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Planet Startup

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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #180, 4th October 2026

Weekly roundup reporting Australian startup funding rounds and government grants, a venture fund close, agreed acquisitions, an IPO pricing, a collapse, plus executive hires and AI policy developments.

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Exit / M&A

Scalare rescues Fishburners from administration

Scalare Partners has bought Fishburners out of administration, keeping the founder community operating within Scalare's ecosystem, with planned hub access, revived pitch nights and a future investment vehicle for startups.

Scalare Partners portfolio Tue 9 Jun 2026 Australian Technologies CompetitionFishburnersInhouse VenturesPlanet StartupScalare PartnersTank Stream LabsTech Ready WomenThe Founders UnionCarolyn Breeze

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