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Stories naming Sir Stephen Tindall. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Diagnostics firm Pictor raised $6.1 million led by Marko Bogoievski and K1W1, and unveiled a partnership with US laboratory provider Mobility Health to launch its COVID-19 antibody test across several markets.
Icehouse Ventures has made a first NZ$5 million close toward a $20 million second ArcAngels fund for women-led startups, with Gattung, Rowsell and K1W1 among backers; its predecessor fund backed 31 ventures.
New Zealand microphone startup Dotterel Technologies raised NZ$3 million (A$2.8m) led by Icehouse Ventures, with Peter Beck, K1W1, NZVC and private investors backing production and expansion of its long-distance Konos microphone.
HEAL Partners led a US$10 million round in Crimson Education at a US$460 million valuation, with earlier backers topping up; the post also recalls Crimson's 2019 Series C and other companies HEAL has backed.
Telecom startup Spoke Phone raised a $6.7 million Series A led by Marbruck Investments, with Icehouse Ventures and K1W1 supporting, to improve its product and expand in Australia and the US.
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New Zealand chatbot platform Ambit has raised NZ$1.75 million from Lewis Holdings and K1W1 to grow into Australia and the US. The piece also covers UBank's new AI assistant Mia, built with FaceMe.
Plant-based meat maker Sunfed has closed a Series A round led by Blackbird Ventures to fund overseas expansion, with the article also recalling an earlier raise from UK and US investors.