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| 14.03.2025 | Tesla chair Robyn Denholm exits operating partner role at Australia's biggest VC firm | Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has moved out of her role as operating partner at Australia's biggest venture capital fund, Blackbird VC, people familiar with the situation said, while she remains a board member and adviser to the firm.
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| 11.03.2025 | February's Investment Landscape: A Tale of Giants and Newcomers | February 2025 was a month of contrasts in the U.S. investment scene. While some venture capital firms took a breather, others surged ahead, making waves with significant funding rounds. The month was short, but the activity was anything but... |
| 06.03.2025 | Melbourne-based Heidi Health to expand AI scribe capability with new $17M fund | Photo courtesy of Heidi Health
Australian startup Heidi Health has raised another $16.6 million in Series A funding from a round led by Headline. The follow-on investing round was also joined by Local Globe, Anthology (Menlo Ventures and An... |
| 22.02.2025 | Polymath: $1 Million Raised To Turn Kid-Focused App Into A Productive Experience | Kid-tech startup Polymath announced it has secured $1 million in funding with notable investment from ClassDojo CTO Liam Don in their first angel round, followed by a venture-backed pre-seed raise co-led by Blackbird Ventures and GD1. This ... |
| 19.02.2025 | Harrison.ai doubles down on US with $112M Series C funding | Photo courtesy of Harrison.ai
Harrison.ai has recently raised a total of $112 million in a Series C funding round led by Aware Super, ECP, and Horizons Ventures.
The earlier reported $20 million investment from the Australian government's N... |
| 18.02.2025 | ClassDojo CTO backs kid-tech gaming app, Polymath in $1M raise | AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kid-tech startup Polymath has secured $1M USD in funding with notable investment from ClassDojo CTO Liam Don in their first angel round, followed by a venture-backed pre-seed raise co-led... |
| 12.02.2025 | Harrison.ai Secures $112 Million to Revolutionize Medical Diagnostics | In a significant leap for healthcare technology, Harrison.ai has raised $112 million in Series C funding. This Australian healthtech company is on a mission to transform medical diagnostics through artificial intelligence. The funding round... |
| 11.02.2025 | Harrison.ai: $112 Million (Series C) Raised For AI-Based Medical Diagnostic Support | Harrison.ai, a leading global healthtech company and developer of AI-based medical diagnostic support and workflow solutions, announced the accelerated expansion of its operations into the US, which is a move supported by $112 million of Se... |
| 11.02.2025 | Harrison.ai Raises US$112M in Series C Funding | Harrison.ai, a Haymarket, Australia-based global healthtech company and developer of AI-powered medical diagnostic support and workflow solutions, raised US$112M in Series C funding.
The round, which brought the total amount to $240M, was l... |
| 11.02.2025 | Harrison.ai Secures $112M to Expand AI-Powered Medical Diagnostics | What You Should Know:
– Harrison.ai, a global healthtech company, today announced the completion of a $112M in Series C funding round co-led by Aware Super, ECP, and existing investor Horizons Ventures. New investors, including Australia’s ... |
| 06.02.2025 | Lorikeet Soars: A New Era for AI Customer Support | In the bustling world of technology, Lorikeet has emerged as a beacon of innovation. This Sydney-based company recently secured $9 million in funding, led by Blackbird and supported by existing investors Square Peg and Skip Capital. The inv... |
| 05.02.2025 | Lorikeet Raises $9M as Demand Grows for AI Customer Support Agents | AI customer experience pioneer Lorikeet announces it has raised an additional USD $9 million in funding from Blackbird and its existing investors Square Peg and Skip Capital, fueled by breakout growth in 2024 across key financial centers in... |
| 15.01.2025 | Leading Cultivated Meat Startup Vow Cuts 30% of Staff Ahead of Latest Fundraise | 6 Mins Read Australian cultivated meat startup Vow has laid off 25 employees as it finalises its latest funding round, citing slower-than-expected regulatory processes.
