Rachel Geller

The 10 biggest capital raises by Australian startups in 2023

A year-end SmartCompany roundup counting down 2023's ten largest Australian startup raises, headed by Employment Hero's $263m Series F, with investor details and commentary on fewer mega-rounds and continued under-representation of women co-founders.

Seven Aussie startups that raised $93.6 million this week

Seven Australian startups together banked over $90 million in the past seven days across venue software, hydrogen aviation, social media, craft brewing, plastics alternatives, aged-care robotics and accountant training.

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Melbourne software startup Roller straps in for global growth with $78.5 million raise

Venue-management software firm Roller has raised $78.5 million led by Insight Partners, one of the year's biggest raises, following earlier rounds in 2018 and 2022, with a managing director set to join its board.

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The startup funding round: Hospitality tech, Kiwis going global, and Blumenthal's bet on plant-based meat

Roundup of recent raises: a New Zealand legaltech Series A, plant-based meat seed funding with a celebrity chef tie-in, hospitality software capital, and battery materials funding, plus board additions.

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US VC Insight Partners backs Kiwi legal tech in $16m series A

Insight Partners led a NZ$17 million series A into New Zealand legal tech firm LawVu, with AirTree Ventures returning; the article also recalls Insight's recent backing of Employment Hero, SafetyCulture and Octopus Deploy.

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Employment Hero gets $140M AUD Series E led by Insight Partners, grows valuation to $800M AUD

The Sydney-based HR and payroll software maker has banked A$140 million in fresh Series E capital from Insight Partners, doubling its worth to A$800 million within six months of its SEEK-backed Series D.

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