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Seven ANZ startups that raised $42.8 million this week

Weekly roundup of seven Australian and New Zealand raises totalling $42.8 million, spanning property-investment AI, workforce credentialing, allied-health practice software, conversation analytics, maths learning games, copper processing and holiday-park bookings.

Worker credentials platform MyPass clocks on with $7.5 million Series A

Workforce credentialing platform MyPass has secured $7.5 million in Series A backing from OneVentures to grow across the Americas and further build its Skills Passport product. Scalare Partners seeded the company in 2020.

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SunCable poaches solar and gas industry execs to lead baseload renewables project

SunCable appoints two industry executives — Cameron Garnsworthy as Australian managing director and Martin Hay as chief development officer — to drive the onshore component of its Northern Territory baseload solar and storage project.

Newly listed fintech Butn appoints new Director

ASX-listed fintech Butn has appointed MYOB executive Helen Lea to its board as MYOB Australia's representative, citing her senior corporate experience across several major Australian and multinational companies.

The $3 million bet on the next construction tech unicorn

OIF's blog republishes an AFR report on Matrak's $3m convertible note round led by Simon Yencken, recalling his earlier seed, Assignar's prior raises, and Aconex's sale to Oracle.

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