Latest Early Stage Technology News

Codrus Minerals has completed its acquisition of EdgeMet, adding copper and molybdenum exploration projects in Queensland and Peru alongside early-stage technology from Rice University. The transaction was funded with 230 million shares, 60 million performance rights and A$100,000 in upfront cash.

Li-S Energy has narrowed its FY26 loss and reached several commercialisation milestones, including a 2C Power Cell, international shipping approvals and its first lithium foil sale. But the ASX battery developer still needs customer offtake and fresh funding before its proposed 1 GWh manufacturing expansion can become reality.

Simble Solutions is extending its NanoSensor technology into terrestrial solar monitoring, using its existing SimbleSense and CarbonView platforms as a potential route to commercialisation. The opportunity remains at the benchmark-testing stage, with space-based solar identified as a longer-term possibility rather than an immediate product or revenue stream.

Pathkey.AI has appointed Nanyang Technological University chip design and AI specialist Professor Anupam Chattopadhyay to the new Advisory Board supporting Chipforge. The appointment adds technical and commercialisation experience as the AI-native semiconductor platform moves from development towards a product launch, although no launch date or commercial contract was disclosed.

4DS Memory Limited is raising nearly $3 million through a pro-rata entitlement issue as part of a broader $5 million capital raise to acquire AI software firm Jenesys and integrate it with its ReRAM technology.

TALi Digital (ASX:TD1) is raising up to $3.3 million through a Security Purchase Plan and Placement to fund its acquisition of Datasphere Analytics and advance its AI-driven education platform.

Ion Video Limited narrowed its loss to $4.52 million in FY2026, slashing operating costs and shifting focus to intellectual property licensing while strengthening its balance sheet and securing funding through to late 2027.

Critical Resources Limited has secured $1.6 million through a share placement to fund exploration across multiple jurisdictions and advance early-stage battery and thermal management technologies.

TALi Digital is acquiring Datasphere Analytics to access cutting-edge memristive in-memory computing technology, aiming to enhance its AI-driven education platform. The company is concurrently raising $3.3 million to fund this strategic move and ongoing operations.

Scalare Partners has locked in a $5 million convertible note facility from Blackstone Mercantile, paving the way for up to $25 million in funding subject to shareholder approval. The deal includes a 60:1 share consolidation and a bonus option issue designed to soften dilution for existing shareholders.

Bailador Technology Investments has increased the valuations of PropHero and MOSH, driving a 4.3 cent pre-tax NTA per share uplift, while fully writing down its investment in Nosto following weaker trading.

Centuria Capital Group launches a $300 million fully underwritten equity raise to accelerate its AI Factory pipeline via ResetData and expand its real estate and credit funds platform.