🇦🇺 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

News

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…