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Seven ANZ startups that raised $27.4 million this week

Weekly roundup of seven trans-Tasman raises totalling $27.4 million, headlined by Xefco's $10.5 million round, plus Hometime board appointments and Matrak's China expansion.

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Series A $2.9m

Construction startup lands $2.9 million Series A for China push

Melbourne construction-tech firm Matrak has raised a $2.9 million Series A led by Singapore's G&M Capital, with Our Innovation Fund and Simon Yencken aboard, funding expansion into China and a new Suzhou office.

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Series A $9.1m

Qflow raises $9.1M to track construction receipts, making it easier to de-carbonize

Construction materials tracking startup Qflow closed a Series A led by Systemiq Capital to grow in the US and Australia; the piece recalls earlier seed backing and lists construction industry customers.

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Digital twins startup Willow builds $58 million pre-series B backed by former Macquarie boss Nicholas Moore

Sydney digital twin software company Willow raised US$43 million in a pre-Series B, with existing backers reinvesting and Ric Clark and VGI Partners joining as new strategic investors.

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Exit / M&A

Founders Stories Podcast: Leigh Jasper and Robert Phillpot on transforming an offline industry

Square Peg's podcast interviews Aconex co-founders Leigh Jasper and Robert Phillpot about building the construction collaboration platform, its 2014 ASX listing, and its 2018 acquisition by Oracle for A$1.6 billion.

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