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Capital Raisingcurated sourcedetected 2026-05-15 · confidence 95%
Arkeus: Capital Raising
Melbourne hyperspectral-sensing company Arkeus raised an A$25 million Series A led by QIC Ventures — at an A$100 million post-money valuation, with Pentagon contracts in hand and manufacturing expansion planned across Australia, the US and Europe.
Source: Startup Daily
The leadership read
Manufacturing and operations leadership, US and European country managers, and defence BD as production scales against existing Pentagon demand.
Market context: the MitchelLake Talent Market Index reads 108.5 — Hot (+10.8 vs prior month); Oceania signal share is rising (+13.1pts).