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The startup funding round: $1.25 million for craft beer, Vloggi's $3.3 million valuation, and a payday for Startmate

Weekly funding roundup covering Batch Brewing's equity crowdfunding campaign, Vloggi's pre-seed raise and valuation, Startmate's Victorian government funding, plus large raises by Linktree, Baraja, Lumary and Nourish Ingredients.

Also Startup Daily

5 things you should know about tech today

Roundup covering Afterpay's eBay partnership and Coatue's $200m placement, Bay City Labs appointing a head of growth, a NASA executive keynoting StartCon, and 1Password's US$200m Series A.

Also Crunchbase News

HubSpot launches US$30 million HubSpot Ventures fund to invest in SaaS startups

HubSpot has launched its corporate venture vehicle HubSpot Ventures with US$30 million to back SaaS startups, and the article recalls its earlier investments in Drift, Blissfully, Lorem and AdStage.

Mad Paws nominated for Startcon's startup of the year award

Pet-sitting marketplace Mad Paws is a finalist for Startcon's Startup of the Year award and reports its million-dollar investment round is seventy percent filled, with Qantas, Equity Venture Partners and Macdoch Ventures among its backers.

Justin Dry | Nurture Group

Nurture Her speaker page profiling Vinomofo's chief executive, covering the wine e-commerce firm's growth since 2011, overseas expansion, a US partnership and industry awards.