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Eight Aussie startups that raised $108.6 million this week

Roundup of eight funding deals: Synchron's Series D, plus raises by Lumonus AI, Hullbot, Nbryo, Cytophenix, Giftbee, Understanding Zoe and Zeligate, spanning medtech, robotics, agtech and AI.

SmartCompany Fri 7 Nov 2025 CytophenixGiftbeeHullbotLumonusNbryoSynchronUnderstanding ZoeZeligateAgriZeroCentre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI)Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental HealthHarry Perkins Institute of Medical ResearchKPMGMandalay VCNeuralinkRoyal Melbourne HospitalStartmateUniversity of MelbourneUniversity of Western AustraliaUNSW FoundersAntler AustraliaAviron Investment ManagementBandera CapitalBrisbane AngelsClimate Tech PartnersDNX VenturesFolklore VenturesGates FoundationKatapult OceanMeat & Livestock AustraliaNewSouth InnovationsNRF CorporationOncology VenturesQueensland Investment CorporationRegeneration VCRypplesTenacious VenturesTrinity VenturesVerge HealthTech FundEuan MurdochDr Christine CarsonDenver NaidooElon MuskJames TeldersJohan ErchoffKarl WatfernDr Kieran MulroneyLaetitia AndracMark SingerProfessor Nicholas OpieDr Rahul SharmaSherief KhorshidTeagan PatonTim InglisTom LoeflerDr Tom Oxley

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Series A $16m

Our investment in Hullbot

Folklore Ventures announces it invested in Hullbot's A$16 million Series A with Regeneration VC, Trinity Ventures and Katapult Ocean, backing the Sydney hull-cleaning robotics company's growth.

Folklore Ventures Tue 4 Nov 2025 HullbotSydney FerriesFolklore VenturesKatapult OceanRegeneration VCTrinity VenturesTom Loefler

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Fund close $2m

Here are the 18 startups from Startmate's Summer 2021 program

Startmate's Demo Day unveiled its largest cohort of 18 ANZ startups, and the accelerator also raised a $2 million fund through its mentor network to invest in this intake.

Startup Daily Mon 19 Apr 2021 CakeCodeLingoCropsy TechnologiesEmmiEntryLevelGGWP AcademyGreat WrapHullbotJobLoadsKomodowellbeingMilkdropResusRight Pty LtdSicona Battery TechnologiesStartmateTelecareUluuAjay PrakashDr Andrew MasonAndrew MinettChris BaconChristiaan JordaanDr Christopher SiaJack WoodJason AtkinsJordy KayJulia KayDr Julia ReisserKarl WatfernKim HansenLauren CapelinLina XuMichael KingsburyMichael LebbonMichael WangDr Raymond WenTom Loefler

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