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Fintech partner software startup Aerotruth lands $1.3 million in Seed funding

Simon Thomsen - December 22, 2022 2 MIN READ

Aerotruth, a software startup that speeds up and streamlines the B2B partnership process for fintechs and banks has raised $1.3 million in an oversubscribed Seed round. The raise was led by Archangel Ventures, with participation from Afterwork Ventures, Black Sheep Capital, Change Com, Cut Through Angels, Spring Capital and Unlock Capital. The Software-as-a-service company launched globally in… Read more »

Syenta Chief Scientific Officer, Professor Luke Connal and CEO Jekaterina Viktorova. ANU

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Canberra 3D printing startup Syenta lands $3.7 million Seed round to revolutionise electronics manufacturing

Simon Thomsen - December 15, 2022 2 MIN READ

Canberra-based manufacturing startup Syenta has raised $3.7 million in seed funding to drive production of its exceptionally fast, multi-material 3D printers. The round was led by Blackbird, alongside Brindabella Capital and Jelix Ventures. The ANU-based startup spent two years in “stealth mode” as cofounders Jekaterina Viktorova and Professor Luke Connal developed a multi-material 3D printer using… Read more »

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Plastics replacement startup ULUU lands $8m Seed round, with Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, chef Neil Perry & model Karlie Kloss as investors

Simon Thomsen - November 16, 2022 3 MIN READ

Seaweed-based plastics replacement startup ULUU has raised $8 million in a Seed round that’s attracted and all-star cast of investors from music, restaurants and modelling. The round was led by existing backer, Main Sequence Ventures, supported by Alberts Impact Ventures, Mistletoe and Possible Ventures. The Western Australian venture, is creating compostable polymers known as PHAs… Read more »

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Kara Technologies, a Kiwi startup helping deaf people with sign language, raises NZ$1.3 million Seed round

Simon Thomsen - November 14, 2022 2 MIN READ

New Zealand impact startup Kara Technologies has raised NZ$1.3 million in Seed funding to make sign language more accessible in the media for deaf people. The round was led by Sydney VC Investible and with Kiwi VCs Te Pae ki te Rangi, Quident Ventures, Icehouse Ventures, as well as Startmate. Kara is building a more… Read more »

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Clean energy software startup Orkestra charges up on $1.1 million Seed raise

Simon Thomsen - November 9, 2022 2 MIN READ

Renewable energy software platform Orkestra has raised $1.1 million in a Seed round to support large power companies roll out new projects. The raise was led by local seed stage VC Tidal Ventures with support from angel investors with links to the energy industry. The capital is will be used to expand Okestra’s team and… Read more »

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Blackbird and AirTree back anti-fraud startup from the team behind ThreatMetrix in $15.6 million Seed round

Simon Thomsen - November 7, 2022 2 MIN READ

Online fraud prevention startup Darwinium has raised US$10 million (A$15.6m) in a Seed round led by local VCs Blackbird and Airtree. The US-based customer protection platform was founded by Bondi entrepreneur Alisdair Faulkner, cofounder of cybersecurity startup ThreatMetrix, which sold in 2018 for more than A$1.2 billion (US$817m). Joining him at Darwinium is former ThreatMetrix… Read more »

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Gen Z fitness app Stepppen raises $1.65 million Seed round

Simon Thomsen - October 27, 2022 2 MIN READ

Fitness app Steppen has raised $1.65 million in Seed funding to help Gen Z build healthy habits. The latest round was backed by Sydney VC Galileo Ventures, with support from female founder-focused VC Flying Fox, as well as LaunchVic’s Alice Anderson fund. Startmate also invested after Steppen was successful on its second attempt and was… Read more »

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Cyber security startup CipherStash raises $3.3 million in seed round

Simon Thomsen - October 22, 2021 2 MIN READ

Encryption technology startup CipherStash has raised $3.3 million in a seed round as it looks cracking the US market. The round was led by AirTree and US VC Nexus Venture Partners, supported by Linktree CTO Zak Islam,Threatmatric co-founder Alisdair Faulkner and Buildkite’s Keith Pitt. The startup is an end-to-end, searchable encrypted data storage platform. It… Read more »

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Slingshot and University of Newcastle partner to launch Icon Accelerator Program

James Ward - August 9, 2017 2 MIN READ

Slingshot and UoN have announced the launch of the Icon Accelerator Program, which will look to support startups working within NSW’s Hunter region.

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On-demand photography startup Snappr expands into the US with backing from Y Combinator

James Ward - February 9, 2017 2 MIN READ

On-demand photography startup Snappr has announced today its expansion into the US with the opening of a San Francisco office and backing from YCombinator.

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Kiwibank announces the seven startups participating in New Zealand’s first fintech accelerator

James Ward - January 20, 2017 2 MIN READ

Kiwibank has announced the seven startups who will be participating in its New Zealand Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator program.

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Are the deal terms that Australian VCs ask for actually ‘unfair’ to founders?

Tasnuva Bindi - June 3, 2015 26 MIN READ

Although there were varying opinions on the open-sourced legal document templates created by Australian VCs, most lawyers agreed that the terms presented in the templates are more appealing to investors than startup founders, and that startup founders should seek legal advice and negotiate important amendments.

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