🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #144, 11th January 2026

$22.17m raised across 2 rounds, Airwallex appoints James Teodorini to lead ANZ, Australia leads developed world in govt quantum investment, NextGen Ventures releases its 2025 annual letter

News

M&A, IPOs & Exits

• WiseTech Global to acquire CCES, a World Customs Organization–accredited provider of customs and border management training and education (BNA)

Partnerships & Deals

• Defence inks Google deal for ‘air-gapped’ Secret cloud (InnovationAus)

• LeadStory…