🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #135, 26th October 2025

$130.38m, raised across 7 rounds, ANZ bank shuts down DataCo, Black Nova closes oversubscribed Fund II from initial target of $35m, Startmate launches AI, hardware, B2B & consumer accelerator streams

News

M&A, IPOs & Exits

• ACCC greenlights Cuscal’s proposed acquisition Indue (Australian FinTech)

• Credit Clear to acquire UK-based debt collection agency ARC Europe for $10.8 million (Australian FinTech)

• Five V and AirTree-backed super software darling Grow eyes $250m…