Ten Eleven Ventures

Six ANZ startups that raised $568.1 million this week

Funding roundup led by Airwallex's US$330 million Series G at a $12 billion valuation, with raises from Kasada, Hnry, All G, Bless Payments and Emanda, plus earlier rounds recalled.

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Data-scraping bot blocker backed by Malcolm Turnbull pockets $30 million

Bot defence firm Kasada has secured $30 million from EQT plus earlier backers Turnbull & Partners, Reinventure, Main Sequence, OIF, StepStone and Ten Eleven, with founder Sam Crowther back in Sydney.

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Fivecast secures $30 million for its AI web monitoring aimed at national security

Adelaide AI firm Fivecast has raised a $30 million Series A led by Ten Eleven, with Main Sequence and the South Australian Venture Capital Fund joining, to expand into overseas markets and grow headcount.

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Malcolm Turnbull helps Newcastle hacker bank $23m to fight NFT bots

Bot-security firm Kasada, founded by Sam Crowther, raised $23m in a Series C led by StepStone, with OIF and Turnbull & Partners among existing backers; StepStone had recently acquired Greenspring Associates.

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Wellness HealthTech with UK and EU Patents Grows 600% in Sales

Wholesale Investor promotes an investment offering in Bioself, maker of the Sensate relaxation device, which is raising USD1 million through a SAFE and has previously drawn backing from several named investors.

MedTech with Globally Protected IP Achieves 600% YoY Increase in Sales from £3.2T Market

UK and US medtech firm Bioself Technology, maker of the Sensate relaxation device, is raising USD$1 million via a SAFE with over 40 percent already committed, backed by two US venture firms and an angel.

Aussie cybersecurity startup Kasada raises $14 million amid COVID-19 online crime spike

Cybersecurity firm Kasada has raised a Series B round led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with existing backers participating, as the pandemic drives a surge in online fraud and bot attacks.

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