Black Nova leads investment round in Zabidou

7 August 2026

We are pleased to have advised Black Nova Venture Fund on its lead investment of A$1.5m in Zabidou - an industrial-technology company developing laser-enhanced machine-vision systems for real-time quality assurance in manufacturing.

Zabidou closed its A$3.5 million seed round with participation from BNV and other investors. Zabidou’s technology combines cameras and lasers to measure manufactured outputs against specification in real time, helping manufacturers identify defects during production. 

The Coghlan Duffy team advising BNV included its long-term advisors, Partner, John Coghlan, and Senior Associate, Harry Pratt.

Coghlan Duffy is a specialist corporate and commercial law firm based in Melbourne. The firm is proud to work with an enviable list of clients, including prominent Australian start-ups and ASX-listed companies.

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Edaphon leads in $30M raise by SwarmFarm Robotics

2 October 2025

We have been privileged to act for Belgium-based agtech investor, Edaphon, as lead investor in the $30M raise conducted by SwarmFarm Robotics.

SwarmFarm Robotics is a Queensland based manufacturer of automated farming machines. The company plans to use the proceeds to ramp up production of its self-driving robots and fund growth in North America.

Co-investors in the round included the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, QIC and Artesian Capital.

The Coghlan Duffy team included John Coghlan (Partner), Victoria Nadalin (Associate) and Michael Termine (Associate).

Coghlan Duffy is a specialist corporate and commercial law firm based in Melbourne. The firm is proud to work with an enviable list of clients, including prominent Australian start-ups and ASX-listed companies.

A: Level 13, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
T: +61 3 9614 2444
W: cdandco.com.au

Agtech start-up, Zondii, raises $1.1M

7 July 2023

Led by Danielle Morton, Zondii is an innovative agtech start-up that has developed technology to verify and validate food and fibre using a smart phone.

Zondii successfully raised an investment round of $1.1 million from a range of early-stage angel investors, venture capital funds.

The company is currently developing applications of the technology in food and to measure micron, crimp and the colour of wool, with a mission to give farmers and consumers the technology, data and science to get recognition for their food or fibre.

Coghlan Duffy acted for Zondii on the investment round. The team was led by Partner, Zain Kazi with support from Associate, Victoria Nadalin.

For more information about this transaction, please refer to a more detailed article published by Startup Daily.

For further information, contact:

Zain Kazi | Partner
E: zkazi@cdandco.com.au

Coghlan Duffy is a boutique corporate and commercial law firm based in Melbourne. The firm is proud to work with an enviable list of clients, including prominent Australian start-ups and ASX-listed companies.

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T: +61 3 9614 2444
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