Claire Fuller

Six ANZ startups that raised $568.1 million this week

Funding roundup led by Airwallex's US$330 million Series G at a $12 billion valuation, with raises from Kasada, Hnry, All G, Bless Payments and Emanda, plus earlier rounds recalled.

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Self-employed bookkeeping platform Hnry books $35 million Series B

Accounting fintech Hnry raised a Series B led by AirTree, with Left Lane, Akshay Kothari and Athletic Ventures participating, to fund hiring, international expansion and product development.

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Startup Watch: Hnry - NZ Entrepreneur Magazine

A profile of Hnry, a Wellington-based service automating tax and compliance for self-employed New Zealanders, covering its founders, product, customers, marketing approach and early challenges.

New Zealand's Icehouse Ventures is raising a $20 million fund to back female founders

Icehouse Ventures has made a first NZ$5 million close toward a $20 million second ArcAngels fund for women-led startups, with Gattung, Rowsell and K1W1 among backers; its predecessor fund backed 31 ventures.

The startup funding round: NZ startup heads Down Under, legal tech goes global and $475 million for electric aircraft

A funding roundup covering Hnry's trans-Tasman expansion raise, Josef's legal-tech round with US investors, and Beta Technologies' large electric aircraft Series A backed by Amazon's climate fund.

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Kiwi startup Hnry raises $2 million for tech taking headache out of tax admin for gig-economy workers

New Zealand fintech Hnry has raised funding from existing angel backers and Australian venture firm Equity Venture Partners to grow its tax administration service for independent contractors and gig workers.

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