A New Zealand agritech startup fitting cows with GPS-enabled solar collars to “guide” cows around pastures using sound and vibrations, creating virtual fences via an app, has raised A$29 million in a series B round. Halter says it is bridging the gap between human and animal understanding to transform farming. The series B round was… Read more »
Melbourne-based social media venture Linktree has tapped the market for more cash, just five months after its A$15 million series A, raising another US$45m (A$59m) in a Series B The round was co-led by European VC Index Ventures, and New York’s Coatue. AirTree Ventures and Insight Partners returned as investors with a Who’s Who of… Read more »
Global cybersecurity startup Secure Code Warrior has raised US$48 million (AU$70m) in Series B funding in a round led by US investment bank Goldman Sachs. A number of US investors, including the investment arm of IT multinational Cisco and ForgePoint Capital also joined the round alongside existing backers AirTree Ventures and Paladin Capital Group, who… Read more »
Order fulfillment venture Shippit has raised $5.35 million in an oversubscribed pre-series B round to expand in Asia and Australia. The five-year-old Sydney SaaS startup, which began as a shipping platform for fashion and homeware boutiques in inner-city Surry Hills has doubled it transactions over the last 12 months to more than two million… Read more »
Gilmour Space Technologies has raised $19 million in a Series B round led by Main Sequence Ventures and Blackbird Ventures, with participation from other investors including 500 Startups.
HotDoc has raised $5 million in a Series B funding round led by Right Click Capital, with participation from existing backers including AirTree Ventures.
Sydney human resources startup Employment Hero has raised $8 million in a Series B round co-led by Seek and OneVentures, with participation from existing backers AirTree Ventures and AMP.
Unlockd has announced the launch of Unlockd Loyalty, which gives users the chance to earn rewards associated with loyalty programs for viewing curated ads.
Expert360 has announced the close of a $13 million Series B round, which will fund the development of new features and international growth.
Autopilot has announced the closing of a US$12 million funding round and the launch of a new customer tracking tool, Insights.
Scaleup Mediafund, a fund providing media ad inventory for equity, has announced food ordering and payments platform Hey You as its latest investment.
Unlockd has announced the close of a AU$30.7 million Series B and a new partnership to help accelerate the business’s growth into Asia.
Stockspot has announced the closing of a $3 million Series B round which will be used to help build out its digital product and expand its user base.
Reinventure has announced the appointment of Kara Frederick as General Partner, to strengthen its ability to help Aussie fintech’s expand into the US.
Prospa has announced the closing of $25 million in funding led by AirTree Ventures, which will be used to help the business grow its technology and team.
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