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Profiles seven early-stage agtech ventures at Beanstalk's Drought Venture Studio, a program backed by the Future Drought Fund, each developing tools to help farmers withstand drought.
Profile of scientist-entrepreneur Andrew Wilks covering the GSK sale of his cancer molecule, his SYNthesis BioVentures fund's family-office backers, and portfolio plays including Aculeus Therapeutics.
Biographical profile of Randi Zuckerberg covering her Facebook career, her media company, books, television work and family; no funding activity is reported.
Scalare Partners announces an investment in Circadian Health Innovations, whose wearable device guides healthier light habits, and two board additions.
Twelve startups, eleven American and one Australian, will join the newest cohort of Techstars' thirteen-week aerospace program, run alongside two US space bodies.
Profile of Aeromech, a Brisbane company developing the SARGO rescue drone for maritime search and rescue, founded by Joe Bryant, which received Queensland government Ignite 8 funding in April 2022.
AfterWork Ventures explains why it invested pre-seed in Samphire Neuroscience, a neurotech startup whose headband eases menstrual symptoms, alongside hardware accelerator HAX, profiling the Oxford-founded team and the women's health opportunity.
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Blackbird's investment note announcing it led Forage's US$25 million Series B alongside Lightspeed, Funders Club and new backers, with Tom Humphrey joining the board, plus a profile of Forage's preskilling platform.
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Sydney customer-research software firm Dovetail raised $5 million from existing backers Felicis, Blackbird, Grok and Didier Elzinga, following its 2020 seed round, to fund a North American expansion.
Profile of Nina Hooper, whose startup Abrility teaches children soft skills through live online classes, and how joining Antler's program helped her meet co-founder Philip and build the platform.
Weekly roundup reporting Gilmour Space's raise, several startup funding rounds, KKR's Education Perfect deal, ASX listings, new funds from Accel and the Albert family, and global tech listings and acquisitions.
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Republished AFR report recalls Go1's earlier backing and Series C investors, including OIF, while its reported Series D at a billion-dollar valuation remains in progress and a listing is flagged.
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Beforepay names Jamie Twiss, formerly of Westpac and First State Investments, as CEO, with founder Tarek Ayoub staying on in a strategic role as the company eyes a likely IPO.
Wholesale Investor profiles Voxon Photonics, whose volumetric display projects 3D content viewable without headsets; the company is seeking a pre-IPO equity investment in exchange for a minority stake.
Perth fintech WeMoney has launched publicly with a $2 million round led by RAC's venture arm BetterLabs, joined by Full Circle VC and several angel investors, for its community-based money management app.
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Podcast conversation with Dovetail's founders about their research software and bootstrapped growth, including why Blackbird's Nick Crocker chose to back the company.
Blackbird's investment note explains its backing of Dovetail, a platform for UX researchers founded by Benjamin Humphrey and Brad Ayers, covering its customer growth and community among UX professionals.
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Conference report from Melbourne where plant-based and conventional protein advocates debated. Fable Foods' funding round closed, and Michael Fox's earlier shoe startup Shoes of Prey is recalled as collapsed.
Opal Therapeutics partners with Massachusetts General Hospital on an HIV immunotherapy collaboration as human trials begin in London; the biotech counts Alloy Ventures, Alta Partners and GBS Ventures among its backers.