In this week's episode of The Startup Retro, Gemma and Will explore the latest happenings in the Australian startup ecosystem. They discuss OneVentures' ambitious plans with their 7th fund, aiming to raise $200 million, and review the firm's impressive history. The hosts also highlight the new accelerator cohorts from Startmate and Remarkable, before diving into the significant US court ruling that declares Google an illegal monopoly. To round off the episode, they feature their top startup raises of the week, including Eyeonic's innovative glaucoma screening technology and Rich Data Co's AI-powered credit assessment platform.

Headlines

• OneVentures raising 7th VC fund, aiming for $200m (AFR)

• Startmate Accelerator Winter 24 cohort announcement (Startmate)

• Remarkable Accelerator cohort announcement (Smart Company)

• US Court decides Google is an illegal monopoly (The Conversation)

• Pulse Check Newsletter - August Edition