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Tribe

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Exit / M&A

Veteran tech director Cass O’Connor to chair Airtasker as investor James Spenceley steps down to focus on humanitarian work

Airtasker names Cass O’Connor as its next chair while James Spenceley departs the board after eight years to devote himself to Ukrainian relief efforts.

22 deals

$12 m in Accelerating Commercialisation grants awarded

Twenty-two Australian companies plus Monash University won Accelerating Commercialisation grants worth $12.2 million combined, with recipients including EVOS, BioCarbon, Ripe Robotics and Endua, each receiving matched government funding for commercialisation projects.

Also @AuManufacturing·Startup Daily·@AuManufacturing·@AuManufacturing

18 deals

Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: E-I-E-IPO, Pause Fest goes on permanent pause, New Zealand raises ramp up

Weekly roundup reporting numerous Australian and New Zealand startup raises, Icehouse Ventures securing fund capital, GitLab's IPO, two acquisitions, Clover's closure, and Openpay's debt facility.

Also Startup Daily

10 deals

Ignition Lane's Weekly Wrap: Netflix comparisons, ScoMo's digital epiphany, Bitcoin's face-off

Weekly technology roundup covering Australia's digital economy budget, multiple startup raises including SafetyCulture's unicorn round, Data Republic's administration, TikTok's new permanent CEO, and Bill.com's purchase of Divvy.

Also Startup Daily

79 deals

CTV Funding News - 1Q 2021

Cut Through Venture's debut quarterly newsletter rounds up Q1 2021 raises across Australian and New Zealand startups, highlighting crowdfunding, fintech dominance, active investors, and two newly launched startups currently seeking backers.

Also phocassoftware.com·LaunchVic

2 deals

Micro-influencer startup Tribe raises $5.5 million in pre-IPO capital, amid tech frenzy on the ASX

Australian micro-influencer marketplace Tribe has secured $5.5 million in pre-IPO funding from Saville Capital, Cyan Capital and SG Hiscock, with chief executive Anthony Svirskis weighing an IPO amid strong public-market appetite for tech stocks.

Also Startup Daily·Cut Through Venture

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