Sydney-based Vow, the only cultivated meat producer globally that has r... |
| 14.01.2025 | Vow Reduces Workforce by One-Third as It Seeks Fresh Investment Amid Regulatory and Market Challenges | Sydney-based cultivated meat startup Vow has announced the layoff of 25 employees, accounting for nearly a third of its workforce, as the company seeks to secure new funding to extend its operational runway into 2027. Startup Daily reports ... |
| 25.12.2024 | Sitemate: A New Era for No-Code Solutions in the Built World | In the realm of industrial project management, Sitemate is carving a niche. The Sydney-based startup recently raised $27.5 million in Series A funding, a testament to its innovative approach. This funding round, led by Blackbird and support... |
| 24.12.2024 | No code industrial project software startup Sitemate raises $27.5M
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| 24.12.2024 | Sitemate: $18 Million (Series A) Raised To Build No Code Software Platforms | Sitemate, a software company building no-code software platforms for built world companies, today announces it has raised an $18 million Series A led by Blackbird, with participation from existing investors Shearwater Capital and Marbruck.
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| 24.12.2024 | Sitemate Raises $18M in Series A Funding | Sitemate, a Sydney, Australia-based company that builds no code software platforms for built world companies, raised $18M (USD) in Series A funding.
The round was led by Blackbird, with participation from existing investors Shearwater Capit... |
| 12.12.2024 | Fleet: Australia-Based Space Exploration Company Raises $100 Million (Series D) Raised At $525 Million Valuation | Fleet Space Technologies – which is Australia’s leading space exploration company – announced the closing of a $100M Series D funding round led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of Ontario T... |
| 12.12.2024 | Fleet Space Closes A$150M Series D with A$800M+ Valuation | Funding from Teachers' Venture Growth and Other Investors to Scale Exploration Solutions Powered by Space & AI for Faster Energy Transition Mineral Discovery
ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet Space Technologies (F... |
| 12.12.2024 | Fleet Space Closes USD$100M Series D; At USD$525M Valuation | Fleet Space Co-Founders, Flavia Tata Nardini (CEO) & Matt Pearson (CXO)
Fleet Space Technologies, an Adelaide, Australia-based space exploration company, raised USD$100M in Series D funding, at USD$525M valuation.
The round was led by T... |
| 18.11.2024 | Fundraising unpacked: Not all startup rounds are created equal | Claire Bristow. Source: SmartCompany via Canva. article-article-body
Startup fundraising announcements are a regular feature of tech and finance media, but not all headline numbers are created equal. Often, the headline number can be a mix ... |
| 08.11.2024 | SeaO₂: The Wave of Change in Carbon Removal Technology | In the battle against climate change, innovation is the lifeboat. SeaO₂, a Dutch startup, is steering this vessel with its groundbreaking technology aimed at removing carbon dioxide (CO₂) from seawater. Recently, the company secured over €2... |
| 08.11.2024 | Welcome to the app isle: Tasmania’s amazing tech ecosystem | Enterprize Tasmania Elevate Pitch Night. Source: Supplied article-article-body
“I’m incredibly proud to be Tasmanian. It’s a special place and community that has always punched above its weight and forged its own path. Over the last 20 year... |
| 05.11.2024 | Gilmour Space aims for historic orbital rocket launch before Christmas | James Gilmour (Co-Founder and Head of Launch Operations), Adam Gilmour (Co-Founder and CEO). Image: Gilmour Space article-article-body
Gilmour Space Technologies has been granted Australia’s first orbital launch permit. This milestone is th... |
| 01.11.2024 | Generative AI renaissance: What the Italian masters can teach today’s designers | article-article-body
In the early days of the Renaissance, Filippo Brunelleschi changed visual art forever. Brunelleschi – the humble architect who designed Florence’s Duomo – used his skill as an architect to formalise the principles of li... |
| 15.10.2024 | 1,547 attendees pack Sydney’s State Theatre to see pitches at record Startmate Demo Day | Source: SmartCompany article-article-body
Sydney’s iconic State Theatre was packed to the gills last night for the latest iteration of startup accelerator Startmate’s Demo Day, with more than 1,500 people seated – and sometimes on their fee... |
| 11.10.2024 | Europe takes the lead: New ranking reveals surprising shift in the global venture capital landscape | The venture capital landscape, a critical driver of innovation and startup growth, has long been dominated by U.S.-based firms. These firms traditionally lead the way in funding emerging technologies and disruptive businesses globally. Howe... |
