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Australian venture funds
47 entriesActive capital sources headquartered in Australia — 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 100+ operator-LPs.afterwork.vc
- AirTree VenturesSydney2014A$2BSeed · Series A · Series B · GrowthAirTree is a Sydney-based venture capital firm backing Australian and New Zealand founders building iconic technology companies, with around A$2B under management across five active 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 VenturesSydney2013A$307MSeed · 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. Investing since 2013, the firm reports approximately A$307M in funds under management across its venture strategies (per aura.vc).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. The Bailador firm was established in 2010; the Bailador Technology Investments Ltd entity listed on the ASX on 21 November 2014.bailador.com.au
- BetterLabs VenturesPerth2018A$23MSeed · Series ABetterLabs Ventures is the venture arm and venture studio of RAC WA, backing seed and Series A WA-linked startups in clean tech, mobility, insurance, member community and 'third age' technologies.betterlabs.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$1.4BSeed · Series A · Series B · Series CBrandon Capital is the largest specialist life sciences investor in Australia and New Zealand, manager of Brandon BioCatalyst (formerly the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund, MRCF, renamed in March 2022). AUM exceeds A$1.4B following the July 2025 close of BB6.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$300MSeed · 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. Total AUM is approximately A$300M across four vintages, with the most recent fund (Fund IV) closing at A$100M in December 2022.evp.com.au
- Five V CapitalSydney2016A$2BSeries C · GrowthFive V Capital is a private equity firm investing in growth-stage Australian and New Zealand businesses across technology, services and consumer, with over A$2B in funds under management following the Fund V close.fivevcapital.com
- Folklore VenturesSydney2014—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. Founded by Alister Coleman as Tempus Partners, the firm rebranded to Folklore Ventures in April 2021.folklore.vc
- Giant LeapMelbourne2016A$65MSeed · Series AGiant Leap is Australia's first 100% impact venture capital fund, backing mission-driven founders in climate, health, empowerment and education. Manages over A$65M across its two ESVCLPs.giantleap.com.au
- Grok VenturesSydney2008—Seed · Series A · Series B · GrowthGrok Ventures is the private investment company of Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes, focused on technology and decarbonisation. Active investment activity was reported as paused in July 2025 following the separation of Mike and Annie Cannon-Brookes.grokventures.com
- 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 AustraliaMelbourne2017A$100MSeed · 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. The IP2IPO Australia VCLP No 1 LP fund has A$100M total committed capital; IP Group plc's investment plan target for Australia is A$200M by 2027.ipgroupanz.com
- Jelix VenturesSydney2016A$50MSeed · Series AJelix Ventures is an early-stage Sydney-based venture fund backing high-growth Australian and global companies across deep tech, AI, climate, developer tools, complex coordination and vertical SaaS.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. Fund 2 closed at A$130M.kingriver.co
- Macdoch VenturesSydney2011—Seed · Series A · Series BMacdoch Ventures is the generalist post-seed technology arm of the Macdoch Group (MacLeod and Murdoch family office), backing Australian software, marketplace and consumer technology founders since 2011. Sister entities Macdoch Ag Group (regenerative agriculture) and Macdoch Foundation (climate philanthropy) sit alongside the venture vehicle.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
- 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. Manages four funds (Fund I, II, III and IV); the A$140M figure reflects the Fund III close, with total AUM materially higher across vintages.oifventures.com.au
- OneVenturesSydney2010A$900MSeries A · Series B · GrowthOneVentures is one of Australia's most experienced venture capital firms, deploying capital across seven funds in healthcare, technology and venture credit. Manages over A$900M (per business.gov.au).oneventures.com.au
- Purpose VenturesPerth2023A$55MPre Seed · Seed · Series A · Series BPurpose Ventures is a Perth-based venture capital fund backing pre-seed to Series B Western Australian founders, with a mandate to address chronic capital under-provision for WA-founded startups.purpose.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
- ReinventureSydney2014A$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. Capital Brief reported in January 2026 that Westpac is unwinding its Reinventure exposure.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
- Sapien VenturesSydney2015A$50MSeries A · Series BSapien Ventures is a Sydney-based cross-border venture capital firm founded by Victor Jiang, investing in fintech, blockchain and online marketplaces across Australia, the US and Asia.sapienventures.vc
- Significant VenturesCanberra2016—Seed · Series ASignificant Ventures is the venture arm of the Hindmarsh family, a Canberra-based sector-agnostic venture capital fund investing in early-stage Australian deep and applied technology companies at the convergence of critical technologies and industry. The Hindmarsh family has backed science-based innovation since 2000.significant.vc
- Skip CapitalSydney2017—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
- South Australian Venture Capital FundAdelaide2017A$50MSeed · Series AThe South Australian Venture Capital Fund (SAVCF) is a A$50M state-backed early-stage fund managed by Artesian, investing in South Australian startups across B2B SaaS, space, clean energy, cyber, defence, agri-food, health and medtech.savcfund.com
- Southmore CapitalAdelaide2006—Seed · Series ASouthmore Capital is an Adelaide-based venture capital funds management company that has invested alongside Australian entrepreneurs and innovative businesses since 2006.southmore.com.au
- 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, backing pre-seed and seed founders through a 12-week program. Founded by Niki Scevak in 2011 (a year before he co-founded Blackbird), Startmate is a sibling organisation with shared lineage rather than a Blackbird subsidiary.startmate.com
- Stoic Venture CapitalSydney2018A$70MSeed · Series AStoic VC is an early-stage deep technology VC investing in research-based startups across the Uniseed network (University of Sydney, UNSW, University of Melbourne, University of Queensland, CSIRO and the University of Newcastle), 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. Originally founded as TDM Asset Management.tdmgrowthpartners.com
- TEN13Brisbane2019A$115MPre Seed · Seed · Series ATEN13 is a syndicate-led venture capital platform that has deployed over A$115M through a community of 500+ network investors, backing pre-seed to Series A startups. A QIC institutional mandate via the A$130M Venture Capital Development Fund was added in September 2025.ten13.vc
- Tenacious VenturesSydney2019—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 VenturesSydney2011A$1.4BSeries A · Series B · GrowthTitanium Ventures (formerly Telstra Ventures) is a growth-stage VC backing Series A and Series B technology companies. Manages approximately A$1.35B (US$1B) across its funds, supported by a Revenue Acceleration Platform that drives 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
- W23Sydney2019—Series A · Series B · GrowthW23 is the corporate venture arm of Woolworths Group investing in retail-tech, climate-tech and digital health. The A$190M W23 Global vehicle is a separate collaborative fund jointly backed by Tesco, Ahold Delhaize, Empire/Sobeys, Shoprite and Woolworths.w23.vc
- Wollemi CapitalSydney2021A$450MSeries B · GrowthWollemi Capital is a climate-focused investment platform backing growth-stage decarbonisation infrastructure and technology in Australia and the US. Total committed capital reached approximately A$450M following the July 2025 Rest Super commitment.wollemi.com