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Cut Through Quarterly 3Q 2026

Cut Through Venture's quarterly report records a record $4.2 billion raised across 78 Australian venture rounds in Q3 2026, dominated by Firmus's $2.85 billion data centre raise, with sector trends, valuations and investor sentiment.

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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #176, 30th August 2026

Weekly roundup: Blackbird confirms a record fund close and Galileo reaches a first close, Genesis merges with Proudi, IREN secures massive debt, and several startups report raises, grants and program wins.

Two ANZ startups that raised $21 million this week

Two raises reported: Superhero has banked $20m of a hoped $30m round led by Salter Brothers at a $176m valuation, while New Zealand crime-intelligence startup Azonic took NZ$1m in a Blackbird-led pre-seed.

Superhero on track for $186m valuation as Salter Bros tips in

Melbourne investment firm Salter Brothers has joined a fresh capital raise for share-trading platform Superhero, which the report says is heading toward a $186 million valuation.

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Crypto exchange Swyftx acquires US-focused Caleb & Brown in $100 million+ deal

Australian crypto exchange Swyftx is buying brokerage Caleb & Brown, reportedly valued above $100 million, extending its reach to wealthy US investors; it also plans to buy New Zealand's Easy Crypto.

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Fintech Superhero's valuation jumps nearly 20% in 3 months after $11 million raise

Share trading and super platform Superhero has raised $11 million from existing backers, lifting its post-money value to $150 million, with plans to build tools that give investment advice.

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Lendi Group bolsters its Growth leadership team

Lendi Group has appointed four senior leaders across content, marketing, creative and PR, rounding out its growth leadership as the Aussie Home Loans owner also flags further roles.

Key hires ready Superhero for growth

Wealth platform Superhero announces senior appointments in strategic projects, superannuation operations and customer operations, hiring executives from Vanguard Australia and HUB24; one appointee previously led the EISS merger with CBUS.

Afterpay cofounder backs his brother’s retail data startup in $2 million Seed round

Flagship, whose software helps retailers optimise in-store merchandising, has raised a $2 million seed round led by Tidal Ventures, with Afterpay cofounder Nick Molnar, brother of founder Simon, among the backers.

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Investment platform Superhero rehires an OG marketer as its head of strategy

Fintech Superhero has brought back one of its earliest employees, Rachel Hopping, to serve as its first head of strategy, following her time at Fintech Australia. She reports to cofounder and CEO John Winters.

DEHORNED UNICORN: The Superhero-Swyftx merger is over

Share trading platform Superhero is demerging from crypto exchange Swyftx, its founders resuming control via a management buyout backed by earlier investors, as Swyftx contends with crypto downturn and repeated staff cuts.

Superhero and Swyftx merge to create $1.5bn financial powerhouse

Crypto broker Swyftx and trading platform Superhero have announced a merger forming a $1.5 billion Australian financial group spanning digital assets, equities and superannuation, to be led by co-CEOs.

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Superhero and Swyftx merge to create a new fintech unicorn

Trading and superannuation platform Superhero is merging with crypto exchange Swyftx, forming a combined fintech valued at $1.5 billion serving investors across Australia and New Zealand.

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Superhero announces first Head of Marketing

Trading and superannuation startup Superhero has hired Chris Whitnall, previously a media executive at ABC and agency strategist, into a newly created senior marketing role to lead strategy across its teams and agency partners.

Sydney startup raises $1.9 million for self-service property management tech

Australian landlord tool RentBetter has picked up $1.9 million from unnamed backers including wealthy individuals and industry partners, with plans to hire, build product and market itself.

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Quiet achievers and COVID successes: SmartCompany's 10 startups to watch in 2022

SmartCompany's year-end list profiles ten Australian startups poised for a big 2022, recalling their 2021 raises, crowdfunding campaigns, government grants and accelerator origins, from mtime and Quantum Brilliance to Zoomo and Superhero.