| 22.09.2024 | The Rise of AI in Healthcare and Insurtech: A New Era of Efficiency | In the fast-paced world of technology, two sectors are making waves: healthcare and insurtech. Both are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline processes, enhance accuracy, and improve customer experiences. The recent advancem... |
| 17.09.2024 | See-Mode Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for Thyroid Ultrasound AI Analysis and Reporting Software | MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- See-Mode Technologies, a global innovator in AI for ultrasound imaging, today announced the receipt of 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their thyroid ... |
| 10.09.2024 | SafetyCulture raises $110 million | SafetyCulture SafetyCulture
Founded: 2004
Headquarters: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Total Funding: $355.06M
See full company profile "> has closed a $AU165 million funding round ($110 million), led by Airtree Ventures, valuin... |
| 09.09.2024 | New $165 million round for SafetyCulture in “tough environment” for fresh funding | SafetyCulture founder and CEO Luke Anear. Source: Supplied article-article-body
SafetyCulture has booked a fresh $165 million funding round, marking one of the year’s largest single investments in an Australian scale-up and the biggest sing... |
| 30.07.2024 | Canva snaps up Leonardo.AI in blockbuster acquisition | L-R: JJ Fiasson (founder and CEO of Leonardo.Ai), Cliff Obrecht (co-founder and COO of Canva), Melanie Perkins (co-founder and CEO of Canva). Source: SmartCompany. article-article-body
Canva has revealed plans to acquire AI startup Leonardo... |
| 30.07.2024 | Canva приобрела ИИ-стартап Leonardo AI | Платформа веб-дизайна Canva приобрела стартап Leonardo AI, занимающийся разработкой контента и исследований в области искусственного интеллекта. Стороны не разглашают финансовые условия сделки. Вся команда Leonardo AI из 120 сотрудников при... |
| 18.07.2024 | Beyond funding: How Airwallex aims to supercharge Singapore’s startups | Paid Content PartnershipsStartups
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| 27.06.2024 | Bling sammelt 12 Millionen ein – Vertus Energy bekommt 8,75 Millionen – Flex Capital übernimmt Proxora | Im #DealMonitor für den 27. Juni werfen wir einen Blick auf die wichtigsten, spannendsten und interessantesten Investments und Exits des Tages in der DACH-Region. Alle Deals der Vortage gibt es im großen und übersichtlichen #DealMonitor-Arc... |
| 25.06.2024 | Aquila secures AUD $2 million to advance drone charging tech | Deep tech startup Aquila has completed an AUD $2 million follow-on funding round, advancing its efforts towards the commercial release of Lightway Sentry, which is cited as the world's first optical power-beaming product.
The recent investm... |
| 07.05.2024 | ‘A bit of escapism and optimism’: Reflections on Sunrise Australia | A few snapshots from Sunrise Australia. Source: LinkedIn/ Dickie Currer. article-article-body
“A safe space to be optimistic.”
That’s how Rick Baker, partner at Blackbird, one of Australia’s biggest venture capital firms, which is also the ... |
| 03.05.2024 | Neural Notes: Why Leonardo.Ai’s Jessie Hughes is begging artists to use gen AI | Jessie Hughes, senior creative technologist and artist-in-residence at Leonardo.ai. Source: SmartCompany via LinkedIn. article-article-body
Welcome back to Neural Notes, a weekly AI column where I explore some of the most interesting — and ... |
| 30.04.2024 | Labor bets big on quantum with $1 billion deal for PsiQuantum and multimillion-dollar Sydney Uni hub | Source: PsiQuantum. article-article-body
The federal government is putting its money where its mouth is by investing millions of dollars to help a Silicon Valley quantum computing startup establish its regional headquarters in Brisbane, and... |
| 03.04.2024 | Vow becomes third company to launch cultivated meat, but it isn’t starting with chicken nuggets… | Sydney-based Vow has become the third startup* (after UPSIDE FOODS and GOOD Meat) to introduce cultivated meat to the market after securing the green light from regulators in Singapore. But it’s not starting with chicken nuggets.
Vow’s firs... |
| 27.03.2024 | Kiki officially gets back into subletting, but the “girls only” group is staying | Image: Instagram article-article-body
Kiki, the subletting startup turned girls-only social group is now officially subletting again after the company’s controversial pivot back in January.
The business garnered a large amount of attention ... |
| 07.02.2024 | Kiki and Blackbird say the “girls only” club is still committed to subletting | Image: Instagram article-article-body
New Zealand-born startup Kiki and its prominent investor Blackbird Ventures have broken their silence about the startup’s controversial direction pivot back in January, with co-founder Toby Thomas-Smith... |
| 28.12.2023 | The top 20 agtech deals of 2023 | Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company is AgFunder.
