🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #143, 4th January 2026

$88.1 raised across 9 rounds, Potentia Capital to buy HotDoc, AirTrunk plans $5b Melbourne data centre, Build Club launches Solaris, Employment Hero narrows full-year losses to $35m

Happy new year! A longer edition today with everything that’s happened since 15th December 2025 to now.

News

M&A, IPOs & Exits

• Document management software group organiseit acquired by insurtech JAVLN (BNA)

• Potentia Capital to buy HotDoc, besting PEP (AFR)

• Skoutli has…