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Fund close US$750m

Google Cloud launches US$750M agentic AI partner fund at Cloud Next

Google Cloud has committed US$750 million to a new partner fund for agentic AI resources and incentives, unveiled at Cloud Next; the piece also recalls Google's March acquisition of security firm Wiz.

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Quantum sensing startup Q-CTRL raises another $27.4M

Sydney quantum software firm Q-CTRL announced a $27.4 million Series B extension with new backers including Salesforce Ventures, following its $25 million Series B led by Airbus Ventures in late 2021.

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AUSTRALIA'S FINTECH ECOSYSTEM WELCOMES TEN NEW STARTUPS AND SCALE UPS.

Startupbootcamp Australia announces ten fintech startups from seven countries joining its 2021 accelerator cohort, focused on financial health and wellbeing, building on seventeen companies previously accelerated that collectively raised nearly $30 million.

Exit / M&A

Singapore's Near gets closer to A/NZ scale with new leadership hires

Singapore data firm Near hires Ed Lowther-Harris as Australia and New Zealand managing director and David Raitt as general manager; it has also recently acquired data intelligence specialist UM, formerly UberMedia.

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Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Tiger is the new Softbank, Accel's 40x, more marketplaces, Zooming into VC

Ignition Lane's weekly column rounds up Australian raises including Octopus Deploy, Neara, Mr Yum and Archistar, ThinkTilt's sale to Atlassian, Latitude's ASX listing, and US moves by Tiger Global, UiPath and Squarespace.

Also Startup Daily

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More than 2000 people watched Antler Sydney's virtual Demo Day online

Antler Australia streamed its first virtual Demo Day to over 2000 viewers, presenting twelve startups built through its five-month program, and unveiled two new initiatives supporting women founders and online company-building training.

Fund close US$50m

Capgemini acquires local MuleSoft specialist WhiteSky Labs

ARN reports Capgemini is acquiring Sydney-based MuleSoft consultancy WhiteSky Labs, with more than 150 staff set to move across; terms undisclosed. WhiteSky previously drew backing from Salesforce Ventures' US$50 million Australia Trailblazer Fund.

Seed $500k

Wefund launches fast, transparent, and secure development finance platform

Development finance platform Wefund launches, giving property developers streamlined access to non-bank lenders, wins a broker panel approval with MoneyQuest Australia, and receives a seed investment from Bravo Futura Capital.

Also Australian FinTech

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An Australian startup has cracked the final 10 for Startupbootcamp's latest global fintech accelerator

Pencil is the only Australian company among ten startups chosen for Startupbootcamp's fintech accelerator, picked from nearly 900 applications; the program runs June to August with corporate backing.

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Startupbootcamp Australia launches fintech accelerator program in Melbourne

Startupbootcamp Australia is opening a Melbourne fintech accelerator on financial health, supported by NAB, Bupa, Deloitte and technology partners, with applications open until April alongside its existing smart energy program.

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