Brad Banducci

Seven Aussie startups that raised $155.5 million this week

Weekly roundup covering seven Australian companies' fresh capital: EV charging, satellite IoT, sovereign cloud, wearables, workplace messaging, plus two crowdfunding raises on Birchal.

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White label BNPL Limepay may finally gets its ASX listing, but not the way it hoped

ASX-listed Spenda is acquiring payments fintech Limepay, rebranded April Solutions, in an all-scrip deal that could reach $8 million depending on revenue targets, delivering a long-delayed public listing.

Homebrand ventures: Woolies goes global with its VC fund in partnership with international grocers

Woolworths and four international grocers are behind global venture fund W23 Global, each putting in US$25 million, with Ingrid Maes as CEO. The original Australian W23 fund backed Eucalyptus, All G Foods and Longtail UX.

Milkrun is back from the dead after Woolworths brand acquisition

Woolworths has bought the collapsed grocery delivery brand Milkrun and will rebrand its Metro60 service under the name, while other food delivery startups including Voly, Providoor, SEND and CoLab have also shut or been acquired.

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Coronavirus update for business: Grocery restrictions relaxed, restaurant chatter in your own home, and Netflix eyes up $1 billion

A business news roundup: supermarkets ease buying limits, EnergyLab secures government-backed funding for a startup scale-up program, Startmate hosts an online demo day, Netflix plans new funding, and EatClub launches app features.