The latest portfolio news and Rampersand VC mentions
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Recent startup portfolio news
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![Restoke Founders]()
Hospo-tech raises $5.1 million to save restaurants amid flailing industry
Forbes - Sep '24
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Melbourne start-up is saving cafes a bundle
The Australian - Sep' 24
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Restaurant tech Restoke.ai gets $5.1m in Rampersand funding
Capital Brief - Sep' 24
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![Bridget Loudon is Telstra’s youngest ever board member, and her tech start-up grew more than in the past year than it did in the past seven.]()
Gig economy’s multi-million dollar boost for Expert360
The Australian - Aug' 24
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![A box of hungry maggots like the ones used at the Hyatt at Darling Harbour.]()
Why Australia’s biggest hotel is bringing in maggots
AFR - Aug' 24
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![Sam Kroonenburg says he sees a similar convergence of technology capability and market opportunity for Cuttable that he enjoyed with A Cloud Guru.]()
Aussie who sold cloud start-up for $2b jumps on AI for ads
AFR - Jul' 24
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![The Cuttable team at their office in Melbourne, Australia.]()
An AI guru? Startup luminary Sam Kroonenburg raises $5.5 million for new startup Cuttable
SmartCompany - Jul' 24
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![JigSpace AR App receives $13M VC Funding Australia]()
AR startup JigSpace secures $13 million amid Apple Vision Pro release
Smart Company - Jul ‘24
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![Goterra CEO Olympia Yarger with Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO.]()
Robotic insect startup Goterra to turn household food scraps into animal feed in Sydney
SmartCompany - Jun' 24
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![Olympia Yarger (left) introduces Lord Mayor Clover Moore to the maggots that will soon be handling Sydney's food scraps.]()
Maggots to munch on Sydney residents' food scraps as councils look for solutions to organic waste
ABC - Jun' 24
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![In a move set to shake-up the advertising industry, Sunday Gravy’s co-founder Jack White, ex-Swisse marketer Ed Ring, and tech entrepreneur Sam Kroonenburg, have joined forces to conceive ‘Cuttable’, a new tech platform which empowers businesses to p]()
Sunday Gravy co-founder Jack White launches new advertising tech platform Cuttable
CampaignBrief - June' 24
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![Sapia.ai founder and CEO Barb Hyman]()
Sapia.ai opens its machine learning models with strategic API program
Startup Daily - Jun' 24
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![Expert360 CEO Bridget Loudon says demand for optimisation experts has grown.]()
Cost-cutting advisers the bright spot in professional services
AFR - May'24
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![Shane Hodgkins, CEO and co-founder of Melbourne-based construction start-up Matrak, has opened a China office.]()
Aussie tech pushes into China, Taiwan despite geopolitical risks
AFR - Apr' 24
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Sapia.ai reveals chat-based job interviews preferred by women and minorities
Startup Daily - Apr' 24
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![Sapia.ai founder and CEO Barb Hyman]()
Job interview analysis platform Sapia launches generative AI chatbot to explain its hiring decisions
Startup Daily - Mar' 24
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![Adam-Jacobs-Chaz-Heitner_Hatch]()
Sydney-based Hatch raises $7 million for its AI-powered jobs marketplace
Smart Company - Feb ‘24
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![Adam Jacobs & Chaz Heitner Hatch]()
Gen Z jobs marketplace Hatch banks $7 million Seed round
Startup Daily - Feb ‘24
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![Hatch & Rampersand VC Funding]()
‘Seek for Gen Z’ start-up raises $7m
Sydney Morning Herald - Feb ‘24
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![Zac & Numa from JigSpace]()
The Aussies hoping to make a fortune from Apple’s Vision Pro
The Australian Financial Review - Feb ‘24
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![Mentorloop cofounders, Heidi Holmes and Lucy Lloyd]()
Why these founder prefer a ‘thriving middle’ to chasing VC funding for fast growth
Startup Daily - Dec' 23
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![Barb Hyman, CEO at Sapia.ai.]()
How AI can challenge the 'gut feel' VCs use to make investments
Capital Brief - Dec' 23
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AstraZeneca's first AI-monitored tree-planting programme
Sustainability Magazine - Dec' 23
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![Skretting Australia's Amber Zheng and Rhys Hauler with the Goterra product]()
Food waste startup Goterra is getting into the aquaculture food supply business
Startup Daily - May' 24
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![Orkestra Founders]()
Re-Seeded: Tidal backs renewables startup Orkestra again in new $2 million raise
Startup Daily - Oct ‘23
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![A start-up which can estimate when investors will see a return on renewable energy projects and a platform which can measure a person’s mental health using smartwatches have raised new capital.]()
Energy, mental health start-ups raise $3.75m
The Australian - Oct' 23
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![Goterra’s Justin Frank and Matthew Woloszuk with award presenter Danielle Gibson from Zembl.]()
FLYING HIGH: Food waste management innovator Goterra wins Best Sustainability Startup
