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“Never been stronger” to invest in Aussie startups
Good news for Aussie startups, investments have never been stronger
Venture capital investment in Australian companies hit a record $2.5 billion this year, according to a new KPMG report.
Head of KPMG high growth ventures says the investment environment “has never been stronger” for Australia
KPMG has also seen a record amount of startups and home-grown tech giants, creating jobs and wealth for the country.
“As we look to Australia’s post-pandemic future, the emergence of these digital disruptors has massive potential to contribute to the nation’s economy,” KPMG head of high growth ventures Amanda Price said.
“You only have to look at the influence of their predecessors such as Atlassian to view the positive impact of home-grown Australian tech giants, creating jobs and wealth for the country,”
price said.
The top 20 Australian startup investment deals (1 July 2020 – 1 July 2021) (US$Mil)
| Airwallex | 100 |
| Brighte | 100 |
| Athena | 90 |
| SafetyCulture | 73 |
| Canva | 71 |
| V2 | 55 |
| Gilmour Space Technologies | 46.7 |
| Linktree | 45 |
| Horizon Power | 44.5 |
| Zeller | 38.8 |
| Avenue | 37 |
| Sendle | 35 |
| Employment Hero | 34.9 |
| RayGen | 32.5 |
| Integrity | 31 |
| Stake | 31 |
| Baraja | 31 |
| Morse Micro | 30.3 |
| Elenium Automation | 26 |
| Sea Forest | 25.5 |
The top 20 Australian seed round deals (1 July 202 – 1 July 2021) (US$Mil)
| Honey | 12 |
| Nourish Ingredients | 11 |
| Vop | 10 |
| Pyn | 8 |
| XY Sense | 6.3 |
| JigSpace | 6.1 |
| Vitruvian | 6 |
| VOW Foods | 6 |
| Hysata | 5 |
| Illuvium | 5 |
| myInterview | 5 |
| Okendo | 5 |
| Mindset Health | 5 |
| mod.io | 4 |
| PaidRight | 3.8 |
| Robobai | 3.6 |
| Ultra HPQ | 3.5 |
| Provectus Algae | 3.24 |
| Handdii | 3 |
| Unhedged | 2.3 |
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S&P 500 dips as tech stocks struggle with AMD leading losses
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The selloff quickly spread beyond financial services, hitting software and outsourcing companies as investors questioned the future of jobs and professional roles in an AI-driven economy. The volatility reflects deep uncertainty over how quickly AI could reshape entire industries.
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Equity issuance, bond deals, and circular financing are influencing long-term infrastructure development.
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