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Australian venture funds
48 entriesActive capital sources across Australia and New Zealand — pre-seed through to growth. Filter by city or stage; click any name for portfolio, partners and source links.
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- Afterwork VenturesSydney2019—Pre Seed · SeedAfterwork Ventures is a community-led early-stage venture fund backing pre-seed and seed Australian startups via a network of 200+ operator-LPs.afterwork.vc
- AirTree VenturesSydney2014A$650MSeed · Series A · Series B · GrowthAirTree is a Sydney-based venture capital firm backing Australian and New Zealand founders building iconic technology companies, with seed and growth funds.airtree.vc
- Antler AustraliaSydney2019—Pre Seed · SeedAntler is a global early-stage VC and venture builder running residency programs to back founders from day zero, with active programs in Sydney and Melbourne.antler.co
- Artesian Capital ManagementSydney2004A$1.4BPre Seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · GrowthArtesian is a global asset manager with $1.4B AUM specialising in public/private debt with ESG focus, venture capital and impact investing across APAC, North America and Europe.artesianinvest.com
- Aura VenturesSydney2017A$90MSeed · Series AAura Ventures, part of the Aura Group, manages a series of high conviction venture funds backing seed and Series A Australian software, fintech and consumer companies.aura.vc
- Bailador Technology InvestmentsSydney2014A$200MSeries B · Series C · GrowthBailador is an ASX-listed information technology growth capital fund providing expansion capital to high-quality Australian and New Zealand technology businesses.bailador.com.au
- Black Sheep CapitalBrisbane2014—Pre Seed · Seed · Series ABlack Sheep Capital is a Queensland-based private investment and venture capital firm and one of Australia's most active angel and seed investors.blacksheepcapital.com.au
- Blackbird VenturesSydney2012—Pre Seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · GrowthBlackbird is one of Australia's largest venture capital firms, backing ambitious Australian and New Zealand founders from inception through growth.blackbird.vc
- Brandon CapitalMelbourne2007A$800MSeed · Series A · Series B · Series CBrandon Capital is the largest specialist life sciences investor in Australia and New Zealand, manager of the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund (MRCF).brandoncapital.com.au
- Breakthrough VictoriaMelbourne2021A$2BSeries A · Series B · GrowthBreakthrough Victoria is a $2B 10-year State Government investment fund backing technology, advanced manufacturing, health, agri-food and clean energy in Victoria.breakthroughvictoria.com
- Carthona CapitalSydney2014A$360MPre Seed · Seed · Series ACarthona Capital is a thematic VC investing globally across AI, fintech, climatetech, SaaS and Web3 from pre-seed to Series A, with $360M AUD funds under management.carthonacapital.com
- EVPSydney2015A$100MSeed · Series A · Series BEVP is a Sydney-based early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B software companies with validated products primed for exponential growth.evp.com.au
- Five V CapitalSydney2008A$1.5BSeries C · GrowthFive V Capital is a private equity firm investing in growth-stage Australian and New Zealand businesses across technology, services and consumer.fivevcapital.com
- Folklore VenturesSydney2013—Pre Seed · Seed · Series AFolklore is an early-stage Sydney-based VC backing Australian and New Zealand technology founders for the long term, from first cheque to forever.folklore.vc
- GD1 (Global from Day One)Auckland2012A$240MSeries A · Series BGD1 is a New Zealand venture firm investing in Series A B2B software and deep tech companies with global ambition out of NZ and Australia.gd1.vc
- Giant LeapMelbourne2016A$45MSeed · Series AGiant Leap is Australia's first 100% impact venture capital fund, backing mission-driven founders in climate, health, empowerment and education.giantleap.com.au
- Grok VenturesSydney2017—Seed · Series A · Series B · GrowthGrok Ventures is the private investment company of Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and Annie Cannon-Brookes, focused on technology and decarbonisation.grokventures.com
- Hillfarrance Venture CapitalAuckland2020A$50MPre Seed · SeedHillfarrance is a NZ early-stage venture fund led by Rob Vickery, backing pre-seed and seed founders building from New Zealand for the world.hillfarrance.com
- Icehouse VenturesAuckland2003A$350MPre Seed · Seed · Series A · Series BIcehouse Ventures is New Zealand's most active early-stage venture investor, having invested in 250+ NZ startups across seed, Series A and Series B funds.icehouseventures.co.nz
- InvestibleSydney2014—Pre Seed · Seed · Series AInvestible is one of APAC's most active early-stage venture capital firms, operating generalist Early Stage and Climate Tech funds plus Club Investible angel syndicate.investible.com
- IP Group AustraliaSydney2017A$200MSeed · Series A · Series BIP Group Australia is the local arm of the LSE-listed IP Group, partnering with Australian universities to commercialise research-led deep tech and life sciences.ipgroupanz.com
- Jelix VenturesSydney2017A$50MSeed · Series AJelix Ventures is an early-stage Sydney-based venture fund backing high-growth Australian and global B2B SaaS, marketplaces and deep tech companies.jelix.vc
- King River CapitalSydney2019A$130MSeries A · Series B · GrowthKing River Capital is a venture capital firm investing in software companies in Australia and the US, with a track record of 50+ companies across multiple markets.kingriver.co
