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How did CLUTCH Glue founder Annabel Hay turn a $400,000 ?? SharkTank deal into a multi-million dollar investment? After securing an initial offer on the show, Hay revealed off-camera negotiations with a large venture capital firm, hinting at an even?bigger?deal that eventually became a reality. Read more about this story and Hay's journey in this article by David Adams: #SharkTank #VentureCapital #Startups #Entrepreneurs #SmallBusiness #Investment

?? Last week was massive for ANZ startup funding! Last week saw 14 startups raised $233.7 million! Here’s who secured funding, who’s backing them and what they’re building. Read the full story below! ?? Fleet Space Technologies $150M Space tech accelerating critical mineral discovery with satellites and AI. Co-founders: Flavia Tata Nardini & Matthew Pearson Investors: Blackbird, Hostplus, Horizons Ventures, Artesian, Teachers’ Venture Growth ?? Quantum Brilliance: $30M Energy-efficient diamond-based quantum computing. Co-founders: Mark Luo, Dr Marcus Doherty & Dr Andrew Horsley Investors: Breakthrough Victoria, National Reconstruction Fund and more ?? Askable: $22M On-demand platform for AI-driven product insights. Co-founders: John Goleby, Scott Goleby & Andreas Zhou Investor: Airtree ??? Tixel : $8M Ticket resale marketplace combating scalping and scams. Co-founders: Zac Leigh & Jason Webb Investors: Touch Ventures, Alberts, Aura Group, Lalotee Ventures, Side Stage Ventures ??? GoodWork.ai: $4M Real-time retail performance analytics powered by AI. Co-founders: Matthew Smith, Alex Bergs?ker & Ric Porteous Investor: Square Peg ?? Caruso: $3.2M SaaS fund management platform overseeing $15B in assets. Co-founders: Ollie Shaw & Mark Hurley Investor: Balmain ?? Terria: $3M Digital twins to help cities plan for future challenges. Co-founders: Ana Belgun & Amber Standley Investor: Main Sequence ?? Grw AI: $2.2M AI-powered platform scaling 1:1 coaching for sales teams. Founder: Alex McNaughten Investors: Investible, Silicon Valley VCs ?? Birchal: $2M Equity crowdfunding platform CEO: Matt Vitale Investors: Crowdfunded ?? CLUTCH Glue: $2M Water-soluble adhesive solution Founder: Annabel Hay Investors: Blackbird, Dany Milham ?? Accoil Analytics: $2M Analytics platform delivering deep customer insights Co-founders: Simon Herd, Kate Caldecott & Peter Preston Investors: QIC Ventures, Atlassian Ventures ?? Umps: $2M Smart home tech enabling older Australians to live independently Co-founders: Adam Jahnke & Geoff Ayre Investors: Breakthrough Victoria, Sprint Ventures, 5Point Foundation ?? Volt Solar Tile: $1.7M Solar tiles integrating seamlessly into roofs for renewable energy Founder: Peter Leeson Investor: Birchal (464 investors) ?? Conry Tech: $1.6M Modular air-conditioning cutting electricity use by 40% Co-founders: Ron Conry AM, Sam Ringwaldt & Brenda Ringwaldt Investors: Bandera Capital, Pacific Channel

$232.4m in Australian startup funding raised this week across 14 rounds; Fleet Space Technologies ($150m), Birchal ($2m), Quantum Brilliance ($30m), GoodWork.ai ($4m), Conry Tech ($1.6m), Askable ($22m), Terria ($3m), Accoil Analytics ($2m), ARC ENTO TECH LTD ($5m), Tixel ($8m), CLUTCH Glue ($2m), Volt Solar Tile ($1.7m), Spoony (Undisclosed) and Elita Genetics ($1.1m) ?? My pick of the top headlines from this week ???? ?? Luke Anear shares behind the scenes video of SafetyCulture’s recent funding round ?? NSW Government will be moving the Sydney Startup Hub to Tech Central Sydney in late 2025 ?? Apple Intelligence is now available in Australia ?? LaunchVic announces strategy to accelerate Victoria's startups ?? Airwallex reports strong momentum with 83% revenue increase across APAC ???? Fat Zebra acquires Pin Payments from Checkout.com? ?? Gilmour Space Technologies has completed the final wet-test of its Eris orbital rocket and pending final documentation from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, expects to nominate a launch for mid- to late January ?? Samsara Eco has developed a new enzyme to break down a common type of nylon allowing it to be recycled indefinitely? ??? Startup Muster releases its 2024 report ?? Tractor Ventures CEO Jodie Imam & Tiimely boss Jodi Ross join FinTech Australia board ??? Esper Satellite Imagery and Loft Orbital are working together to launch our follow-up to the Over The Rainbow demonstrator missions. ?????? Beanstalk AgTech announces its 2nd cohort of Dough Venture Studio Innovators

?? Searching for the perfect stocking stuffer? CLUTCH Glue is the ultimate gift for your those who love to be out and about over the summer break. Clutch glue is a water-soluble clothing adhesive that applies directly to your skin and washes right off when you're done. Clutch is vegan, cruelty free and made of recycled plastics. Get your order in now to receive your package before Christmas or find a stockist near you! ??

?? From foldable strollers to dog chews, the latest season of Shark Tank Australia?saw some impressive investments.?The top 10 offers saw entrepreneurs securing deals ranging from $200,000 to a whopping $500,000! One startup, CLUTCH Glue, even reportedly turned down an offer for a larger deal elsewhere. This season proves that innovative ideas and a solid pitch can attract serious funding. Want to see who secured the biggest deals and what products caught the Sharks' attention? Read more in this SmartCompany article by Eloise Keating and David Adams: #SharkTank #Startups #VentureCapital #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #Investment

Goodbye advertising, hello CLUTCH Glue! To say the past 2 years of juggling CLUTCH and a creative role has been wild would be an understatement, but I wouldn't have had it any other way. Thank you to my amazing mentors, leaders, colleagues and clients at Ogilvy Australia, DDB Group Australia & Leo Burnett Australia (there are too many of you to list, but you know who you are) who all shaped my journey in different ways. The creativity, attention to detail, strategic thinking and resilience I developed over my time has put me in good stead to take on this next challenge — taking on CLUTCH full time. Annabel Hay, Ollie Monks and myself are ready to take 2025 by storm, so watch this LinkedIn-space ?? (I'm terrible at documenting my life at the best of times, so this retrospective image of Daniel Stewart and I will have to suffice.) #entrepreneur #advertising #smallbusiness

???? The Australian Financial Review Exclusive ???? CLUTCH Glue secures one of the largest pre-seed funding rounds globally for a fast-moving consumer goods company! ?? This week, the AFR announced that CLUTCH Glue, part of Small Bets Fund, is "now valued at $10 million and has recently completed one of the largest pre-seed funding rounds globally for a fast-moving consumer goods company." ?? CLUTCH Glue, co-founded by Annabel Hay and Lucy Hay, is a water-soluble clothing adhesive that applies directly to your skin then washes off when you're done! Read the full article ?? https://loom.ly/zhWKRBY Are you are founder? Apply for Small Bets Fund investment ?? https://loom.ly/tkQeFJM