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After 15 years of bootstrapping, Finder raises $30 million to capitalise on 'Web 3'

Australian comparison website Finder has raised $30 million from Future Now Capital after 15 years bootstrapped, valuing it at $650 million, as it pursues cryptocurrency and Web 3 opportunities.

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This Silicon Valley crypto startup, founded by a Brisbane entrepreneur, is now worth $2 billion

Crypto exchange CoinList, founded by Brisbane-born Graham Jenkin, raised US$100 million in Series A funding led by Agman and Accomplice, reaching a US$1.5 billion valuation, after a Dorsey-led US$10 million round in 2019.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky predicts a “travel revolution”, as businesses prepare for the post-pandemic surge in bookings

Airbnb's chief executive expects remote work to transform travel, while domestic travel businesses, including Travlr, which recently raised $6.7 million, prepare for a post-pandemic booking surge.

CTV Funding News - October 2021

Cut Through Venture's November newsletter rounds up October 2021's record deal count for Australian startups, listing raises across climate, fintech, cybersecurity and legal tech, plus Startmate Demo Day graduates and active investors.

Zepto becomes the first non-bank to secure both NPP direct connection and CDR accreditation, clocks $3B in transactions per month

Zepto announces it is the first non-bank accredited as both an NPP Connected Institution and a CDR data recipient, reports $3 billion in monthly payment volumes, and joins the Tech Council of Australia.

Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: the rise of the technouveau riche

Weekly roundup covering Canva's huge raise and rich-list climb, a run of Australian startup funding rounds including SiteMinder and Mable, Domain's purchase of IDS, and Mailchimp's sale to Intuit.

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Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: CBA's cash splash, NZ's Hi-Tech awards, the biggest tech news from around the world

Weekly roundup covering CBA's strategic stakes in Little Birdie and Amber, several Australian funding rounds, Zip's BNPL acquisitions, Tritium's planned NASDAQ listing, Amazon's MGM purchase and other global tech news.

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The startup funding round: $5 million for Marketplacer, tech tackling addiction, and a Tassie construction startup

Weekly roundup reporting fresh raises by Marketplacer, Arli, DiviPay, Payable, Flotespace and Varicon, plus references to completed campaigns by Coinstash and Superhero.

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Superhero secures $25 million as share-trading trend gains momentum

Australian investing platform Superhero raised $25 million at a valuation above $100 million, with repeat angel backing from Nick Molnar and Larry Diamond plus Fred Schebesta, Regal Funds Management and Thorney Investment Group.

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Your 90-second guide to the day in tech

Roundup items: PayPal's buy-now-pay-later launch for Australia, bids for Jack Dorsey's tweet NFT, Dropbox buying DocSend, an eSports forecast, and OpenMarkets' $10 million pre-IPO raise.

The startup funding round: Aconex co-founders shell out, e-commerce boom pays off and data makes the world go round

Funding roundup covering raises by OpenMarkets, Mastt, Smrtr, The Nile Group and Preply, with Aconex's founders among Mastt's backers and Peter James joining The Nile as chairman.

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Australian fintech success story Split Payments appoints new C-suite to support rapid growth

Payments firm Split Payments promotes Chris Jewell to CEO and hires Matthew Zaina as COO and Graham Hayworth as CFO, strengthening leadership during rapid revenue and headcount growth at its Byron Bay base.

Ignition Lane’s Weekly Wrap: VC’s $1.6bn year, Christmas collapses, Bassat’s bitcoin bet

Weekly newsletter rounds up venture news: multiple Australian and regional VC fund closes, startup raises including Brighte and Judo, acquisitions of eNett and Sine, neobank collapses, and new revenue-based lenders.

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Sydney startup Superhero secures $8 million, with backing from Afterpay and Zip founders

Share-trading platform Superhero launches with an $8 million round led by Zip's Larry Diamond, with other Zip and Afterpay figures investing; Afterpay's Nick Molnar had backed an earlier seed round.

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