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Seven ANZ startups that raised $71.8 million this week

Weekly roundup covering seven raises across the Tasman: Phonely's Series A, Pay.com.au's private placement, and rounds for Atomic Tessellator, Caruso, Deteqt, Clean Slate Clinic and Earthletica, worth roughly $72 million combined.

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Birchal cuts own valuation to $5 million in new crowd-sourced funding round

Birchal launched a new CSF raise at a reduced $5 million pre-money valuation, with about $800,000 already committed, amid sector downturn; rival Equitise collapsed and Earthletica raised $1.1 million.

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Want more investment in women founders? Here are 4 you can back for just $250

Birchal's CEO promotes four women-led companies raising now on its crowdfunding platform ahead of International Women's Day: a NSW brewery, a cardiac medtech, sustainable activewear and a cocktail foamer.

Techstars' 2024 cohort kicks off with record number of women-led startups

Ten of the twelve startups joining the NSW-backed Techstars Sydney accelerator for 2024 have a female founder; past participant SeenCulture earlier banked $1m in capital.