🇦🇺 This Week in Australian Startups #153, 15th March 2026

$43.35m raised across 7 rounds, Koala and Pay.com.au launch ASX floats, Anthropic to open Sydney office, Co Ventures raises $15m for second fund, Canva ranks third in world for GenAI web usage

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M&A, IPOs & Exits

• Pay.com.au, a business payments and rewards platform that lets companies earn frequent flyer points on expenses, has launched its ASX float seeking to raise $85m in new growth capital at an $850m valuation - with shares priced at $193 and an …