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Seed

Investing at Day 0 of Marloo

Blackbird partners recount backing Marloo's founders before they had settled on an idea, having led its 2024 pre-seed and now announcing its seed round.

Also marloo.com·marloo.com·Fintech News Australia·Business News Australia·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany

Pre-seed $3.6m

From After Work to Life's Work: interview with James Bowe and Tim Harley - founders of OwnHome

AfterWork Ventures interviews OwnHome's co-founders about their friendship, earlier careers and choice to build a startup helping first-home buyers, which recently raised $3.6 million in a pre-seed round with Global Founders Capital and Entrée Capital.

Also Afterwork Ventures portfolio·Australian FinTech·Startup Daily·Australian FinTech

15 deals

Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: CBA's cash splash, NZ's Hi-Tech awards, the biggest tech news from around the world

Weekly roundup covering CBA's strategic stakes in Little Birdie and Amber, several Australian funding rounds, Zip's BNPL acquisitions, Tritium's planned NASDAQ listing, Amazon's MGM purchase and other global tech news.

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Seed

Why Square Peg Capital's Ben Hensman thinks there's never been a better time to build a fintech company

Square Peg investor Ben Hensman argues conditions favour Australian fintech founders despite COVID-19, citing the firm's seed backing of Zeller and more than $100 million invested in local fintech businesses.

Also Square Peg Capital portfolio·Square Peg Capital portfolio·SmartCompany·Australian FinTech·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Australian FinTech·TechCrunch Venture

3 deals

Cross-border fintech startup Airwallex raises $100M at a valuation of over $1B

Payments startup Airwallex has joined Australia's unicorn ranks after closing a nine-figure growth round led by DST Global, with existing backers returning; it plans overseas expansion and acquisitions of payment companies.

Also SmartCompany

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