Investor · 3 deals
Every published round L'Oréal took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springboards | undisclosed | 25 Feb 2025 | $5m | Lead | SmartCompany (Tue 1 Apr 2025), SmartCompany (Fri 28 Feb 2025), Blackbird Ventures | |
| NewEra Bio | Accelerator | 2025 | - | Lead | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Heatseeker | Accelerator | 2025 | - | Lead | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Everyone L'Oréal has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
Companies L'Oréal has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatseeker | 2025, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| NewEra Bio | 2025, Accelerator | 1 | 1 | |
| Springboards | 25 Feb 2025, undisclosed | 1 | 1 |
Fund closes reported for L'Oréal, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies L'Oréal has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal L'Oréal did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Hack | Chief Digital and Marketing Officer | Startup Daily |
| Sam Richardson | Digital Strategist (former) | Forbes Australia |
Stories naming L'Oréal. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Adelaide early-stage venture firm Eastend Ventures has finalised its first fund at $30 million, with Funds SA as cornerstone backer, and reports seven investments and more than $8 million already deployed.
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A monthly Crunchbase roundup of five lesser-known AI funding deals: Greyparrot's Series B, Emesent's equity-plus-debt package, SoundHealth's Series A, Forge Industries' round and Cascade's seed raise.
Roundup of the week's Australian startup funding: fresh raises for five companies, Startmate's Summer '26 accelerator intake of 19 startups, and Affinda's acquisition of Pathfindr.
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Order management software firm Fluent Commerce has landed A$46 million from Bain Capital, money earmarked for AI features, the Fluent Connect platform, customer wins and overseas growth; Neu Capital advised on the deal.
Forbes Australia profiles Butter, a year-old Melbourne app fighting loneliness through in-person gatherings, now at 10,000 users with $260,000 from backer Antler at a roughly $2.2 million valuation.
Weekly roundup tallying three Australian raises: legal tech firm Plexus ($6m), cattle-probiotics startup Bovotica ($3.4m seed), and beauty group York St Brands ($2m Series C plus a $4m NAB credit line).
A legal automation software company has raised more than six million dollars from existing shareholders and a Seattle-based non-dilutive lender, its first institutional backing, to fund international growth and AI product development.
Legal AI platform Plexus has raised more than $6 million, led by existing shareholders alongside Seattle lender Lighter Capital, its first institutional backer, to speed international growth, AI product delivery and hiring.
Weekly roundup of nine Australian startups that together raised over $233 million, led by Hysata's $172 million Series B, with rounds also for V2 Digital, AgriWebb, Disco, Genero, Brainfish, Kite Therapy, Nucanon and Maslow.
Melbourne sunscreen brand Ultra Violette has taken its first outside capital, $15 million from US investor Aria Growth Partners, to enter North America; the piece also recalls Aesop and Bondi Sands exits.
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A roundup of Australian lifestyle brands bought by international buyers in 2023, covering Bondi Sands, Aesop and Four Pillars acquisitions, plus reported acquisition talks over Zimmermann.
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Roundup of eight Australian startups that together raised $75.6 million across two weeks, spanning health, batteries, EV fleets, edtech and equity crowdfunding campaigns.
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Melbourne sales-training video startup frntlne has raised a $4.6 million seed round led by RealVC, with Investible, Hoperidge Capital and Rod Jones taking part; brand clients include Coles and L'Oreal.
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Weekly agrifoodtech roundup covering several raises including Neat Burger, Debut and Earthodic, Woolworths buying delivery startup Milkrun, and shutdowns at Anuvia Plant Nutrients and Made By Cow.
Alberts marks International Women's Day by profiling Natassia Nicolao, founder of a waterless beauty label, covering her science background, dissolvable products, retail stockists and women-led team.
Legal automation firm Josef banks $5.2 million in a round OIF Ventures led, with Carthona, Flying Fox, Jelix and Saniel participating, adding US and UK law firms as clients.
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A weekly technology roundup reporting a New Zealand booking software firm's sale, an Australian beauty retailer's acquisition, several venture raises, executive share sales at an e-commerce firm, and a new government fund committee.
A funding roundup covering Hnry's trans-Tasman expansion raise, Josef's legal-tech round with US investors, and Beta Technologies' large electric aircraft Series A backed by Amazon's climate fund.
A weekly roundup reporting several Australian and New Zealand startup raises, including Circle In, Equiem, HealthChase, RateIt, Swoop Aero and Tell Me Baby, plus startup funding via Mars and Antler programs.
Circle In, a platform helping employers support employees through parental leave and working parenthood, has raised a $1.5 million seed round from Our Innovation Fund, with its founders and the fund's partner welcoming the partnership.
A Q&A with the Plexus chief executive covering the company's 2011 founding, its Legal Gateway platform, client pricing reform, emerging legal roles, and his outlook for the profession.