Self Funded — An Index of Australian Venture & Techv0.1 · last sync 2026-05-14
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Main Sequence Ventures

Sydney · est. 2017 · A$1B AUM

Main Sequence was founded by CSIRO to invest in deep tech spinouts and startups commercialising Australian science research.

Website
Stages
Seed, Series A, Series B
Fund size
A$1B
Partners
Mike Zimmerman, Bill Bartee, Phil Morle, Martin Duursma
Founded
2017
HQ
Sydney
$ls ./funds/main-sequence-ventures/portfolio

Notable investments

  • Q-CTRL
  • Advanced Navigation
  • Eden Brew
  • Vow
  • Kasada
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Timeline

  1. 2017
    Main Sequence Ventures founded in Sydney.
  2. Jul 2023
    Closes Fund III at A$450M with backing from Australian super funds.
  3. Feb 2025
    Announces Phil Morle's transition to senior advisor; new partner appointments.