A New Zealand data analytics startup using machine learning to detect suspicious activity by vessels at sea has raised a NZ$5 million (A$4.6m) in a Seed round. The round for Starboard Maritime Intelligence was led by Kiwi VC Altered Capital, supported by Icehouse Ventures, Invest South, Soul Capital, and Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation, as well as marine-focused… Read more »
Women’s healthtech startup Femtek has raised $1 million in Seed funding to give women better data around their menstrual cycle. The round was led by startup incubator and early-stage investor Arcanys Ventures, which also has an office in Melbourne led by managing partner Frederic Joye, alongside Philippines-based software outsourcing and a Swiss office. Techstars and… Read more »
Food redistribution platform Yume has raised $2 million as a Seed round as it looks to address food waste by connecting food manufacturers with surplus stock with businesses and charities that can use it. The round was led by Investible via its Climate Tech Fund, Investible’s Early Stage Fund 2 and Club Investible syndicate, with… Read more »
A startup digitising security with what’s known as a digital lockout tagout (LOTO) has raised $600,000 in its Seed round. Smartlox is a cloud-based, real-time safety, security and smart access system that integrates with Nokē Bluetooth padlocks to increase the safety of frontline workers. It disrupts traditional lockout tagout practices through the use of electronic lockout… Read more »
Perth startup Omni Biotech has raised a $300,000 in pre-Seed funding from Melbourne VC Skalata Ventures to help develop its hydration monitoring platform. Curtin and Stanford University graduates Will Poot and Zac Farrow are Omni’s cofounders and are using the existing optical sensors in smartphones and wearable devices to monitor a wearer’s hydration levels in… Read more »
If you’ve ever stared at your fridge contents like a Masterchef mystery box, wondering how to turn it all into dinner, then a new recipe platform, which just scored $4.15 million in Seed funding from the likes of Blackbird Ventures, could be the answer. Called Clove, it’s been developed by two former Canva employees, the… Read more »
A defence tech startup that helps drones and airborne surveillance craft “see” better has raised $4.45 million in a Seed round. The investment in Arkeus was led by CSIRO deep tech VC Main Sequence, with participation from Steve Baxter’s new defence-focus fund, Beaten Zone Venture Partners, and Salus Ventures. The capital is allocated towards scaling… Read more »
Sales training bootcamp EarlyWork has raised $1.5 million in a Seed round as it looks to help more people gain jobs in the tech ecosystem. The round was led by Ari and Lucy Klinger’s family fund, No Brand, with support from Jelix Ventures, existing backer Archangel Ventures and Ultraviolet Ventures, as well as several founders and… Read more »
Envirotech startup Refilled has raised $1.3 million in a Seed round to transform drink dispensing and reduce single use plastic bottles. The raise was led by existing backer Melt Ventures with support from Envato cofounders, Cyan and Collis Ta’eed and others. Refilled previously raised $600,000 through angel investors and Melt’s modern manufacturing fund. The Sydney… Read more »
A new proptech startup designed to make moving less painful has raised $1.75 million in a Seed round. Sydney entrepreneur, Andrew Weinman developed Happly in early 2022, recruiting Jeremy Rosen, cofounder of mobile storage business Taxibox, as his co-CEO, 12 months ago before launching in Sydney this year. The free platform partners with the people… Read more »
A manufacturing design collaboration and quotation software startup has raised $3.8 million in a Seed round to bring the process into the digital age. Phasio was founded in 2021 by Harry Lucas and ex-CSIRO researcher Sudharshan Raman, Phasio is digitising how manufacturers quote, design and collaborate with customers, bringing a Google Docs-like approach to the… Read more »
Fingerprint for Success (F4S), an artificial intelligence (AI)-based performance coaching startup used by tech companies such as Atlassian, AWS, Hubspot and Canva has raised $6.5 million in a second Seed round. The raise was led by local VC Investible and its syndicate group, Club Investible, supported by US firms Five V Capital, and Salesforce Ventures.… Read more »
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has made his first investment in an Australian startup, backing Perth-based climate tech venture Rumin8 in a US$12 million (A$17m) second phase of its Seed round. The raise was led by the Gates-founded VC firm Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), with participation from fellow billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest via their agri-food… Read more »
A Sydney startup that wants to make it easier for people to become publishers has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding. The round was backed by Tim Duggan, co-founder of Junkee Media, Startmate and Australian deep-tech VC Boson Ventures. Storipress claims it is making digital media easier is created by giving aspiring publishers the tools they… Read more »
With fans heading back to sports arenas to watch live concerts and games, tech startup Snackr has raised $915,000 in Seed funding for its in-seat ordering system. The round was led by RAC-backed venture fund BetterLabs, joined by Woodside Energy Technologies, Eastcourt Capital and Spacecubed Ventures. Snackr CEO Matt Lim said the mobile ordering startup’s… Read more »
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