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💌 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

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.

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.

💌 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.

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.

💌 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.