Brett Hodgkins

Seven ANZ startups that raised $27.4 million this week

Weekly roundup of seven trans-Tasman raises totalling $27.4 million, headlined by Xefco's $10.5 million round, plus Hometime board appointments and Matrak's China expansion.

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Construction startup lands $2.9 million Series A for China push

Melbourne construction-tech firm Matrak has raised a $2.9 million Series A led by Singapore's G&M Capital, with Our Innovation Fund and Simon Yencken aboard, funding expansion into China and a new Suzhou office.

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The $3 million bet on the next construction tech unicorn

OIF's blog republishes an AFR report on Matrak's $3m convertible note round led by Simon Yencken, recalling his earlier seed, Assignar's prior raises, and Aconex's sale to Oracle.

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Starting from scratch: Why launching your startup in China might be harder than you think

Construction materials tracking startup Matrak received a government commercialisation grant while adapting its platform for China, building on earlier seed backing and support from a trade program.

Insurance, socks and social enterprise: StartupSmart's 10 startups to watch in 2019

StartupSmart profiles ten startups it expects to do well in 2019, reporting funding rounds for Black.ai, Huddle, Manrags, Matrak and Work180, Fleet's earlier Series A, and the Ongs' past sale of Eatibility.

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