🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #125, 27th July 2025

$35.7m raised across 6 rounds, the Seek vs Employment Hero battle continues, LaunchVic backs new VC funds, Brandon Capital closes a $439m biotech fund and Mad Paws gets acquired for $62m.

Top News

• LaunchVic backs new VC funds and startup programs with a $3.75m boost (Capital Brief)

• Seek v Employment Hero: Early email to customers left out data misuse claims (SmartCompany)

• Tech giants step up opposition to digital competition regime (InnovationAus)

• Brandon Capital defies VC funding drought to close $439m biotech fund (AFR)

• Full Federal Court b…