Startup · $12.7m raised · Telecommunications
Wagge Wagga, NSW
Programs: SparkLabs Cultiv8 (SparkLabs Cultiv8 Accelerator Program)
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Zetifi raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Artesian VC | Series A | - |
| Cultiv8 Funds Management | Series A | - |
| GrainCorp | Series A | - |
| GrainCorp Ventures | Series A | - |
| GrainInnovate | Series A | - |
| Grow-NY | Grant · Accelerator | $676,000 |
| muru-D | Series A · Accelerator | - |
| SparkLabs Cultiv8 | Accelerator | - |
| Telstra | Series A | - |
Companies Zetifi acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
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Regional NSW farm-connectivity startup Zetifi has received a $5 million federal Industry Growth Program grant toward a $10 million commercialisation plan for its smart antenna platform, working with Telstra, Nextivity and Icom.
NBN Co's faster Sky Muster trial and Starlink's Oceania speed results signal a rural bandwidth contest, with SwarmFarm and Zetifi founders describing connectivity struggles and their recent raises.
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Weekly roundup covering 14 startup raises totalling over $260 million, headlined by Synchron's $110 million round, plus Roller's shareholder liquidity payout, Partly's record New Zealand Series A, and several government grants.
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SmartCompany profiles ten Australian startups to watch in 2023, recapping recent funding rounds, one acquisition, and pitch-event and awards results across insurtech, gaming, biotech, death tech and freight.
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Zetifi, a regional NSW farm connectivity startup, raised a $12m Series A led by Telstra and GrainCorp's ventures fund, with existing backers returning; it earlier won accelerator places, government grants and a Grow-NY prize.
GrainCorp Ventures and Telstra co-led a $12 million Series A into Zetifi, a Wagga Wagga company extending Wi-Fi connectivity for regional farmers, with plans to expand teams and enter the US market.
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Zetifi, a Wagga Wagga wireless networking firm and AVST grant recipient, is seeking NSW and northern Victorian farmers to trial Wi-Fi calling, offering 50 subsidised installations where mobile coverage is poor.
Wagga Wagga connectivity startup Zetifi won a half-million US dollar prize in the Grow-NY food and agtech competition, and plans a New York presence plus trials with Monroe Tractor and Case IH.
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An agtech accelerator will showcase its newest startup cohort at an upcoming Sydney demo day, while also recapping earlier graduates' funding rounds and commercial deals.