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🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #180, 4th October 2026

Weekly roundup reporting Australian startup funding rounds and government grants, a venture fund close, agreed acquisitions, an IPO pricing, a collapse, plus executive hires and AI policy developments.

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Unnamed stage $120k

Customer data startup Paperbark signs Unilever brands to tackle ecommerce sales gaps

Paperbark, a Sydney startup helping ecommerce retailers recover lost revenue, was founded by Bryce Antoine and Eli Simic, took $120,000 from Josh Parsons, and has signed Onnit and Olly, two Unilever-owned brands.

Startup Daily Tue 29 Sep 2026 PaperbarkBlackbird VenturesCashrewardsInstantOllyOnnitUnileverVGWWatchfulJosh ParsonsBryce AntoineJennifer PetersKellie Bailey

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