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Indigenous-founded snack brand Cooee lands a deal putting its cookies on Qantas domestic flights, with Ochre Ventures having invested $1.5 million to support its growth.
Also Dealroom
Sydney logistics platform Ofload has confirmed a $31 million raise, with Yarra Capital Management leading, to fund its newly launched emissions tracking tool, valuing the firm at $350 million.
Also Forbes Australia
Perennial's analysis of exit conditions argues improving markets will lift M&A, IPO and secondary activity, surveying recent ASX deals, secondaries involving Canva, Employment Hero and Eucalyptus, and LP pressure for distributions.
Also Folklore Ventures·Women's Agenda·quadrantpe.com.au·Forbes Australia·Dealroom
Weekly Australian deals newsletter: Amber Electric's Series C, Saltwater Games' seed round, a Q-CTRL grant, CarbonHQ pre-seed, Preplocal backing, Metcash's triple acquisition plus three other deals, and a new AirTree hire.
Venture investor Acorn Capital's $6.5 million investment in AI software vendor Complexica lifts outside backing past $31 million since 2021, adding the fund manager to an institutional shareholder register.
Also Startup Daily
Marketplacer has banked a fresh $38 million injection from first-time and returning backers after a mooted 2021 float failed to proceed, with the money earmarked for growth in America and product development.
Melbourne marketplace software firm Marketplacer has raised $20 million, with prior backers returning and new investors joining, ahead of a planned 2021 listing.