Australian VC firm Blackbird Ventures has announced the closing of its third fund, raising $225 million from the likes of Hostplus and the Future Fund.
Canva has hit unicorn status, raising US$40 million from Blackbird Ventures, Felicis Ventures and Sequoia China, to reach a valuation of US$1 billion.
IoT startup Proxy has announced it has raised US$1.6 million in a seed funding round led by Blackbird Ventures, who kicked in US$1 million, with funding also coming from the accelerator.
Victoria’s budget has $186 million for startups, including $10m for angel investment in female founders
Impact startup Like Family raises $2 million seed round to tackle loneliness
Australian-designed electric air ambulances are set to hit the sky by 2023
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