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Sydney fintech Pearler wants to be the ‘Spotify for investment’
Pearler believes that many an average Aussie would like to learn more about investing and how to do it, but the barrier to entry often feels insurmountable.
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Equity crowdfunding opportunities opened up to proprietary companies
Proprietary companies will now be able to bring on investment via equity crowdfunding, with Parliament this week passing the long-awaited amendments to its crowdfunding legislation.
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National Australia Bank allocates a further $50 million to venture capital arm NAB Ventures
NAB has allocated a further $50 million in funding over the next two years to its venture capital fund NAB Ventures, bringing the total allocated to the fund until 2020 to $100 million.
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Project management software startup Sitemate raises $1.3 million
Sydney project management startup Sitemate has raised $1.3 million in funding from Artesian Venture Capital, Sydney angels, and high net worth individuals.
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Healthtech startup HotDoc raises $5 million Series B round led by Right Click Capital
HotDoc has raised $5 million in a Series B funding round led by Right Click Capital, with participation from existing backers including AirTree Ventures.
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Property startup BrickX launches automated investment platform Smart Invest
Property investment startup BrickX has launched Smart Invest, a new automated platform aiming to help users save for a deposit.
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Melbourne procurement startup VendorPanel raises $2.35 million led by Microequities Venture Capital
Melbourne procurement startup VendorPanel has raised $2.35 million in a Series A round led by Microequities Venture Capital, with participation from Aconex founders Leigh Jasper and Rob Phillpot.
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Coca-Cola Amatil backs hospitality middleware platform Doshii through Amatil X
A few months on from launch, food and beverage company Coca-Cola Amatil has announced the first investment by its Amatil X arm, with the corporate venture platform taking a 20 percent stake in Australian startup Doshii.
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Qualgro reaches first close of US$100 million fund to invest across Southeast Asia and Australia
Singapore-based venture capital firm Qualgro has announced it has completed the first close of its second fund, with US$60 million of the US$100 million ($137 million) target committed.
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Farm management startup AgriWebb raises $14 million and acquires UK platform FarmWizard
AgriWebb, which has created a farm and livestock management solution, has secured a $14 million investment from UK outfit Wheatsheaf Group for a minority stake in the business.
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Canberra-founded Instaclustr raises $20.8 million led by New York City firm Level Equity
Canberra-founded, Palo Alto-based startup Instaclustr has raised $20.8 million in a funding round led by New York City private equity firm Level Equity. Launched by Ben Bromhead, Adam Zegelin, Peter Lilley, and Doug Stuart in 2013, Instaclustr is an ‘open source as a service’ platform, delivering fully hosted and managed big data technology solutions in… Read more »
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Brisbane startup GO1 raises $10 million Series A round led by Seek
GO1, which has created an online platform through which individuals and organisations can find or create courses, has raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Seek, with participation from investors including Our Innovation Fund. Launched in 2014, Brisbane startup GO1 allows users to browse its marketplace of courses, covering everything from compliance… Read more »
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Envato acquires Mexican design startup Placeit
Melbourne tech company Envato is further expanding its design offering, acquiring Mexican startup Placeit for an undisclosed amount.
Advice
How to not mess up a capital raise
If the capital raising process drags on founders get totally distracted from running their business, start panicking, and stress about running out of cash.
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New Zealand commercial property management startup Re-Leased raises $2.11 million
New Zealand startup Re-Leased has raised NZ$2.3 million ($2.11 million) in funding to further its growth in the UK and other international markets.
