Dream Ventures

Runway May 24: The 7 startups revealing venture raises this week

Weekly roundup covering seven ANZ startup raises — Bare Funerals, Humii, WeMoney, CLT Toolbox, Clean Slate Clinic, SpatialGPT and Great Wrap — plus LaunchVic's $900,000 into Paul Little's Skalata fund.

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Seven Aussie startups that raised $17.7 million this week

Weekly roundup listing seven Australian startups and their raises, totalling $17.7 million across AI, packaging materials, fintech, digital health, music licensing, construction software and swimwear.

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WeMoney reaches maiden profitability milestone

The article reports WeMoney achieved its first profitability in late 2022, with strong revenue and user growth, and notes it may fundraise in 2023 after raising $9m to date from several backers.

High-tech twist on the rain dance sparks a shiitake storm

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.

How to fill holes in dental care … without seeing a dentist

Profile of Pearlii founder Kyle Turner, whose Melbourne AI dental-checkup app followed a 2019 Dream Ventures pitch, tracing his journey from Dubbo to Oxford and the company's pivot to dental products.

Financial wellness platform WeMoney raises a further $7M to accelerate growth

WeMoney closed a $7 million round in March 2022, led by Full Circle VC and Betterlabs with new backers, following its 2020 seed raise, to fund product development.

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