Startup Daily - Sep' 23
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![Olympia Yarger says Goterra’s larvae are housed in shipping container-sized units dubbed “maggot robots”, and can devour vast amounts of food waste.]()
This start-up’s ‘maggot robot’ will tackle Woolies’ food waste
AFR - Aug' 23
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Mortgage rate fintech Sherlok raises $3.4 million
Startup Daily - Jul ‘23
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![Breaking into the US technology market is tough, but Barb Hyman reckons she’s up to the task.]()
Meet the woman leading Australia’s AI industry into the US
AFR - Jun' 23
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![Zac from JigSpace]()
Augmented reality start-up Jigspace nets $5.2m
The Australian - Apr ‘23
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![JigSpace receives $13M Venture Capital Funding Australia]()
Is this the next Canva? JigSpace lands $13m raise as Apple Vision Pro arrives in Australia
Forbes - Jul ‘24
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![Brandcrush cofounders Matthew Hurle and Teresa April]()
Rampersand, Startmate score exit as US media co snaps up marketing startup Brandcrush
Startup Daily - Mar ‘23
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![Dr Marcus Doherty co-founder and Chief Science Officer at Quantum Brilliance says its time for quantum computing must prove its value.]()
Start-up that makes room-temp quantum computers banks $26m
AFR - Feb' 23
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![The Orkestra Team]()
Clean energy software startup Orkestra charges up on $1.1 million Seed raise
Startup Daily - Nov' 22
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![Victor Zheng, CEO and co-founder of mx51 says it was relatively simple to close a large funding round, as the lead investor approached them.]()
Mastercard and Westpac-backed start-up bucks market with $32.5m raise
AFR - Jul' 22
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![Workstations in empty office]()
What Business Leaders Should Know About Their Deskless Workers
Forbes - Jul' 22
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![Earthbanc CEO Tom Duncan]()
This Climate Fintech Startup Is Paving The Way For Mass Market Adoption Of Land Regeneration
Forbes - Apr' 22
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![Earthbanc is a carbon and finance Web3 and Refi platform with offices in Europe and the USA.]()
Carbon and Finance Platform Earthbanc Raises $1.5 Million Pre Seed Round
GlobalNewswire - Apr' 22
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![Jason-Atkins-L-and-Kim-Hansen-R.]()
Sweet relief for Gold-coast startup Cake Equity as it raises $3m in seed funding
Business News Australia - Mar ‘22
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![Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) (L) and Los Angeles Rams Quarterback Matthew Stafford (9).]()
Super Bowl predicted to have the hugest audience yet — and record bets, too
CNBC - Feb' 22
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![Cake co-founders Jason Atkins and Kim Hansen]()
Startup stakeholder management platform Cake Equity raises $3 million seed round
Startup Daily - Mar ‘22
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![Muso co-founders Alan-Jin, Brandon Crimmins and Jeremiah Siemianow]()
Rampersand-backed entertainment booking platform Muso rebrands as Surreal ahead of Series A
Startup Daily - Sep ‘23
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![Banks face big risks if they don’t move fast, says mx51 chief executive Victor Zheng.]()
Big tech eyes small business market in Australia
AFR - Jan' 22
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![Muso co-founders Brandon Crimmins, Jeremiah Siemianow and Alan Jin.]()
Live entertainment startup Muso turns the dial up to 11 with $2 million seed+ round
Startup Daily - Oct' 21
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Cannon-Brookes backed Spaceship hits $1b in funds under management
Sydney Morning Herald - Jul' 21
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![Skedulo’s Matt Fairhurst has just raised $100 million from Softbank.]()
Brisbane start-up banks $100m, after running race to vaccinate America
AFR - Jul'21
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![Zac & Numa from Jigspace]()
JigSpace scores $6m from Rampersand, Investible
Australian Financial Review - Jul ‘21
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![Mass Dynamics co-founders Dr Andrew Webb, Dr Giuseppe Infusini, Aaron Triantafyllidis and Paula Burton.]()
The startup funding round: Athena’s record-breaking raise, $1.5 million for biotech, and Turnbull backs forensics startup
Smart Company - May' 21
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![Matrak co-founders Brett and Shane Hodgkins]()
‘Huge opportunity’ in construction tech: Aconex co-founder backs Matrak
Sydney Morning Herald - Jan' 21
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![Andrew Moore says about the early super withdrawals: "Most people are doing it out of serious need, and Australia should count itself lucky we have this savings pool."]()
Cannon-Brookes leads $10m raising for Spaceship amid super crunch
AFR - Aug' 20
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![PredictiveHire co-founder and chief executive Barb Hyman.]()
Hiring surge helps HR tech capital raising over the line despite virus
AFR - Apr' 20
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![Brandcrush co-founder and chief executive officer Teresa Aprile.]()
I was once told ‘you’re not a typical founder’ — but there’s nothing typical about startupland
SmartCompany - Feb'20
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![Muso founders Alan Jin, Brandon Crimmins and Jeremiah Siemianow.]()
