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Deep-dives on the Aussie and Kiwi startups building what's next, from farm robots to fusion.

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The ANZ rounds that actually matter, every week. And when something big moves, a straight take on what it means.

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  1. Emerald · Deep-diveSwarmFarm Robotics raises $30M to take its weed-spraying robots to North America334k views
  2. All of ANZ · The listFirmus, Ivo and Harrison.ai lead Jack's list of 15 ANZ companies tipped for billions272k views
  3. Melbourne · Deep-diveYo-Chi opens in London as the Allis brothers grow froyo chain to about 70 stores155k views
  4. Sydney · News takeFirmus pulls its A$7B ASX float two weeks before listing, citing market volatility132k views
  5. Auckland · Deep-diveHalter raises US$220M at a US$2B valuation in round led by Founders Fund131k views
  6. Canberra · Deep-diveAgscent raises $5M for a breath test that spots pregnant cattle115k views
  7. Brisbane · Deep-diveHypersonix flies its hydrogen scramjet aircraft on a US hypersonic test mission90.6k views
  8. Newcastle · Deep-diveFacet Amtech raises $3M to make ammonia from steam and air in one step83.9k views
  9. Sydney · News takeFirmus raises US$505M at a US$5.5B valuation, led by Coatue with Nvidia82.7k views
  10. Wellington · Deep-diveOpenStar secures NZ$35M government loan for its next fusion machine70.9k views
  11. All of ANZ · RoundupArkeus, Ordermentum and four more ANZ companies raise capital in one fortnight67.4k views
  12. Sydney · Deep-diveEucalyptus co-founder Charlie Gearside launches Build Australia movement58.5k views
  13. Auckland · Deep-diveKiwi founded legal AI startup Ivo raises US$55M at a US$355M valuation53.8k views
  14. Sydney · Deep-diveMorse Micro raises $88M to take its long-range Wi-Fi chips global52.3k views
  15. All of ANZ · RoundupMarloo, Syenta, Ideally and Renewable Metals raise a combined $76 million42.3k views
  16. Wollongong · Deep-diveHysata wins up to $49M from ARENA to build hydrogen electrolysers at Port Kembla41.2k views
  17. Sydney · Deep-diveSyenta raises $37M as former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger joins its board40.8k views
  18. Brisbane · Deep-diveCeretas raises $8M in ASX float to take Alzheimer's ultrasound therapy to Phase 239.7k views
  19. All of ANZ · The listNine ANZ AI companies were hiring in June 2026, several with employee equity39.4k views
  20. Auckland · Deep-diveAtomic Tessellator raises US$8.1M seed to design rare earth free magnets33.8k views
  21. Sydney · Deep-diveDeteqt raises $5M for a diamond quantum sensor small enough for drones32k views
  22. Christchurch · Deep-diveDawn Aerospace rocket plane is first civil aircraft to go supersonic since Concorde30.8k views
  23. All of ANZ · The listSeven Australian startups that began as side projects, from Linktree to Leonardo.ai29.3k views
  24. Sydney · Deep-diveLorikeet raises US$35M for AI support agents built for regulated industries24.4k views
  25. Sydney · Deep-diveMillibeam unveils a handheld drone jammer built on its own Australian chips24.3k views
  26. Wellington · Deep-diveWellington's Starboard Maritime Intelligence tracks the ships that go dark22.9k views
  27. Auckland · Deep-diveAzonic raises NZ$1M from Blackbird to help investigators track online crime22.8k views
  28. Sydney · News takeCanva buys Simtheory and Ortto, taking its 2026 acquisitions to five19.6k views
  29. Melbourne · Deep-diveCortical Labs' human neuron computer moves from Pong to Doom19.6k views
  30. Sydney · Deep-diveHullbot raises $16M for robots that clean ship hulls without a dry dock18.6k views
  31. Sydney · Deep-diveRipper Group and UTS drone system spots sharks with 90% accuracy18.1k views
  32. All of ANZ · RoundupNine ANZ startups raised money in two weeks, from dental lasers to quantum chips18k views
  33. All of ANZ · RoundupEverlab raises A$65M, Flyweel lands $2.41M and Australia tops a venture growth ranking17.6k views
  34. Melbourne · Deep-diveAkeeko builds a device to fit kidney stents in emergency in five minutes16.7k views
  35. Auckland · Deep-diveVessev raises NZ$32.6M to build electric hydrofoil ferries for the US15.6k views
  36. Sydney · Deep-diveLarry Diamond left banking to co-found Zip and take on the credit card14.3k views
  37. Melbourne · Deep-diveENA Respiratory wins $2.98M to trial its antiviral nasal spray in asthma patients14.1k views