- Macdoch VenturesSydney2020—Seed · Series AMacdoch Ventures is the venture arm of the Macdonald family office, investing in Australian regenerative agriculture, climate and food technology businesses.macdochventures.com
- Main Sequence VenturesSydney2017A$1BSeed · Series A · Series BMain Sequence was founded by CSIRO to invest in deep tech spinouts and startups commercialising Australian science research.mseq.vc
- MovacWellington1998A$186MSeries A · Series B · GrowthMovac is New Zealand's longest-running tech VC, with six funds backing Series A and growth-stage Kiwi technology companies.movac.co.nz
- National Reconstruction FundMelbourne2023A$15BSeries B · Series C · GrowthThe National Reconstruction Fund Corporation is a $15B Commonwealth investment vehicle providing debt and equity to projects that diversify and transform Australian industry.nrf.gov.au
- OIF VenturesSydney2016A$140MSeed · Series A · Series BOIF Ventures (Our Innovation Fund) invests purely in Australian businesses at early stage with disruptive technologies, helping them expand to the US.oifventures.com.au
- OneVenturesSydney2010—Series A · Series B · GrowthOneVentures is one of Australia's most experienced venture capital firms, deploying capital across multiple funds in healthcare, technology and venture credit.oneventures.com.au
- Pacific ChannelAuckland2008A$100MSeed · Series A · Series BPacific Channel is a NZ deep tech investor backing science-led startups from research stage through Series B in health, agritech and advanced materials.pacificchannel.com
- Possible VenturesMunich2020—Pre Seed · SeedPossible Ventures is an early-stage VC investing in deeptech, climate and biotech founders globally, including Australian deep tech.possible.ventures
- RampersandMelbourne2013—Pre Seed · SeedRampersand is an early-stage VC firm with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, backing technology founders from inception to seed across Australia and New Zealand.rampersand.vc
- ReinventureSydney2013A$150MSeed · Series A · Series BReinventure is a corporate venture capital firm operating independently with Westpac as its largest LP, focused on early-stage fintech and adjacent technology companies.reinventure.com.au
- Right Click CapitalSydney2003—Pre Seed · SeedRight Click Capital backs bold and visionary tech founders in Australia and New Zealand at pre-seed and seed stages, providing capital, guidance and connections.rightclickcapital.com
- Salus VenturesSydney2022A$40MPre Seed · SeedSalus Ventures is a seed-stage fund investing in pioneering innovators solving critical problems at the intersection of enterprise and national security.salus.vc
- Skip CapitalSydney2018—Seed · Series A · Series B · GrowthSkip Capital is the private investment fund of Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar and Kim Jackson, investing in technology and infrastructure.skipcapital.com
- Square Peg CapitalMelbourne2012—Seed · Series A · Series B · GrowthSquare Peg is a global venture capital firm based in Melbourne investing across Australia, Southeast Asia and Israel, focused on AI, fintech and SaaS.squarepeg.vc
- StartmateSydney2011—Pre Seed · SeedStartmate is the original Australian and New Zealand accelerator, run out of Blackbird Ventures, backing pre-seed and seed founders through a 12-week program.startmate.com
- Stoic Venture CapitalSydney2018A$70MSeed · Series AStoic VC is an early-stage deep technology VC investing in research-based startups including UNSW spinouts, with a focus on quantum, climate, biotech and advanced materials.stoicvc.com.au
- TDM Growth PartnersSydney2005A$2.3BSeries B · Series C · GrowthTDM is a Sydney-based growth equity firm investing concentrated, long-term capital into founder-led businesses across Australia and globally.tdmgrowthpartners.com
- Tempus Partners (now Folklore Ventures)Sydney2013—Seed · Series ATempus Partners was an early-stage Australian venture firm founded in 2013, rebranded to Folklore Ventures in April 2021. See the Folklore Ventures entry for current activity.folklore.vc
- TEN13Brisbane2019A$110MPre Seed · Seed · Series ATEN13 is a syndicate-led venture capital platform that has deployed over $110m through a community of 500+ network investors, backing pre-seed to Series A startups.ten13.vc
- Tenacious VenturesMelbourne2018—Seed · Series ATenacious Ventures backs early-stage startups building tomorrow's agri-food system, focusing on agri-food technology in Australia and globally.tenacious.ventures
- Tidal VenturesSydney2016—Seed · Series ATidal Ventures is an early-stage VC focused on seed-stage product-led startups in Australia and New Zealand, with operator-led capital from veterans of Atlassian, Yahoo and Rackspace.tidalvc.com
- Titanium VenturesSydney2011—Series A · Series B · GrowthTitanium Ventures (formerly Telstra Ventures) is a growth-stage VC backing Series A and Series B technology companies, with a Revenue Acceleration Platform that has generated over US$660M in incremental revenue for portfolio companies.ti.vc
- Vesparum CapitalMelbourne2012—Series A · Series B · GrowthVesparum is an independent capital raising advisor specialising in growth-stage founder-led Australian technology businesses at Series A, Series B and Growth.vesparum.com
- W23Sydney2019A$190MSeries A · Series B · GrowthW23 is the corporate venture arm of Woolworths Group investing in retail-tech, climate-tech and digital health, including the global W23 collaborative fund.w23.vc
- Wollemi CapitalSydney2021A$220MSeries B · GrowthWollemi Capital is a climate-focused investment platform backing growth-stage decarbonisation infrastructure and technology in Australia and the US.wollemi.com