Samsara Eco kicks off $100m raise to recycle critical minerals
After forging deals with Lululemon and LSKD for its recycled fabrics, Samsara Eco is looking to develop a means of extracting and reusing rare earth metals.
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Advanced Navigation rides deep tech boom with first US manufacturing hub
After raising over $150 million, deep tech unicorn Advanced Navigation is expanding internationally with a manufacturing plant in Alabama and upcoming acquisitions across the US and Europe.
The soaring financials behind Australia’s newest deep-tech unicorn
Airtree and the NRF led a $158 million round in March that valued Advanced Navigation at over $1 billion. Documents lodged with ASIC reveal a sharp rise in revenue and a fall in losses in the lead up to that unicorn round.
The $8 billion lesson from Australia’s longest-running tech incubator
As tech incubator Cicada Innovations marks its 25th anniversary, new CEO Liza Noonan reflects on how a $20 million initial public investment helped generate more than $8 billion in economic value, and why long-term commitment remains critical to building Australia’s sovereign deep tech future.
Inside the 2025 LaunchVic Gala and the startups it’s betting on
From fertility tech to quantum sensing, four Melbourne startups took centre stage at LaunchVic’s 2025 Gala as part of a broader $3.75 million push to grow Victoria’s startup sector.
Follow the funds: Australia’s daily VC deals
Forbes Australia presents the latest in the world of Venture Capital every day. For the latest news on funds, innovation and the businesses attracting the money, visit us here.
The deep tech revolution creating a new class of wealth
Deep space tech has the potential to not only change how we live and work. It presents the world with a trillion-dollar market opportunity.