  38. Melbourne · Deep-diveMaincode opens Matilda Code beta, built on its own Melbourne-trained AI model13.3k views
  39. All of ANZ · News takeSmall AI rounds hit a record low in Australia as mega-deals take the capital12.8k views
  40. Melbourne · Deep-diveHAMR Energy wins up to $32M from ARENA to turn forestry waste into jet fuel12.7k views
  41. Christchurch · Deep-divePartly raises US$50M at a US$500M valuation and moves its leadership to Austin12.6k views
  42. All of ANZ · The listFirmus, Gilmour Space and Neara top the 10 biggest ANZ raises of early 202612.4k views
  43. Auckland · Deep-diveAuckland's Auror now runs retail crime software in more than 85,000 stores12.2k views
  44. Sydney · Deep-diveMAKO raises $28M for a shark skin inspired film that cuts aircraft drag11.9k views
  45. All of ANZ · The listFirmus, Canva and Airwallex lead a shifting Australian IPO pipeline11.6k views
  46. Logan · Deep-diveHow Go1 went from a Logan garage to a US$2B edtech company11.4k views
  47. All of ANZ · News takeSovereign AI provider SCX.ai lists on the ASX after $40M float11.2k views
  48. All of ANZ · RoundupTen ANZ startups raise funding in a fortnight, from atomic clocks to footy kits11k views
  49. Sydney · Deep-diveAfterpay's founders met over the bins, then sold to Square for US$29B10.6k views
  50. Christchurch · Deep-diveKura Dynamics raises NZ$4.65M to make hydrogen from rock instead of electricity10.5k views
  51. Sydney · News takeFirmus hits $15B valuation after US$2B raise, up from $1.85B in 11 months10k views
  52. Melbourne · Deep-diveArkeus raises $25M Series A as US buyers take 80% of its defence sensors9.8k views
  53. All of ANZ · Deep-diveWellumio raises NZ$9.75M for a 50kg portable MRI to speed up stroke diagnosis9.6k views
  54. Sydney · Deep-diveOli raises $6.5M for a wearable that monitors mother and baby during labour9.6k views
  55. Sydney · Deep-diveHarrison.ai's radiology AI now runs in more than 1,000 facilities worldwide9.5k views
  56. Adelaide · Deep-diveFleet Space readies Australian seismic payload for Firefly's far side Moon landing9.3k views
  57. Melbourne · News takeAUSTRAC audit order pushes Airwallex's IPO out to 2028 at the earliest9.1k views
  58. All of ANZ · Deep-diveBaraja cofounder raises $3.5M seed for factory inspection startup Zabidou9.1k views
  59. Melbourne · Deep-diveBeeRight puts AI sensors inside beehives to catch varroa mite early9k views
  60. All of ANZ · The listFive ANZ deep tech companies built at home are turning to the US to grow9k views
  61. Brisbane · Deep-diveEmesent raises $25M, including NRFC venture debt, for drones that fly without GPS8.8k views
  62. Gold Coast · Deep-diveGilmour Space lifts Series E to $231M as Australian Retirement Trust invests8.6k views
  63. All of ANZ · The listSeven ANZ agtech companies changing how farms work, from Halter to Loam Bio8.4k views
  64. Melbourne · Deep-diveHeidi raises US$340M, including a Blackbird-led Series C, at a US$900M valuation8.4k views
  65. Melbourne · Deep-diveAndromeda Robotics raises $23M to take companion robot Abi into US aged care8.1k views
  66. Perth · Deep-divePerth drone surveillance firm Overwatch Technologies seeks $8M in ASX float7.4k views
  67. Auckland · Deep-diveKitea Health raises NZ$13M for a battery-free brain pressure implant7k views
  68. Sydney · Deep-diveRelevance AI raises US$24M from Bessemer to help businesses build AI agent teams6.9k views
  69. Auckland · Deep-diveOutlier Space raises US$7.35M to build a reusable capsule for manufacturing in orbit6.8k views
  70. All of ANZ · RoundupSeven ANZ startups raise more than $80M in a fortnight, led by Liquid Instruments6.7k views
  71. Sydney · Deep-diveMedow Health AI raises $3.5M from its doctor investors to build an AI receptionist6.5k views
  72. Melbourne · Deep-divePhonely raises US$16M Series A led by Base10, with three customers investing6.5k views
  73. Sydney · Deep-diveHEO Robotics raises US$25M to photograph satellites in orbit for defence customers6.4k views
  74. Sydney · Deep-diveFormer Canva growth lead's startup Adora raises US$7M seed led by Blackbird6.1k views
  75. Sydney · Deep-diveRepeat Builders launches in Sydney, offering founding teams $3M and 30% equity6.1k views
  76. All of ANZ · News takeParliament passes News Bargaining Incentive charging Big Tech that skips news deals6.1k views
  77. All of ANZ · RoundupGridcog leads five ANZ startup raises worth more than $20M in one July week5.9k views
