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AI AI investors: Data centres and artificial intelligence startups fire up Australian VC backing - Startup Daily
Startup funding topped $1 billion in the third quarter of 2025, with investors eager to back data centres and AI with enthusiasm that recalls the mid-pandemic valuation bubble of 2021-2022 Investors threw money at AI startups like fans tossing underwear on stage at a Tom Jones concert in Q3, according to the latest Cut Through... Read more »
Cheque-in: 6 ANZ startups banked a whopping $211 million in funding this week - Startup Daily
Two Australian startups moved closer to unicorn status this week, after revealing new funding rounds that gave their valuations a healthy boost. This week’s funding round-up is led by Heidi Health’s $98 million Series B round and Octopus Deploy’s $45.6 million investment, although the latter was secured in 2024. They are joined by four other Australian and New... Read more »
Not on my watch: Christine Holgate on leadership, support, resilience, women aiming for the top - and how to survive - Startup Daily
Christine Holgate has been called many things in her career, a trailblazer, turnaround queen, even troublemaker. But if you ask her, the most important label she’s carried is survivor. From building Blackmores into a global powerhouse, to shaking up Australia Post, to now leading the transformation of Team Global Express, Holgate has lived the rollercoaster... Read more »
Cheque-in: 8 ANZ startups banked $53.46 million in funding this week - Startup Daily
Startup funding activity has continued to hold steady this week, with nearly $53.5 million announced across sectors including agtech, energy, AI, health and fintech. Oh, and Limoncello. Leading the pack is Queensland-based SwarmFarm Robotics, which has banked $30 million to ramp up production of its autonomous farm robots and expand overseas. SwarmFarm Robotics: $30 million The... Read more »
Scalare just bought Planet Startup for $600k - Startup Daily
SX-listed Scalare Partners has acquired Brisbane virtual CFO provider Planet Startup, making it the operating brand for its CFO services and extending a roll-up of founder support assets that includes Tank Stream Labs, Inhouse Ventures, Tech Ready Women and the Australian Technologies Competition.
Cheque-in: The 4 startups banking $94.4 million in VC this week - Startup Daily
After some quiet weeks of startup raises, we’ve seen some course correction on the funding front over the past few weeks, and the trend is continuing. The last week of September saw $94.4 million raised across the tech, marketing, robotics and fleet spaces. Leading the charge was Morse Micro with $88 million in Series C. Morse Micro:... Read more »