The Wine Collective

Cheque-in: 17 ANZ startups – plus Brooki and The Memo – raised $59.61 million this week

A weekly roundup of funding deals by Australian and New Zealand startups, spanning baked goods, retail, health AI, beverages, edtech, solar, legal tech, and Western Australian medical research grants.

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Business solar startup MetroElectro raises $1 million

Melbourne solar startup MetroElectro has landed $1 million from Wavemaker Impact plus $4 million in debt from Ecotone Partners, adding to its 2024 pre-seed, to put panels on commercial rooftops.

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The Wine Collective bags $8.3 million, as COVID-19 drives demand for boozy e-commerce

An Australian online wine marketplace has raised $8.28 million led by a wine group, with a marketplace platform specialist also investing, as pandemic lockdowns accelerate demand for delivered alcohol.