Latest updates for ANZ sales professionals
The federal government is offering $500 million to co-invest with venture capital firms backing Australian defence and dual-use tech startups. The Advanced Capabilities Investment Fund targets AI, cyber, quantum, and undersea warfare capabilities. Expressions of interest close April 30.
Victoria raised $2.2B in venture capital across 134 deals in 2025, overtaking NSW for the first time. The catch: mega-rounds drove growth while sub-$5M deals dropped from 87 to 66. Median Series B+ climbed to $40M, up from $17M.
Sydney unicorn acquires US marketing algorithms startup MangoAI and UK animation platform Cavalry. Fifth and sixth acquisitions in two years. No sales team headcount or comp details disclosed, but B2B segment hit $500M ARR last year through 100% growth.
Sydney telehealth startup Eucalyptus sold to NYSE-listed Hims & Hers for $1.6 billion, three times its 2023 valuation. The deal includes $340 million upfront, earnouts through 2029, and signals continued consolidation in digital health. Worth noting: Eucalyptus was burning cash with a $15 million loss in FY2024 despite $640 million ARR.
Anthropic closed a $30 billion Series G at $380 billion post-money valuation, reporting $14 billion annualized revenue. The round tripled in size as demand overwhelmed supply. Three consecutive years of 10x revenue growth, but the company is still burning cash and the CEO has warned publicly about insolvency risk if compute spend goes wrong.