Money talks: Live music marketplace Muso lands $1.5 million, including from company that first backed AC/DC
SmartCompany - Oct' 19
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![Bridget Loudon has raised more capital for Expert360 and is looking for the right time to go public]()
Expert360 secures $12m, sets itself for future IPO
AFR - Feb' 20
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![Brandcrush co-founders Matthew Hurle and Teresa Aprile.]()
“Completely scary and absolutely empowering”: One-year-old startup Brandcrush bags $1 million
SmartCompany - Sep' 19
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![AmazingCo Founders Nick Brozovic, Silvia Hope and Jeremy Cox.]()
A $1 trillion opportunity: AmazingCo bags $5 million to capitalise on experience-based spending trend
SmartCompany - Sep' 19
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![AmazingCo co-founders Silvia Hope, Nick Brozovic and Jeremy Cox have raised another $5.1 million.]()
AmazingCo attracts cash after wowing US
AFR - Sep '19
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PredictHQ Raises $10 Million, Unlocking Data Intelligence to Power The Future of Predictive Commerce
GlobalNewswire - Nov'18
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![Shane (left) and Brett Hodgkins, co-founders of material tracking app Matrak.]()
The $3m bet on the next construction tech unicorn
AFR - Jul' 19
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Skedulo Raises $28M Series B Led By Microsoft’s M12 Venture Arm
Crunchbase - Mar' 19
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Melbourne startup Mentorloop gears up for UK expansion
Startup Daily - Feb' 19
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![CEO and founder Olympia Yarger]()
Food waste climate tech startup Goterrra lands in Queensland
Startup Daily - Nov' 23
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![Expert360, run by Bridget Loudon, has just ruled off a convertible raising.]()
Big names in freelancer marketplace Expert360's raising
AFR - Feb' 19
The latest Rampersand VC news
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![Abhishek Maran Rampersand Venture Capital Australia Partner]()
Meet Australia’s Inaugural FORBES 30 UNDER 30 list
Forbes - Sep '24
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‘Land of dreams’: The Australian high-flyers on edge as Trump and Harris duke it out
The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep' 24
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![Rampersand venture partner Rod Hamilton and co-founder Paul Naphtali.]()
Venture capital fund Rampersand ramps up hunt for next Aussie unicorn
The Age - Sep' 24
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![Rampersand venture partner Rod Hamilton and co-founder Paul Naphtali.]()
Culture Amp co-founder Rod Hamilton joins Rampersand
Capital Brief - Sep' 24
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![Paul Naphtali is the co-founder of venture capital firm, Rampersand.]()
Opinion: Proposed M&A shake-up threatens more than monopolies
SmartCompany - Aug' 24
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Will new merger rules lead to an 'oligopolies outbreak'?
ABC - Jul' 24
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Opinion: AI rockets are taking off, but can they land?
Smart Company - Jul' 24
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![Featuring, Andrew Poesaste, partner at Rampersand]()
Glimmers of hope for startups with capital raises in 2024 up 30%
Smart Company - Jun ‘24
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![Rampersand partner Paul Naphtali says the startup ecosystem is already being affected by the proposed changes. Supplied.]()
Unrealised Gains
Capital Brief - May' 24
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![Taryn Pieterse - Partner at Rampersand]()
Rampersand appoints two new partners ahead of 'golden decade' for VC
Capital Brief - Apr ‘24
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![Paul and Helen from Rampersand Venture Capital Firm Australia]()
Tech unicorns vanish as start-up funding plummets, but investors hopeful
Sydney Morning Herald - Feb ‘24
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![ABR Article]()
Million-dollar slideshow: Investors reveal the best pitch decks they’ve seen and why they grabbed attention
The Australian Business Review - May ‘23
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![Rampersand, run by Paul Naphtali, last year secured more than $40 million for its next fund including from the billionaire Smorgon family and has been deploying the money.]()
The fog of fear lifting as venture capital splashes $810m in three months
AFR - Jul'23
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![EVP's Justin Lipman, Rampersand's Taryn Pieterse, Startup Daily editor Simon Thomsen, and Square Peg's James Tynan]()
Startup Daily TV: VC investors from Square Peg, Rampersand, Giant Leap & EVP share their insights on the state of Australian startup funding
Startup Daily - Feb '23
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![Rampersand cofounder Paul Naphtali talks to the crowd]()
Rampersand’s Paul Naphtali reviews 2022 and what lies ahead
Startup Daily - Jan ‘23
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![Cleo Westhorpe from Pivot, Rachel Yang from Giant Leap, Paul Naphtali from Rampersand, Jay Sutaria from Hike and Taryn Pieterse from Rampersand following the Open Office Hours event.]()
'We've got a lot of work to do': Venture capital makes diversity push
Sydney Morning Herald - Dec ‘20
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![Hugh Williams has led engineering at some of the world's most successful tech companies and is now back home in Australia looking for the next generation of start-up stars.]()
The Aussie who led Google Maps returns to help local start-ups
AFR - June' 19