Agtech deals of 2023 followed much the same trajectory as other tech sectors, with lower valuations and far fewer mega-rounds than seen in the VC heyday of 2021 and early 2022.
This year... |
| 22.12.2023 | Do Australian startup founders pay themselves too much? | article-article-body
When did salary expectations for some early stage startup founders in Australia reach $150,000? Optus-Innov8 lead principal Alfred Lo found himself asking that question after looking into possible investments late last ... |
| 22.12.2023 | How Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins overcame rejection to build a “truly stunning” startup | article-article-body
Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins famously pitched to over 100 investors when she was on the hunt for seed investment in her early-stage design startup.
Thanks to perseverance and hard work, Perkins eventually secured th... |
| 28.11.2023 | Exclusive: Blackbird explains its recent male-founder dominated investment announcements | Image: Blackbird article-article-body
Back in July, 13 of Australia’s most prominent VC firms committed to disclosing data related to their funding of women-led businesses. The idea was for this transparency to result in more support for wo... |
| 23.11.2023 | Healthcare OS Carepatron Secures $4m USD Funding to Make Health Tech Radically Accessible | Carepatron's Team
Health tech platform Carepatron will use its latest round of funding to deliver its primary goal: democratizing access to beautiful health software. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, November 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Backed by ... |
| 22.11.2023 | Australian investors say capital limitations push founders to ‘new heights of creativity’ | This is part of a survey of investors focused on Australia and New Zealand. The following responses are from the Australian investors. You can find the New Zealand responses here and the full writeup here.
We spoke with:
Gabrielle Munzer, p... |
| 23.10.2023 | Opinion: VCs are leaving money on the table. And it belongs to all of us | (Left to right): Chris Gillings (5V Capital), Kirstin Hunter (Techstars), Alex Khor (Afterwork Ventures) and Gemma Clancy (Overnight Success). Source: supplied article-article-body
On Wednesday of SXSW Sydney I appeared on a panel alongside... |
| 18.10.2023 | Darwinium brings digital security and fraud prevention to the perimeter | Back in 2018, LexisNexis acquired the digital identity platform ThreatMetrix for just under $820 million in cash. In 2021, ThreatMetrix co-founders Reed Taussig and Alisdair Faulkner returned to the world of startups when, together with a n... |
| 19.09.2023 | BioticsAI wants to improve prenatal ultrasound scans with AI | Meet BioticsAI, a startup that has built an AI-based platform that plugs into an ultrasound machine to prevent fetal malformation misdiagnosis. BioticsAI has been quietly working on its solution for the past two years and is now unveiling i... |
| 16.08.2023 | Meet Marqo, an open source vector search engine for AI applications | Vector databases are the unsung heroes of the modern AI movement, storing unstructured data such as images, videos and text to enable people and systems to search uncategorized content. They are particularly integral to large language model... |
| 28.04.2023 | Telehealth brands startup Eucalyptus lands $50 million from Woolies, Mary Meeker & Blackbird | Concerns over mail order weight loss brands Juniper and Pilot by Australian doctors haven’t dampened investor appetite its parent telehealth company, Eucalyptus, which has raised $50 million on a $520 million valuation.
The round was backed... |
| 06.04.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Hardee Fresh grabs $56m, Upward Farms shuts down, Wine that tastes like climate change | Vertical farming saw good and bad news this week, as Hardee Fresh raised new funds, Upward Farms ceased operations and Kalera filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Elsewhere, digital-first burger delivery service VICIO secured new cap... |
| 17.11.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Muncher grabs $27m for ghost kitchens, Freight Farms lands $17.5m | Besides a major milestone for cultivated meat, this week’s news also includes new fundraising for Colombian ghost kitchen startup Muncher and a Series B round for vertical farming startup Freight Farms. Meanwhile, it’s more bad news for foo... |
| 16.11.2022 | Vow raised $49.2 M Series A funding from Blackbird, Prosperity7 Ventures | Vow, an Australian cultured meat company, has raised US $49.2 million in a series A round that was co-founded by Blackbird and Prosperity7 Ventures. In the history of the cultured meat industry, according to Vow, it was the largest series A... |
| 14.11.2022 | Brief: Vow lands $49.2m ahead of its cultivated quail launch in Singapore restaurants | Australian cultivated meat company Vow has secured $49.2 million in Series A funding to bring cultivated quail to Singapore.
