Founder and CEO, Zetifi
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Regional NSW farm-connectivity startup Zetifi has received a $5 million federal Industry Growth Program grant toward a $10 million commercialisation plan for its smart antenna platform, working with Telstra, Nextivity and Icom.
NBN Co's faster Sky Muster trial and Starlink's Oceania speed results signal a rural bandwidth contest, with SwarmFarm and Zetifi founders describing connectivity struggles and their recent raises.
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Zetifi, a regional NSW farm connectivity startup, raised a $12m Series A led by Telstra and GrainCorp's ventures fund, with existing backers returning; it earlier won accelerator places, government grants and a Grow-NY prize.
GrainCorp Ventures and Telstra co-led a $12 million Series A into Zetifi, a Wagga Wagga company extending Wi-Fi connectivity for regional farmers, with plans to expand teams and enter the US market.
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Zetifi, a Wagga Wagga wireless networking firm and AVST grant recipient, is seeking NSW and northern Victorian farmers to trial Wi-Fi calling, offering 50 subsidised installations where mobile coverage is poor.
Wagga Wagga connectivity startup Zetifi won a half-million US dollar prize in the Grow-NY food and agtech competition, and plans a New York presence plus trials with Monroe Tractor and Case IH.
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