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Stories naming Epic Games. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

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The 10 biggest capital raises by Australian startups in 2023

A year-end SmartCompany roundup counting down 2023's ten largest Australian startup raises, headed by Employment Hero's $263m Series F, with investor details and commentary on fewer mega-rounds and continued under-representation of women co-founders.

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Eight Aussie startups that raised $81.5 million this week

Roundup of eight local raises totalling roughly $81.5 million: generative AI, sustainable packaging, VR medical training, optical radar, drinks, preventive health and wholesale retail software.

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Series C $236m

Sydney startup Earnd, now Wagestream, raises $236M Series C to bring financial wellbeing to employees

UK pay-access fintech Wagestream, formed from Sydney's Earnd, secured a A$236 million Series C — equity led by Smash Capital with Silicon Valley Bank debt — to expand beyond Britain, including across Australia.

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Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: Kiwi ‘funtech’, buying Maccas with BTC, Aussie exits, Twitter’s Facebook move

Weekly venture roundup covering Scalapay's giant series A, numerous Australian raises, acquisitions of Clipchamp, Paidy and CipherTrace, Houseparty's closure, crypto regulation developments, and Atlassian appointing a Cloudflare founder as director.

Also SmartCompany·Startup Daily

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Your 90-second guide to the day in tech

Daily tech roundup: Blackbird Ventures appoints Tesla chair Robyn Denholm as operating partner; Apple and Epic's court fight begins; Victoria launches EV subsidies; SpaceX returns a station crew; Blue Origin teases seat sales.

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