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Defense startup Singularity has surfaced from stealth, securing a large Series A co-led by two venture firms to scale production of affordable systems that counter cheap drones, with backing from several established investors.
Mobility newsletter roundup: Uber's robotaxi deal with Rivian, Nvidia's automaker partnerships, Advanced Navigation's Series C, other startup raises, and acquisitions including Amazon's purchase of robotics startup Rivr.
Profile of smart parking firm KERB and founder Rob Brown, covering its shift to car-park software, expansion across Southeast Asian markets, a past Series A raise, and trade agency programs that helped win clients.
Brisbane market-research software firm Askable, self-funded since 2017 by a father-son duo, has announced a $22m Series A led by AirTree at a $100m valuation, with Skip Capital and founder angels backing it.
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Ten13 announces it led Cartelux's Series A alongside co-investor QIC, outlining the digital retail-marketing platform's founder Josh Williams, its automotive brand customers, traction across ten countries, and its global Google partnership.
Dataweavers announced a $5.5 million Series A led by Five V Capital with QIC and existing backer OIF, funding US expansion, a near-doubling of headcount and more than 20 new Brisbane jobs.
Weekly agrifoodtech roundup: funding rounds led by CH4 Global's $29 million Series B close, acquisitions of Aitme and The Weather Company, SoftBank selling Zomato shares, partnerships, an IPO filing and Toyota's greenhouse trial.
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Weekly roundup covering five Australian startups that announced a combined $58.5 million in new funding, spanning quantum computing, advertising software, mining safety technology and event rental software, alongside government grant programs.
Robyn Denholm has joined SafetyCulture's board as a director, adding to her Tesla chairmanship and Technology Council role, replacing long-serving director and Blackbird co-founder Rick Baker.
Roundup of manufacturing news: Hino picks SEA Electric drivetrains, a hydrogen grant for Nyrstar's Port Pirie plans, Imagion's funding facility, K-TIG's raise, and Quantum Brilliance's CEO change.
ARENA will fund Ark Energy's Townsville hydrogen truck deployment with $3.02 million, conditionally approved, alongside CEFC debt finance and Queensland Government support.
Smart50 profile of Code Like A Girl, a Victorian social enterprise placing women into software engineering roles, noting its revenue growth, earlier backing from Colarus Ventures, Toyota grants, and expansion ambitions.
Sydney dealership group Phil Gilbert partners with subscription platform Loopit, which also recently completed a 3.6 million dollar seed round led by Tidal Ventures with Upswell Ventures and Luxem participating.
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency announces approved funding of up to $9.41 million for Hazer Group's Western Australian facility converting sewage biogas into hydrogen and graphite, alongside other hydrogen grants.
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Perth fleet-management analytics company Fleetsu has been bought by Rand McNally, a portfolio company of US private equity firm Teleo Capital, with terms undisclosed; founder Jakub Falinski becomes Rand McNally's Chief Innovation Officer.
ARENA announced a $22.8 million grant to Viva Energy for a hydrogen refuelling station and EV charging in Geelong, with fleet partners Toll, ComfortDelGro, Cleanaway and Barwon Water committing to hydrogen vehicles.
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Weekly roundup covering Main Sequence's second-fund close, operating partner hires at Blackbird and AirTree, raises by Sea Forest, Adventus.io, Halter and others, acquisitions by Equiem, Stripe and Toyota, plus Big Tech earnings.
Blackbird announces Robyn Denholm has joined the firm as an Operating Partner, supporting late-stage portfolio companies, while retaining her role as Tesla's board chair.
Daily tech roundup: Lyft sells its self-driving unit to Toyota, Sea Forest raises for Tasmanian seaweed farming, Kogan founders' past share sale resurfaces, plus Tesla results and a TikTok radio launch.
Wholesale Investor profiles Voxon Photonics, whose volumetric display projects 3D content viewable without headsets; the company is seeking a pre-IPO equity investment in exchange for a minority stake.
Skyfii has completed its acquisition of venue analytics startup Blix for $300,000 upfront plus an earnout, gaining CountSmart technology and customers, with four Blix staff let go and founder Tony Loxton staying as advisor.
BigCommerce, a Sydney-founded e-commerce platform now based in Austin, listed on Nasdaq, raising US$216 million as its shares almost quadrupled on debut, valuing it near US$6.1 billion.
The renewable energy agency grants Queensland Nitrates money for a feasibility study into making ammonia from renewable hydrogen at its Central Queensland site with Neoen and Worley, and recalls earlier hydrogen project backing.
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency grants BOC $950,000 toward a green hydrogen pilot with a refuelling station at its Bulwer Island facility in Queensland.