage's US$25 million Series B alongside Lightspeed, Funders Club and new backers, with Tom Humphrey joining the board, plus a profile of Forage's preskilling platform.

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Dovetail bags $5 million in funding from cohort of influential Aussie leaders

Sydney customer-research software firm Dovetail raised $5 million from existing backers Felicis, Blackbird, Grok and Didier Elzinga, following its 2020 seed round, to fund a North American expansion.

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The Wine Collective bags $8.3 million, as COVID-19 drives demand for boozy e-commerce

An Australian online wine marketplace has raised $8.28 million led by a wine group, with a marketplace platform specialist also investing, as pandemic lockdowns accelerate demand for delivered alcohol.