MEQ Solutions bags $23M Series A to raise the steaks with ‘truth infrastructure’ in the $1T meat market

The Australian startup is beefing up its global expansion with US$15M to prove that AI, not the human eye, should determine the value of what’s on your plate.

Electric Future hits $40M valuation with debt and equity round to help Australia eletrify

Electric Future acts as a one-stop shop for home electrification, trading government energy credits to slice 25% off installation costs.

EdTech Startup Teacher’s Buddy Raises $1.85M Seed Round to Combat Global Teacher Burnout with AI

The 2024-founded company secured the capital from a strong cohort of local investors, led by impact VC firm Giant Leap, with participation from Flying Fox Ventures, Co Ventures, Exhort Ventures, Saniel Ventures, and Soul Capital.

HOPR raises $3M for Sparkling Hop Water to quench beer tastes

How the hop-infused relaxation drink bucked the trend for high-margin, low-ops startups, raising over $3M from sophisticated angel backers to lead Australia's functional beverage charge.

MetroElectro raises $5M of debt and equity to tackle the 'split incentive' problem stalling commercial solar

MetroElectro's "no-brainer" business model removes the financial friction between landlords and tenants that is stalling commercial solar adoption.

Number 8 Bio lands $11M Series A for 'holy grail' methane-busting feed for livestock

With a proprietary "small molecule" and a slow-release capsule, the Number 8 Bio claims it can scale a solution for grazing livestock where seaweed-based additives can't.

Drone-Hand raises $720K pre-seed to bring offline AI and autonomous drones to remote livestock farms

The AgTech startup is developing offline-capable drones to automate farm checks and cut into the $2 billion annual cost of livestock mortality.

Keeyu Raises $2.3M to Prevent Order Chaos During Peak Retail Season

The proactive AI agent tackles $74 billion annual problem of poor post-purchase experiences in Australian e-commerce

Fabra Raises $2.8M to Democratise 3D Product Design for Solo Creators and Small Brands

With backing from January Capital, Side Stage Ventures, Concept Ventures, and Li & Fung, the design platform launches public beta ahead of early 2026 general availability

Uluu raises $16M Series A to scale its seaweed-based plastic alternative from pilot to production

With backing from BPI and Main Sequence, the Aussie startup is building a 10-tonne demo plant to prove its fermented seaweed polymer can replace fossil-fuel plastics.

H3D lands $5.8M to bring its AI for custom hearing aids to the dental industry

After automating the custom hearing aid market, H3D is betting they can leverage their AI platform to disrupt the larger, slower dental industry.

Andromeda lands $23M Series A for its 'emotionally intelligent' humanoid robot built to combat loneliness

Led by Forerunner Ventures, the round is Australia's largest woman-led Series A this year and will fund the US expansion of its companion robot, Abi, into the aged care sector.