• Aquila

  Led · Equity · Jun 2024

  Aquila is a Sydney-based deep tech startup developing optical power-beaming systems. Its flagship product, Lightway Sentry, is a wireless energy product that uses optical power beaming to charge a drone in flight so it can remain airborne indefinitely. The company is preparing to 'leave the nest' with Lightway Sentry, signaling near-term product progress or deployment. Aquila announced a follow-on $2 million funding round led by Alua Group with participation from existing investors Blackbird and Icehouse Ventures. This follow-on comes about a year after the group's $3 million seed round announced in June 2023. The fundraising was announced on the company's LinkedIn page.

• Outstaffer

  Participated · Equity · Oct 2023

  Outstaffer is the developer of a SaaS-based Global Workforce Platform designed to allow companies of all sizes to tap into the global talent pool and scale remote working and distributed teams. The platform helps companies find and hire top talent, make locally compliant payroll, offer employee benefits, and equip remote employees with managed devices and tools. Founded in 2020 and based in Melbourne, Australia, the company has self-funded to date and has already secured several enterprise customers. Outstaffer plans to use the new funding to accelerate growth, continue development of its proprietary platform, scale its in-house team, and expand into new countries. The company intends to prioritize the US market next year. Leadership frames the opportunity as driven by the unprecedented growth in remote work and the need to simplify compliance, payroll, benefits and device management for distributed teams.

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