Chief Rainmaker · Founder, Rainstick
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Rainmaker · Founder | Rainstick | SmartCompany, Forbes Australia |
Stories naming Darryl Lyons. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Beanstalk Ventures' Drought Venture Studio, supported by the national Future Drought Fund, has showcased eight agtech startups from its first cohort and moved four into a longer second phase; a second cohort is underway.
Queensland's Advance Queensland initiative has granted more than $5.5 million to 56 small businesses across two programs, with Rainstick and Carbonaught among recipients; Carbonaught also recently won a US government grant.
Feature on Australia's fast-growing climate tech sector, recounting raises at companies including Neara, Loam Bio, Goterra and Great Wrap, and warning that scarce growth capital and limited foreign investment could stall the industry.
Australian agtech startup Rainstick treats seeds and microbes with targeted electrical fields to lift germination and crop yields; cofounder Mic Black describes early trial results, university validation work, and the company's funding position.
Profile of Cairns agtech startup Rainstick, which mimics lightning with electricity-based seed treatment to lift crop yields; its co-founders are closing a pre-seed round and have built early partners in Singapore.
A First Nations-led angel network launched in Perth with $500,000 already committed to its fund, ten founding investors named, and backing from the US consulate and Minderoo's Generation One.
Profile of Cairns startup Rainstick, which uses artificial lightning to boost mushroom growth. It won $20,000 from Dream Ventures, has taken in $200,000, and joined CSIRO's ON Accelerate with nine other teams.