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Startup · $25m raised

Zepto

Byron Bay

Coverage

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The Week in AgriFoodTech: quick-grocery app Zepto bags $665m, Lululemon backs $66m round for recycled plastics

Weekly agrifoodtech roundup: Zepto and Getir raise big rounds, an Australian recycled-plastics startup lands $100 million backed by Lululemon, SoundHound acquires Allset, and several agrifood companies announce executive appointments.

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What venture capital funds expect in 2023

Australian venture investors AirTree, Blackbird, Square Peg and OneVentures review their 2022 deployment and fund raises and predict capital efficiency, venture credit, consolidation and selective funding will shape 2023.

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Funding announcement

IoT pioneer Morse Micro wins big from NSW government support for Tech Central

NSW government backing for Morse Micro's HaLow Wi-Fi expansion in Tech Central is still subject to a formal agreement, UTS plans a defence-compliant vault, and five scaleups are named as first recipients of accommodation rebates.

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FUNDED MARCH 2022

Techboard's March 2022 roundup of Australian funding: megadeals by Immutable, Saluda Medical, Linktree and Zeller, many smaller raises, acquisitions, an IPO, several fund closes, and companies still seeking capital.

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Series A $25m

Payments fintech Zepto raises $25 million Series A ahead of PayTo roll out

Byron Bay payments fintech Zepto has secured a $25 million Series A led by AirTree Ventures and Decade Partners, funding domestic growth, hiring and expansion into New Zealand ahead of PayTo's launch.

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News

Zepto becomes the first non-bank to secure both NPP direct connection and CDR accreditation, clocks $3B in transactions per month

Zepto announces it is the first non-bank accredited as both an NPP Connected Institution and a CDR data recipient, reports $3 billion in monthly payment volumes, and joins the Tech Council of Australia.

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