Talea Bader: Ledger

Stories naming Talea Bader. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.

Role	Organisation	Sources
Founder	Workit	Startup Daily, SmartCompany
Founder	Skutopia	Startup Daily (Fri 29 Aug 2025), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Mon 25 Aug 2025)

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Five Aussie startups that raised $95.45 million this week

Weekly roundup detailing five Australian raises: Vaxxas' Series D plus debt facility amid executive changes, Skutopia's growth round, Send Payments' backing and CEO change, Apate.ai's seed, and Coursebox's seed.

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Automated eCommerce fulfilment startup rejected by VCs warehouses $38 million

Skutopia, an ecommerce fulfilment startup, has secured $38 million in a round Pemba Capital led, with MA Financial and Blackpeak Growth Partners also backing, to expand warehouses and target the US.

Startup Daily Mon 25 Aug 2025 Skutopia Amazon MA Financial Group Pemba Capital Partners Blackpeak Growth Partners Talea Bader

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Five Aussie startups that raised $95.45 million this week

Automated eCommerce fulfilment startup rejected by VCs warehouses $38 million