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Weekly funding roundup covering eight raises totalling over $113 million across aerospace, biotech, materials, health and software, plus a pharmacy firm's acquisition out of administration.
Weekly roundup of eight trans-Tasman startup raises worth a combined $113 million-plus, alongside Joe Zhou's buyout of StrongRoom AI from administrators.
Human Health, a Sydney patient-care platform built by two ex-Canva product leaders, has landed $8.5 million in a round led by LocalGlobe to expand across the US and UK.
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Two medical startups have received a $3 million federal CRC-P grant to build RhinoMAP, an AI tool giving clinicians earlier reads on whether respiratory treatments are working, with university and clinical partners.
Health tech startup Human closed a seed round led by Airtree Ventures with Skip Capital participating, which the founders say is the largest raise by an all-Australian female founding team.
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New VC firm ReGen Ventures, with ex-Patagonia chief Rose Marcario and other cleantech figures, has committed $20 million toward a $50 million fund targeting regenerative technologies.
Climate-focused VC ReGen Ventures, based in Byron Bay, has completed a US$20 million first close toward its US$50 million debut fund and added ex-Patagonia chief Rose Marcario as partner to back regenerative technology startups.
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Community-backed VC fund AfterWork Ventures has collected $10 million in commitments toward a $30 million target, with founders including Simon Griffiths investing, and has hired Jessy Wu as head of community.
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US angel VC The Fund launches an Australia and New Zealand chapter, backed by local founder limited partners, with a four-person investment committee intending to back around 40 early-stage startups over two years.
Australian founders and operators including Kate Morris and Alex Zaccaria have launched the local arm of angel group The Fund, targeting seed and pre-seed deals, with an aim to raise about US$3.5 million.
Early-stage venture firm The Fund is expanding to Australia, naming a four-person local investment committee and founder limited partners to back pre-seed and seed startups across the region.