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Techboard's new quarterly tally counted $1.01 billion in local VC deals, well above a rival firm's figure, with four megadeals by Loam, Till Payments, Songtradr and Xpansiv.
Techboard's annual report finds Australian early-stage startup funding passed $10 billion in FY21, up 64%, while WA companies attracted just $50 million, with ASX raises dominating and female founders' funding share falling.
Winners of the second annual Australian Angel Awards are announced, honouring Brisbane Angels as the busiest group, Scale Investors for the Trademark Vision exit, and Jordan Green as angel of the year.
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Techboard's quarterly report finds March 2019 Australian startup funding passed $2.7 billion, driven by the PEXA sale, while Airwallex's Series C created the period's second local unicorn, though a downturn is forecast.
Techboard's quarterly analysis shows Western Australian private startup funding rose to $6.23 million in the December 2018 quarter, still weak, with Spookfish's acquisition and Nuheara's raise dominating totals.
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