Four startups raised a combined $39.2 million this week, with Australian companies claiming two major deals.
CorePlan Raises $5M Led by EVP
Perth-based CorePlan has raised $5 million in a follow-on funding round led by existing investor EVP to expand its mining and drilling operations software globally. The capital will support the expansion of the global team, product development in drilling and geological workflows, scaling regional support in the Americas and expanding Australian operations.
Founded by Alex Goulios, CorePlan provides a cloud-based operating system for exploration and drilling operations, connecting contractors and geology teams to a single platform for planning, production, compliance and billing.
The startup raised $4 million from EVP in late 2023 as its first external capital raise. CorePlan currently serves more than 600 companies and 9,000 users worldwide, adding approximately 300 new users monthly.
Diraq is raising $20 million from the National Reconstruction Fund
UNSW Sydney quantum computing spinout Diraq has secured $20 million from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation as part of an ongoing $75 million Series A raise. The equity investment positions Diraq to deliver its first product in 2029: a quantum computer that can deliver a real quantum advantage.
The NRF funding brings the total amount raised by Diraq to over $150 million, including government funding. Founded in 2022 by Professor Andrew Dzurak, Diraq recently launched operations in Melbourne, in addition to two hubs in Sydney, in addition to US operations in Palo Alto, Boston and Chicago.
Investors include Main Sequence, Uniseed, NewSouth Innovations, Quantonation, ICM Global Funds, Morgan Creek Digital, Hostplus, UniSuper, NGS Super and Taronga Ventures.
Ditto raises $9.2 million, led by Peak XV Partners
Berkeley-based Ditto has raised $9.2 million in seed funding to expand its iMessage-based dating service aimed at college students. The round was led by Peak XV Partners with participation from Gradient, Scribble Ventures, Alumni Ventures and Llama Venture. Founded by Allen Wang and Eric Liu, two UC Berkeley students, Ditto works entirely through iMessage without the need for a standalone application.
The funding will launch yacht parties in the United States in 2026 as part of the company’s expansion strategy.
Sparkli raises $5 million, led by Founderful
Zurich-based Sparkli has raised $5 million in pre-seed funding to develop a multi-modal AI learning engine for children aged 5 to 12. The round was led by Founderful, with participation from Arc Investors and a grant from Innosuisse. Founded by CEO Lax Poojary and co-founders who are veterans of Google Area 120, Search and YouTube, Sparkli transforms children’s questions into interactive, multi-disciplinary learning journeys.
The platform uses real-time multimodal AI to turn questions into learning experiences that promote skills including technology, design thinking, sustainability, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, emotional intelligence and global awareness.
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