PeakBridge participated in the round alongside Blackbird, Prosperity7 Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Square Peg, Grok V... |
| 11.11.2022 | The Tech Council of Australia says the industry has a diversity problem and more job investment is needed | You need to bridge the gap between formal education and job description. Source: thisisengineering/Unsplash
A Tech Council of Australia representative has said the organisation wants to see more investment in skilled migration, mid-career t... |
| 03.11.2022 | DARWINIUM, A NEXT-GENERATION FRAUD AND SECURITY PLATFORM, SECURES AN INITIAL $10 MILLION FUNDING ROUND | Darwinium's technology enables a new approach to holistic customer protection by understanding the complete user journey, reducing friction and fraud
SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON and SYDNEY, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darwinium, a pioneering new... |
| 02.08.2022 | Sitemate raises $5.2M led by Blackbird to bring no code tooling to the Built World | Sitemate co-founders Sam McDonnell and Hartley Pike Unlike many white collar industries who have had access to no code tooling & been paperless for years, the majority of the companies we work with were still doing their work manually. ... |
| 11.05.2022 | Blackbird has unveiled an expanded parental leave policy and it wants startups to copy it | The Blackbird team, including Justin Angsuwat (third from the right in the second-back row). Source: supplied.
Leading Australian venture capital fund Blackbird Ventures has significantly expanded its parental leave policy and is making the... |
| 08.03.2022 | IWD 2022: Celebrating the Queens Of Alt Protein Who Are Forging The Future Of Food | 166
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| 21.02.2022 | Electrify Accelerator | The competitive programme is designed to accelerate the venture building process within a tight community focused on ensuring the best possible support and guidance. |
| 17.12.2021 | Inventia Life Science raises $25M, launches ‘RASTRUM’ 3D bioprinting technology in the U.S. | Australian 3D bioprinting specialist Inventia Life Science has announced the closure of a Series B funding round that has seen it raise $25 million (USD).
Led by Blackbird Ventures and supported by long-term backer Skip Capital, the investm... |
| 17.12.2021 | Weekly Wrap #79: The Wrap of Wraps; Rokt Rocks; Deals & Steals | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 07.12.2021 | Fleet Space develops next-gen 3D printed satellites to bolster IoT connectivity | Australian satellite developer Fleet Space has revealed plans to launch a new generation of 3D printed small satellites in the next 12 months, called Alpha.
Claimed to be the world’s first entirely 3D printed satellite, the Alpha will integ... |
| 30.11.2021 | Foundry Lab raises US $8M Series A round to make metal casting as easy as a microwave dinner | WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Nov. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital metal casting startup Foundry Lab emerged from stealth today, announcing a US$8M Series A raise led by Blackbird and showcasing their ability to create functional metal parts in... |
| 30.11.2021 | Foundry Lab exits stealth mode with “breakthrough” digital metal casting technology | New Zealand-based metal casting start-up Foundry Lab has emerged from stealth mode after raising $8 million in a Series A funding round.
Backed by venture capital firm Blackbird Ventures and the likes of Rocket Lab’s CEO Peter Beck, the com... |
| 05.11.2021 | Weekly Wrap #73: Linktree's pop, NZ tech is tiptop, Allbirds & Judo chop | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 22.10.2021 | Weekly Wrap #71: Bitcoin's explosion, Snap's erosion, Atlassian's culture locomotion | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 27.08.2021 | Weekly Wrap #63: OnlyCorn's back, more on-demand snacks, and rockets SPAC | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 12.08.2021 | Fable raises $4.8m from AgFunder, others for Heston-endorsed mushroom meat | Disclosure: AgFunder, AFN’s parent company, is an investor in Fable Food Co.
