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| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Pluznyk | Director of Cloud Platform, Database and Data Management (former) | ARN (ARNnet) |
| Franck Cohen | EMEA President and Global Chief Commercial Officer (former) | Australian FinTech |
| Geraldine McBride | President and Chief Executive (former) | Perennial Partners portfolio, Australian FinTech |
| Luka Mucic | CFO | Australian FinTech |
| Marisa Warren | SmartCompany, Women's Agenda (Mon 6 Nov 2023), Women's Agenda (Tue 10 Oct 2023) | |
| Paul Muller | C-suite Exec (former) | Startup Daily |
| Somya Kapoor | VP of Product (former) | Tidal Ventures |
Stories naming SAP. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Australian workforce software firm Wrkr has raised A$12 million in post-listing equity, pairing a completed placement with a shareholder purchase offer, to build enterprise payroll connections and chase cash-flow breakeven.
Weekly agtech and foodtech roundup: several startup raises, BASF's purchase of AgBiTech, three new funds, a Bühler CEO appointment, Microsoft carbon-credit deals, and company shutdowns.
Australian accounts payable automation provider SpendConsole has entered the Middle East by opening a Dubai office, prompted by regional e-invoicing mandates and a newly signed major tea company customer.
Brisbane-based venture firm VentureOn hires Gauri Chawla as a general partner to build its North American presence; her background includes a senior inriver role before its private equity sale.
Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale started to back women founders across Australia and the US, its Australian backers, and its portfolio companies Eugene, Loupe, HowToo and Othelia AI.
Profile of ALIAVIA, the venture fund Marisa Warren and Kate Vale run from California to back women founders across Australian and US markets; also covers its backers, early investments, and Warren's ELEVACAO program.
ALIAVIA Ventures has closed its debut fund at A$13.5 million. The US-based firm backs female founders bridging Australian and US markets; backers include Carol Schwartz, Tattarang, the Denholms, Euphemia, Dom Pym and Cynthia Scott.
Also SmartCompany·Women's Agenda·Forbes Australia·TechCrunch Venture
Payments company GoCardless has named technology veteran Franck Cohen as its first Board Chair to guide its path to profitability, following several other senior appointments to its leadership team.
Data management vendor Cohesity has named former VMware executive Sanjay Poonen as its CEO and president, with founder Mohit Aron shifting to a technology and product role while staying on the board.
Data privacy firm DataBench has named security industry veteran Paul Muller as its first outside chief executive, while founder David Christmas shifts to chair parent company Portfolio4 ahead of a planned Series A.
Cloudera's APAC vice president Mark Micallef takes charge of Anaplan across Asia Pacific, succeeding Karen Clarke, who shifts to a Americas role, shortly after Thoma Bravo agreed to buy the software vendor.
SAP announced its intention to acquire a majority stake in working capital management provider Taulia, which will keep its brand and CEO, while J.P. Morgan maintains its alliance and equity stake. Financial terms undisclosed.
Software vendor Freshworks appoints SAP veteran Ben Pluznyk as director and country manager for Australia and New Zealand, following its channel chief hire and local expansion through distributor Synnex.
Skills-training platform Forage, which builds virtual work experience programs with employers, has raised a US$25 million Series B led by Blackbird Ventures, roughly a year after its US$9.3 million Series A.
Also Startup Daily
US digital workspace vendor Mural hired Rob Malkin to lead Asia Pacific expansion after completing a US$50 million Series C led by Insight Partners and Tiger Global, following its US$118 million Series B in 2020.
Tidal Ventures' investment notes explain why the firm backed TheLoops, a customer-support analytics platform, covering market tailwinds, product thesis, subscription model, and the backgrounds of co-founders Somya Kapoor and Ravi Bulusu.
Weekly roundup by Ignition Lane covering Vend's sale to Lightspeed, Roblox's listing, raises at Pipe, DataGrail, Mastt, Sonnant and Corvus, LaunchVic's new fund for women founders, and Scale Investors' new co-CEOs.
Also Startup Daily·LaunchVic
HR software maker Enboarder lands $45 million from US growth backer NewSpring, with a NewSpring partner joining the board; the piece also recaps its earlier Series A top-up and other recent local rounds.
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AI startup MyWave, founded by a NAB board member, has raised $3 million ahead of a planned listing, with Perennial Value Management leading and Patersons Securities running the raise.
Also Australian FinTech