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Cheque-in: 8 ANZ startups banked $53.46 million in funding this week

Weekly roundup of eight Australian and New Zealand funding rounds totalling about $53.5 million, led by SwarmFarm Robotics' $30 million Series B for its farm robots.

Eight ANZ startups that raised $53.56 million this week

Funding roundup: eight trans-Tasman startups together secured $53.56 million, topped by SwarmFarm Robotics' Series B, with Amber, Javln, Enhance Labs, Indi, Wych, Lift Women and Ambra Spirits also raising capital.

Crowdfunding platform Lift Women raises $1.3 million to bridge the gender funding gap

Lift Women, an Australian crowdfunding platform for women founders, has secured $1.3 million in a Braxton Capital Ventures-led round to expand into Asia and grow its team and technology.

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Victoria’s Alice Anderson fund backs female-focused crowdfunding platform Lift Women

LaunchVic's Alice Anderson Fund and AXA Asia chief Gordon Watson have invested an undisclosed amount in Lift Women, an Australian crowdfunding platform helping female founders raise capital.