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Nine Aussie startups that raised $38.3 million this week

Roundup of nine local startups that together banked a combined $38m-plus this week, spanning precision instruments, proptech, adtech, robotics, food, energy storage and AI, with several earlier raises recalled.

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Boosting Female Founders: $11.6 million awarded to 34 businesses in Round 3 grant funding

Round 3 of the Boosting Female Founders Initiative has granted $11.6 million across 34 women-led startups; the article lists each recipient, its project and its grant amount.

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Meet the 34 grant recipients sharing in the $11.6 million Boosting Female Founders Initiative

Round three of a federal grant program backs 34 women-led startups, with individual awards listed from $133,740 to $480,000 drawn from an $11.6 million pool run by DISR.

Coert Du Plessis appointed CEO of MaxMine

Mining technology firm MaxMine has promoted Coert Du Plessis, formerly of BHP and Deloitte, from COO to CEO, with Tom Crawley moving to executive chair. The piece recalls MaxMine's May Series A backed by Viburnum Funds.