29/09/2026

Sydney VC News: 2026-09-29

Weekly Sydney and Australian VC signals.

Eight funding announcements made this week’s cut. Heidi’s $475 million package was the largest, followed by Amber Electric’s $78.5 million Series E.

Signals this week

• RentBetter raised $5 million from EVP to expand its property-management platform. (Source)
• Trendspek raised $6 million for its critical-infrastructure asset-analysis platform. (Source)
• Medcast raised $5.4 million to expand MedLuma, its clinical AI knowledge platform. (Source)
• Kinoxis Therapeutics raised $6.75 million in equity alongside a $2.5 million government grant. (Source)
• OpenDebt raised $2 million in a pre-seed round backed by Blackbird and Antler. (Source)
• HEO Robotics raised A$37 million in a Series B led by Beaten Zone Venture Partners. (Source)
• Amber Electric raised $78.5 million in a Series E led by 1GT. (Source)
• Heidi secured $475 million in new capital, including a $140 million Series C led by Blackbird. (Source)