Australia’s Fable Food Co has raised A$6.5 million ($4.79 million) in a seed round led by Blackbird Ventures. Other participating investors include VC firms AgFund... |
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| 25.07.2021 | Electrify Aotearoa | Hear stories of grit and Kiwi ingenuity from start-up founders (including Kathryn Topp from Yabble - an Aspire portfolio company), and learn from a series of masterclasses with top investors that will help you to level-up your start-up expe... |
| 09.07.2021 | Weekly Wrap #56: Xero turns 15 & Skedulo banks $100m | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 28.05.2021 | Weekly Wrap #50: CBA's grand plans, NZ's healthy hi-tech & a16z's AU debut | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 07.05.2021 | Weekly Wrap #47: Scomo gets digital, SafetyCulture's a unicorn & Skedulo vaccinates | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 30.04.2021 | Weekly Wrap #46: Cowgorithms, Cloud Cash Cows and Crypto Crimes | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 09.04.2021 | Weekly Wrap #43: Canva's $15B deal, M&A vs VC & FinTechs everywhere | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 08.03.2021 | IWD 2021: Celebrating the Queens Of Alt Protein Who Are Forging The Future Of Food | 15 Mins Read
Editor’s Note: This list is the result of hours of work, and no doubt we have missed some amazing queens. We will do our best to keep adding. On the startup side, we focused on founders, but many of these startups have incredib... |
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| 12.02.2021 | Weekly Wrap #35: Supersonic airspace, Audi & Tesla race, Fleet to space & Eucalyptus executes at pace | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 12.01.2021 | Starting with cultured kangaroo dumplings, Vow is on a mission to diversify the world’s protein sources | Most of the meat consumed in modern society comes from a relatively narrow set of animal species: cattle, chickens, pigs, and sheep, for the most part. These four account for an estimated 97% of our protein intake, but represent just 0.02% ... |
| 11.12.2020 | Weekly Wrap #32: Pizza Arbitrage, Bed Photographers and Maggots | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 10.12.2020 | Investment Notes #4 - Mint Innovation | We are excited to announce Movac Fund 5’s fourth investment – Mint Innovation. Movac led the $20m Series B round with a $9m commitment and is the fund’s first growth stage investment. This one might come as less of a surprise than our first... |
| 27.11.2020 | Weekly Wrap #30: Hungry Caterpillars, Psychedelics and Powerful Poo | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 18.11.2020 | Exclusive: APAC Alt Protein Startups Raised More Than US$230 Million In Past 12 Months | 3
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It’s hard to overstate what a record breaking year it has been for the alternative protein industry over the past 12 months, most especially in Asia where Green Queen Media is based. Just a couple of years ago, there ... |
| 09.10.2020 | Weekly Wrap #23: We Grammin', Innovation Celebration and 99Exits | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 17.09.2020 | First AML raises AU$ 7.3M in Series A funding | |
| 07.09.2020 | Elevate makes first investment: into the newly formed Blackbird NZ Fund | |
| 07.08.2020 | Weekly Wrap #14: Capital Raising Inception | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 10.07.2020 | Weekly Wrap #10: Deals, Dealz, Deal$ | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world.
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| 28.04.2020 | Gateway Australia April Investment Update | On the back of an unprecedented bull ride, a downturn was overdue. But, unless you’re the organisers of Wimbledon, you were unlikely to be prepared for a global pandemic, or the severity. |
| 14.04.2020 | Asia Pacific Plant-Based Industry: How Startups & Investors Are Coping With Coronavirus | 14 1
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The Covid-19 pandemic has no doubt left businesses across all industries and markets reeling. Customers are at an all-time low, supply chains are fragile and vulnerable to external shocks from travel restrictions,... |
| 14.02.2020 | Roborigger wins $5M Series A investment from Blackbird | // Multiple WA Innovator of the Year award winner Roborigger, developer of a wireless crane load controlling system, has landed $5M from the same VC that first backed Canva.
Lifting large weights by crane up high to construction sites and c... |
| 05.09.2019 | Momenta Leads $7.35M Series A Investment in Fleet LoRaWAN Satellite | Momenta Ventures closes a Series A investment in Fleet Space Technologies, a satellite connectivity company building ubiquitous connectivity to IoT devices |
| 24.05.2019 | A unicorn a year: More than 50 Australian startups founded since 2011 are valued over $100 million | Founders at Blackbird's Sunrise event. Source: Supplied.
In 2012, the information memorandum for Blackbird VC’s first fund included this line:
“We believe that over the next five years a new group of world-class Internet and software compan... |
| 20.03.2019 | New Funding for Workplace Software Firms Skedulo and Scope AR | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
Two young San Francisco companies on Wednesday announced fundraisings to bolster their online services aimed at improving workforce efficiency.
—Skedulo, which helps managers ... |
| 17.10.2018 | UK recruitment platform Applied raises £1.5million to bring more job opportunities to more people | London, 17 October 2018… Applied, a platform that makes recruitment smarter, fairer and easier, has raised seed funding of £1.5 million. By supporting Applied’s growth, the investment will help create more job opportunities for people who w... |
