Sydney-based martech startup Nevam has raised $1.2 million to scale what it calls the first “live journey mapping command centre” for enterprise marketers. The round follows a successful stint for the startup as part of Techstars Sydney’s 2024 cohort. It has now been backed by the accelerator as well as Brand Fund, the Huljich Family Office, and angel… Read more »
Two startups from LaunchVic’s recent CivVic Labs accelerator program have banked $35,000 each to develop their ideas further. The program saw WoolGrow Australia and CForge each receive $35,000 to help bring their circular agriculture solutions to market. The decision follows a pitch featuring all 10 startups, which each one receiving $15,000 in equity-free funding, in… Read more »
Round three of the South Australia Space Collaboration and Innovation Fund will open next Tuesday, September 23, with two projects awarded up to $150,000 each This round is focused on real-world applications of space-derived data to solve pressing challenges on Earth. Funding will support innovative projects that demonstrate clear commercial potential in areas such as: … Read more »
Equity Clear, the data transparency initiative created by Scale Investors, Giant Leap and Alberts, has secured sponsorship from Investment NSW to develop a national standard for investor diversity reporting. Equity Clear has also partnered with the UNSW Centre for Social Impact to add rigour to the process, and appointed founder and gender equity advocate Noga… Read more »
The start of spring appears to be a fruitful time for startup funding, with 19 blossoming Australian and New Zealand startups sharing in new funding deals this week. Keep reading to learn more about Andromeda, Starboard Maritime Intelligence, Freckle, Marloo, X-Hemp, Harvest B, Wable and Techstars’ latest cohort. Andromeda Robotics: $23 million Robotics startup Andromeda… Read more »
The Techstars Sydney Accelerator has invested US$1.44 million (A$2.2m) in 12 early stage startups announcing its class of 2025 today. From surfing to strata management, music, marketing, finance and biotech, it’s a wide range of ideas and solutions to big problems. The founders include a former concert violinist, an early AirBnb employee, a PHD researcher… Read more »
Perth startup Coursebox raises $750K from Purpose Ventures to scale its AI-powered platform that lets organisations create engaging, compliant training courses in minutes—already boasting users across 180+ countries and strong organic traction.
Cyber-intelligence startup Apate.ai, a countermeasure to Australia’s $2 billion scam industry, has raised $2.5 million in Seed funding. The round was led by OIF Ventures with participation from Investible. The funds are for product development and international expansion, including hiring engineering and go-to-market teams, as well as expanding its partnerships with financial institutions, telcos, and governments… Read more »
A pioneering collaboration between two medical startups tackling respiratory diseases with artificial intelligences has scored $3 million in federal government funding from Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) program. Diag-Nose.io and Human Health are working on RhinoMAP – an AI-enabled platform they hope will transform how respiratory diseases such as asthma, sinusitis, and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary… Read more »
Australia is at a critical juncture. The global transition to a net-zero economy is no longer speculative, it’s underway and accelerating. The nation has everything it needs to lead: world-class research, abundant natural resources, and strong research institutions, but Charlotte Connell, head of impact at Greenhouse, said the issue is how funding is being deployed… Read more »
The NSW government has overhauled its MVP Ventures Program, introducing a competitive selection process. It is also launching a targeted funding stream for underrepresented founders, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, and regional entrepreneurs. The update follows weeks of uncertainty around the 2025–26 grant round, which was originally scheduled to open on July 1.… Read more »
The Queensland government has opened applications for its new $180.6 million Sovereign Industry Development Fund, which will invest in defence, biomedical and biofuels companies in the state. Deputy Premier and state development, infrastructure and planning minister Jarrod Bleijie, said the fund will collaborate on “strategic and catalytic partnerships that will accelerate development in our priority… Read more »
A new partnership between Genesis, the University of Sydney’s startup accelerator, and wealth management firm MLC is offering startup founders a $5000 award for excellence in startup financial modelling. The MLC Financial Clarity Prize will be awarded to the Genesis participant who develops the most clear and compelling three-year financial model aligned to their startup… Read more »
LaunchVic has injected $3.75m into Victoria’s startup scene, seeding seven VC funds, funding four university pre-accelerators and supporting 60+ founder events. The state expects the funds to raise $275m+ for early-stage startups, as it doubles down on innovation amid a tough global capital market.
The NRFC has tipped $150m into Brandon Capital’s sixth fund, taking it to $439m and pushing the government investor past its $550m FY25 target. The cash targets late and early-stage medtech, aiming to keep commercialisation onshore.
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