  78. All of ANZ · The listFour patterns behind Australian startup rounds of $10M or more5.8k views
  79. Koonibba · Deep-diveSouthern Launch raises $25M as Varda signs up for 20 capsule landings in SA5.8k views
  80. Sydney · Deep-diveSydney's Q-CTRL builds the error-suppression software inside IBM's quantum computers5.5k views
  81. All of ANZ · RoundupAdvanCell's US$315M round leads a mid-July week of ANZ raises5.4k views
  82. Canberra · Deep-diveSamsara Eco starts $100M raise to aim its plastic-eating enzymes at rare earths5.3k views
  83. All of ANZ · News takeIdentifai Genetics floats on the ASX with a prenatal test that screens 280+ genes5.3k views
  84. All of ANZ · News takeMacquarie and GIC form Theseus to build and lease data centres to Anthropic5.2k views
  85. All of ANZ · The listFive ANZ tech companies already trading on the ASX, from drones to quantum5.2k views
  86. Sydney · Deep-diveAlloy Robotics raises US$8M seed to debug robot fleets with AI agents5k views
  87. Canberra · Deep-diveLiquid Instruments raises $70M as Keysight and the NRF co-lead its Series C4.9k views
  88. All of ANZ · The listHow Australians invest in startups: crowdfunding and wholesale deals explained4.8k views
  89. Sydney · Deep-diveRealbase founders build AI startup Kinso in public after $180M exit to Domain4.7k views
  90. Melbourne · Deep-diveBuildkite quietly raised $21M as losses doubled and AI demand surged4.7k views
  91. Sydney · Deep-diveEnaxiom raises US$1.8M for data centre cooling that runs on wastewater4.6k views
  92. Brisbane · Deep-diveVaxxas raises about $90M to commercialise its needle-free vaccine patch4.6k views
  93. All of ANZ · News takeY Combinator's revenue warning exposes the opposite problem for ANZ founders4.6k views
  94. All of ANZ · Deep-diveNeocrete raises US$3.5M to replace cement with low-grade ash4.5k views
  95. Sydney · Deep-diveFarmbot raises A$22M Series B and moves its head office to Fort Worth, Texas4.3k views
  96. All of ANZ · News takeAustralia moves to make large AI data centres net generators of renewable power4.2k views
  97. Melbourne · Deep-diveAtmo Biosciences wins FDA clearance for a swallowable gut gas sensor4.1k views
  98. Sydney · Deep-diveCaruso raises $9.3M Series A as customer Balmain backs it again4.1k views
  99. All of ANZ · RoundupPearler raises $16M Series A as four ANZ startups bank about $22M4.1k views
  100. Townsville · Deep-diveAIMS's ReefCloud uses AI to analyse coral reef surveys 700 times faster4.1k views
  101. All of ANZ · RoundupGridsight's $36M Series B tops six ANZ startup raises in a fortnight4k views
  102. All of ANZ · RoundupHAMR Energy, Superstat, Navi Medical and Octopusbot raise about $43M in a week4k views
  103. Perth · Deep-diveCanva's Melanie Perkins built a US$42B company after 100 investors said no4k views
  104. Dalby · News takeAnthropic signs as anchor tenant for A$31.9B data centre campus near Dalby3.9k views
  105. Sydney · News takeScalare Partners buys Fishburners brand after startup hub enters administration3.8k views
  106. Tauranga · Deep-diveNZ Defence Force to buy and trial drones from Tauranga's SYOS Aerospace3.8k views
  107. Gold Coast · Deep-diveLaronix uses AI to rebuild throat cancer patients' own voices from 10 seconds of audio3.7k views
  108. Melbourne · Deep-diveAmber raises €49M Series E led by Morgan Stanley's 1GT to expand into Europe3.3k views
  109. All of ANZ · RoundupVexev raises $8.6M for robotic ultrasound as Rampart and Enrola close smaller rounds3.2k views
  110. Melbourne · Deep-diveFluent raises $2M for a speech brain-computer interface that sits outside the skull3k views
  111. All of ANZ · RoundupVessev raises A$27M for electric hydrofoil ferries as Nbryo doubles its seed round3k views
  112. Auckland · Deep-diveAuckland-founded Toku uses AI on retinal photos to estimate heart attack risk2.8k views
  113. Sydney · Deep-diveDiraq and Equinix put a silicon quantum computer inside a Sydney data centre2.5k views
  114. All of ANZ · RoundupRanchbot, Alloy and five more ANZ startups raise over $50M in an August fortnight2.5k views
  115. All of ANZ · News takeOpenAI agent accessed a Medicare statistics portal, told Canberra 84 days later2.2k views
  116. All of ANZ · News takeNscale, spun out of an Aussie bitcoin miner, raises US$3.36B before New York float1.6k views
  117. All of ANZ · News takeAustralian data centre funding hits A$35B as the RBA flags the AI boom in inflation1.5k views
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