🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #149, 15th February 2026
$215m raised across 10 rounds, Neara becomes Australia's newest unicorn, Firmus plans mid-year IPO, Jack Zhang full 2025 Airwallex update, Heidi announces the launch of Heidi Comms, Startmate launches
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M&A, IPOs & Exits
ATI Global (owner of LEAP, InfoTrack and LawConnect) is preparing for an IPO in the next ~2 years (AFR)
Compass Education, an Australian school management platform, has acquired Inklass, a school-branded mobile app platform, for an undisclosed…
