Eloise Keating

This week's funding round-up combines cookies and retail with AI, solar and medtech innovations. Keep reading to learn more about 19 ANZ companies that have raised more than $59.6 million in funding.

Australia’s startup sector saw a huge week of dealmaking. Firmus led the pack with a massive $500 million — one of the largest raises of 2025.

Keep reading to learn more about Synchron, Lumonus AI, Hullbot, Cytophenix, Nbryo, Giftbee, Understanding Zoe, and Zeligate.

The NSW Environmental Protection Authority issued compliance notices to the brands over the past 18 months as part of a broader crackdown on businesses that are skirting the state's plastic bans.

Keep reading to learn more about the eight Australian and New Zealand startups that collectively raised more than $113 million this week.

The blockbuster new system features Canva's own large language model trained specifically for design, and permanently free access to professional design tool Affinity.

Hypersonix is building reusable hydrogen-powered hypersonic aircraft that can fly at five times the speed of sound and leave no carbon trail.

Keep reading to learn more about 2cloudnine and SeaStock, which together have raised $8.2 million in new funding.

Six ANZ startups have raised $211.1 million this week, led by Heidi Health and Octopus Deploy as both edge closer to unicorn status.

This week Australian startups have raised $94.4 million across the tech, marketing, robotics and fleet spaces, led by Morse Micro's $88 million.

Keep reading to find out more about the five local startups that collectively raised more than $340 million in funding this week.

After selling LVLY for $35 million, co-founder Hannah Spilva attracts investors for new haircare startup Done

Samsara Eco says its new facility will "exponentially increase" its ability to infinitely recycle plastic into low-carbon raw materials.

The local startups raising fresh funding this week are shaking up industries largely dominated by the big end of town.

Eight ANZ startups have raised $50.1 million this week across hydrogen, fintech, biotech, AI, clean energy and more.

Australian startups have raised $85 million in funding this week across clean energy, AI, advertising, mining technology and agtech.

Lorikeet, an AI customer service startup, and GymGoer, an app for short-term gym passes, have raised a combined $54.4 million this week.

Keep reading to learn more about Aussie startups Myostellar, FytonBio, Remagine Labs and Hall that have raised millions in funding.

Meet the four startups that have raised $37.4 million in funding for livestock supplements, preventative health and more.

Five Australian startups have raised $35.2 million this week across AI, biotech, fashion, and adtech, led by Linkby’s Series B raise.