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💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 18th October, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 18th October, 2025

SXSW wrapped, data centres galore. CSIRO making cuts and a few ZIRP era startups turn off the lights.

OS Weekly

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 11th October, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 11th October, 2025

Big news for Overnight Success, we share the deck that secured a $65M Series C, the annual crowdfunding report is released and meet the Australian companies featured in TIME magaznies best inventions of 2025

OS Weekly

In defence of SXSW Sydney

In defence of SXSW Sydney

I implore this community to throw off our pernicious tall poppy tendencies and lean into the momentum that’s begun, rather than cut it down.

Ecosystem News

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Lucent lands $2M pre-seed in 36 hours to solve the AI browser agent data bottleneck

Lucent lands $2M pre-seed in 36 hours to solve the AI browser agent data bottleneck

Led by 22-year-old founder Alisa Wu , the startup's mission to power the next generation of AI agents saw its pre-seed round fully subscribe in just 36 hours with backing from Long Journey Ventures, Horizon, and Weekend Fund.

Pre-Seed

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 4th October, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 4th October, 2025

ANZ shuts down 1835i, TEN13 secures its first insto mandate, SXSW is under fire, and NZ startups are making a splash on the global stage as cows literally come home.

OS Weekly

Stone & Chalk tapped to lead new Tech Central Innovation Hub, with Fishburners joining as anchor partner

Stone & Chalk tapped to lead new Tech Central Innovation Hub, with Fishburners joining as anchor partner

The partnership is a strategic bet on density, with the government moving startup services away from the city's traditional financial district to where it believes the true "centre of gravity for tech" now lies.

Ecosystem News

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 27th September, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 27th September, 2025

What do investors want to see in early-stage pitch decks? The R&D list has been released, and the crypto industry has received the nod from the treasury. This was a massive week for chips, robots and Seaweed. Plus, let's get a coffee in Sydney during SXSW, I'm shouting.

OS Weekly

Blackbird VCs say your TAM slide is useless, here’s what they want in your early-stage pitch instead

Blackbird VCs say your TAM slide is useless, here’s what they want in your early-stage pitch instead

Blackbird investors reveal what they really want to see in a pitch deck, and some common pitfalls that could be holding you back.

Expert Advice

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 20th September, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 20th September, 2025

Startup and scale-up salary guide released, Australian startup valuations are now above COVID highs! Employment Hero & Seek head to court as investor and startup come to blows.

OS Weekly

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

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.

Series A

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💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 13th September, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 13th September, 2025

VC gets the chop at NAB, PsiQuantum gets massive mark-up with new funding in a coup for the federal government. Scale makes its first close on a female-focused founder fund, and OS launches a VC-backed startups job board.

OS Weekly

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

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.

Series A

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Freckle raises $6.1M Seed to simplify CRM data enrichment, taking aim at Clay

Freckle raises $6.1M Seed to simplify CRM data enrichment, taking aim at Clay

Backed by Google's AI-focused seed fund, meet the RevOps platform founded by second time founder aims to make data enrichment effortless with natural language and "agentic AI."

Capital Raise

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💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 6th September, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 6th September, 2025

SPVs on the surge as tokenised equity shakes up secondaries; Blackbird/Airtree miss women-founder targets; Rokt hits $7.2b; Birchal lifts fees and gets lean; Airwallex & Atlassian buy; Nutromics/Aether/Litmaps raise; Samsara opens first ever plant!

OS Weekly

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 30th August, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 30th August, 2025

Alternative VC funds are on the rise, marking maturity in the sector. Sydney Startup Hub closes and Tech Central Innovation Hub doesn't have an operator yet, but OpenAI is arriving to Australia with a Sydney Office!

OS Weekly

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 23rd August, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 23rd August, 2025

A big week with the launch of the first secondaries fund for VC LPs, another valuation increase for Canva, the announcement of Startmate's winter cohort, and six new capital raises.

OS Weekly

Meet Startmate’s Winter 2025 Accelerator cohort

Meet Startmate’s Winter 2025 Accelerator cohort

From at-home healthcare to AI workmates, these startups are turning tomorrow's dreams into today's reality

Accelerator

Advance VC launches $15M fund to buy out stakes from Limited Partners wanting liquidity

Advance VC launches $15M fund to buy out stakes from Limited Partners wanting liquidity

Australia’s first dedicated VC secondary fund aims to provide liquidity to early investors who have been waiting a decade or more for returns as unicorns stay private for longer.

Investment Fund

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 16th August, 2025

💌 Aussie Startup & VC Summary | 16th August, 2025

Blackbird annouce fund VI with $700M expected to close in September, Airwallex hits US$900m revenue and NSW is about to get a bunch more startup events.

OS Weekly

Ecotone Partners launches $25M Planet Fund to plug the “Missing Middle” in climate tech financing

Ecotone Partners launches $25M Planet Fund to plug the “Missing Middle” in climate tech financing

The new $25M Planet Fund uses a unique debt-and-equity model to back capital-intensive climate companies overlooked by traditional VCs.

Investment Fund

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