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| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Grosmann | Executive (former) | @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Nike. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian spend management platform ProSpend has been acquired by UK software group ISH, joining its new Fintech Track, while retaining its brand and ANZ leadership and planning a UK and Ireland launch in 2026.
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.
The children's magic-kit maker paused new orders to clear a Black Friday backlog, after a VIP email campaign lifted sales and a Shark Tank appearance yielded a $400,000 handshake deal from Maxine Horne.
Scalare Partners announces its investment in Brauz, an omnichannel retail platform, and that chief executive Carolyn Breeze will take a non-executive board seat at Brauz.
Sports media firm Forever Network, known for Basketball Forever, has secured a $6 million Series A with Yolo Investments leading, to fund American expansion, extra sports verticals and gamified products.
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Twin sisters Sali Sasi and Julie Stevanja have rebranded their bargain-finding app Her Black Book as Wrapd, rolled out a browser version, and raised $1.8 million from returning plus four fresh backers.
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Profile of EQL, an Australian hype-commerce platform founded by ex-Google staff, which powered the Nike x Tiffany sneaker launch and previously received early backing from AirTree.
Blackbird's interview with MoreGoodDays co-founder Helena Ngo covers her corporate brand career, meeting co-founder Neala Fulia in Startmate's 2021 Founder Fellowship, and how the chronic-pain healthtech startup wins customers.
Airwallex appoints Justin Yek as Head of Strategic Finance and Corporate Development and Jon Stona as Global Head of Marketing, both joining its global leadership team as the payments platform pursues 2023 expansion.
Deputy appoints ex-Affirm commercial chief Silvija Martincevic as CEO and board director, succeeding co-founder Ashik Ahmed, as the Australian workforce platform pushes US expansion with $100 million AUD annual recurring revenue.
Digital consulting startup FORMM has raised a $600,000 pre-seed round from individual investors who also take on leadership, board and advisory roles, to help mid-sized businesses digitise.
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Aura Ventures sets out why it backed Layer's seed round with several co-investors, covering the gaming IP licensing opportunity and the founders' relevant experience.
Weekly roundup reporting Salesforce's Slack acquisition, several ASX listings, multiple Australian startup raises, OneVentures' fund tranche close, and international deals including Facebook buying Kustomer.
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Australian payments startup Limepay has raised $6 million from private investors to help retailers run branded checkout and buy-now-pay-later, positioning itself against Afterpay and Zip.
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Interview with Team Timbuktu founder Rhianna Knight on building an eco-friendly apparel brand, looking back at the crowd campaign that funded her first collection and teasing another to grow the range.