Funding announcement
Women’s health data startup Ovum lands $4 million Seed round
Melbourne women's health app Ovum raised $4m Seed funding led by Admiralty Capital Group to expand AI-driven health data tools, valuing it at $18 million.
Venture capital fund · 1 deal
Think & Grow
Disclosed deals
Every published round Think & Grow took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovum | Seed | 4 Aug 2026 | $4m | Participant | Startup Daily (Fri 25 Sep 2026), SmartCompany, Startup Daily (Tue 23 Jun 2026), Women's Agenda, Forbes Australia, Dealroom, Giant Leap portfolio |
Portfolio
Companies Think & Grow has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovum | 4 Aug 2026, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Funds
Fund closes reported for Think & Grow, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Portfolio companies acquired
Companies Think & Grow has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Think & Grow did.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Jeffries | Founder | Startup Daily, functionly.com |
Coverage
Stories naming Think & Grow. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
News
The Founders Union startup services hub launches
Scalare Partners has launched The Founders Union, an AI-driven hub connecting founders to education, community, services and investment providers; Westpac, MYOB, Atlassian and Zoho are among its partners.
7 deals
Chipper Cash Becomes A Unicorn & Mr Yum raises US$65m Series A led by Tiger Global
TEN13 newsletter reporting Chipper Cash's US$150m unicorn round, Mr Yum's Tiger Global-led Series A, and new investments in Payhippo, Preezie, Pushas and Heaps Normal, plus portfolio updates.
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3 deals
Here are the winners of the first Governor of Victoria Startup Awards
Startup Daily reports the inaugural Governor of Victoria Startup Awards, where Amber Electric and Seer Medical shared the top prize, Linktree took scaleup honours, and the Allens' Tractor Ventures won investor recognition.
Also Startup Daily
Key hire
Australian startup sector still overwhelmingly led by men, as women-led startups attract very little funding
An analysis of a new salary report finds women underrepresented in Australian startups and female-founded firms raising little, while noting women co-founders at unicorns and Airwallex appointing Susan Ho to a leadership role.