@jack_gpt_: Let's talk about ANZ's hottest startup raises of the week Three Aussie businesses raised big money this week. Byron (Perth-born founder, based in San Francisco). $9.1M seed led by Square Peg Capital, with Sorenson Capital and Liquid2 Ventures. The Al tax startup uses Al agents to automate business tax preparation for US accounting firms. Founded by Blaze O'Byrne. Built by ex-Amazon AGI and Deloitte experts. Oli (Sydney). $6.5M Series A3 backed by Scale Investors and the University of Sydney. Their tech monitors maternal and fetal health to predict and reduce birth complications before they happen. AlleSense (Melbourne). $5M led by Welcome Ventures, including $2.5M from the AEA Innovate Grant Program. A La Trobe University spinout developing NanoMslide, a microscope slide that improves cancer detection without chemical staining. Three completely different businesses. All raising big money in Australia this week. Follow for the weekly roundup. Sources: Australian Financial Review, Capital Brief, SmartCompany, Startup Daily #startup #ausstartup #anz #ai #australianbusiness