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Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Stanford raised.
Companies Stanford acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Clark | Research Fellow (former) | Blackbird Ventures |
Stories naming Stanford. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Profile of Fidji Simo, who left OpenAI to cofound ChronicleBio, which has raised $20 million to use AI and biological data to subtype chronic illnesses like POTS and long COVID and rescue shelved drugs.
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.
EnergyLab names ten hardware-focused climate tech companies joining its 2026 Climate Solutions Accelerator, which pairs seed investment with a six-month program. Several hold government grants, and Catch Power's 2024 purchase of Solar Analytics is recalled.
Also RenewEconomy
Rampersand's April newsletter: an essay on AI services startups, model releases from Anthropic and Meta, Firmus Technologies' $505 million raise, Dexibit's sale to accesso, plus portfolio jobs, events and market commentary.
Also Dealroom·Cut Through Venture·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Forbes Australia·Business News Australia
Profile of Percheron Therapeutics, an ASX-listed biotech led by Dr James Garner, developing HMBD-002 against the VISTA protein to treat cancers that resist PD-1 immunotherapy, with Phase 2 trials planned for 2026.
Blackbird's investment note recapping its backing of Coherence Neuro and the neural implant startup's development milestones, institutional collaborations, and path toward first-in-human glioblastoma trials.
Sydney heat-battery startup Good Heat has raised over $2 million, led by Understorey Ventures with Investible and 2100VC, to replace gas-fired industrial heat with renewable-powered thermal storage, starting in Victoria.
A Stanford study finds sodium-ion batteries are slower to challenge lithium on cost than hoped; the analysis surveys the field, including Australian battery maker PowerCap, after the Moss Landing battery fire.
Hydration-tracking startup Omni Biotech, based in Perth, has completed a $300,000 pre-seed round from Skalata Ventures to develop phone- and wearable-based hydration monitoring, founders Will Poot and Zac Farrow announced at West Tech Fest.
Also Startup Daily
Roundup of manufacturing briefs: biotech Imugene's share plan added A$18.2 million, EVOS shifted its Brisbane head office, ANSTO won federal backing for nuclear medicine, CSIRO endowed Wollongong scholarships, plus two chief executive appointments.
Blackbird announces it led AI search startup Marqo's seed round, joined by January Capital, The Creator Fund and angel investors, having previously backed the company's pre-seed in May 2022.
Also TechCrunch Venture·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany
Blackbird interviews Remedy Robotics co-founder Dave Bell about his move from medicine to surgical robotics and his mentoring in its Foundry program, noting Foundry applications are open.
Main Sequence's blog post sets out why the fund led RIOS's US$28 million Series A, highlighting the robotics firm's automated workcells, usage-based pricing, and fit with Australia's manufacturing strategy.
AfterWork Ventures explains why it joined SwingVision's $2 million seed round led by Tennis Australia's Wildcard Ventures, alongside Roddick, Blake and the MyFitnessPal co-founders; the app brings pro-grade tennis analytics to amateurs.
Also Startup Daily
Eight companies including voice prosthesis developer Laronix have won federal Accelerating Commercialisation grants worth $3.9 million combined, with Laronix receiving $551,100 for its Bionic Voice device for larynx amputees.
Also SmartCompany·@AuManufacturing·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily
Profile of Nina Hooper, whose startup Abrility teaches children soft skills through live online classes, and how joining Antler's program helped her meet co-founder Philip and build the platform.
Weekly roundup reporting Gilmour Space's raise, several startup funding rounds, KKR's Education Perfect deal, ASX listings, new funds from Accel and the Albert family, and global tech listings and acquisitions.
Also Forbes Australia
Podcast conversation with Chope's co-founder and chief executive about his career path, building the restaurant booking platform across Asian cities, its relationship with Square Peg, and surviving pandemic lockdowns.
Profile of David Rohrsheim, ex-Uber Australia chief, who manages the state government's established $50 million venture capital fund for early-stage companies and explains what he seeks in founders.
Interview with David Rohrsheim on managing South Australia's $50 million venture capital fund and chairing InDaily's 40 Under 40 judging panel, and what he looks for in founders.
Podcast interview in which Detexian's co-founder and chief executive explains its data security product; the piece recalls the startup's CyRise accelerator stint and earlier backing by Right Click Capital.
Analysis of Elon Musk's autonomy-day claims that shared driverless fleets could multiply Tesla's worth, plus Morgan Stanley cost comparisons and a passing reference to Tesla's three-billion-dollar capital raising.
OneVentures appoints Jim Scopa and Dan Baker to its healthcare investment team, and recalls its Healthcare Fund III backing Blade Therapeutics and BiVACOR.
Biotech Proacta's release: its Phase I cancer-drug trial is underway, and Alta Partners' new funding tops the Series A up to $12M alongside lead backer GBS Ventures; Alta's David Mack joins the board.