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Deals•Feb 19, 2026
Appetise Secures $7M Series A to Accelerate Grocery Insights Platform
New Zealand meal‑planning and grocery insights platform Appetise raised $7 million in a Series A round led by Icehouse Ventures, with participation from OIF Ventures, Brand Fund, NZVC and K1W1. The funding will support expansion in Australia, development of its insights platform and entry into the US market.
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Deals•Feb 18, 2026
HotDoc Sold to Potentia in $250M-$300M Majority Stake Acquisition
Australian health‑tech platform HotDoc has been acquired by private‑equity firm Potentia, which led a bid for a majority stake. The deal, valued between $250 million and $300 million, also brings health‑tech investor Acclivis Group and long‑term backer Airtree into the ownership group....
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Deals•Feb 17, 2026
Fluent Commerce Secures $46M From Bain Capital to Accelerate AI‑powered Order Management
Australian order‑management platform Fluent Commerce announced a $46 million fundraising round led by Bain Capital. The capital will fuel its AI‑driven expansion and international growth, building on its cloud‑based solutions used by retailers such as JD Sports, L’Oréal and LVMH. The company...
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Deals•Feb 12, 2026
EGuarantee Raises $5.5M as Correlation Takes Majority Stake
Australian proptech eGuarantee announced a $5.5 million funding round, with insurer Correlation increasing its ownership from 25% to over 60%. The capital will be used to scale the digital lease‑bond platform, expand landlord acquisition and support a planned expansion into New Zealand.
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Deals•Feb 11, 2026
HAMR Energy Raises $10M Series A From Qantas, Airbus and Thyssenkrupp Uhde
Australian low‑carbon fuels startup HAMR Energy closed a $10 million Series A round backed by Qantas, Airbus and Thyssenkrupp Uhde via their joint Australian Sustainable Aviation Fuel fund. The capital will fund its methanol‑to‑jet fuel projects in Victoria, including the Portland Renewable Fuels...
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Deals•Feb 5, 2026
CorePlan Raises $5 Million to Expand Its Mining Software Platform
Perth‑based mining software startup CorePlan announced a $5 million follow‑on funding round led by existing investor EVP. The capital will be used to grow the global team, expand drilling and geology workflows, and scale operations in the Americas and Australia.
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News•Feb 4, 2026
Real Estate Startup Agentsy Closes $700,000 Pre-Seed Raise
Australian proptech startup Agentsy announced the close of a $700,000 pre‑seed round led by Empress Capital. The funding coincides with the launch of its AI‑driven platform from closed beta to a nationwide commercial release for residential real‑estate agencies. Agentsy’s software...
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
Agentsy Raises $700,000 Pre‑seed Round Led by Empress Capital
Australian proptech startup Agentsy announced the closing of a $700,000 pre‑seed funding round led by Empress Capital. The round, completed in late December, will fund the commercial launch of its AI platform for residential real‑estate agencies across Australia.
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