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Top 40 Automotive VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Oceania in January 2025

Last updated: Jan 2025 A list of 40 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Automotive startups based in Oceania. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Automotive companies from Oceania. We update this investor list every month.

Top 40 Automotive VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Oceania in January 2025

Investor	Automotive Oceania investments
Carthona Capital	7
Blackbird Ventures	4
Investible	3
I2BF Global Ventures	2
Antler Australia	2
Artesian VC	2
HongShan	1
General Catalyst	1
Avenir	1
Celesta Capital	1
Seven Peaks Ventures	1
Enterprise Angels	1
ABN AMRO Fund	1
GE Equity	1
MA Growth Ventures	1
SG Fleet Group	1
Hillfarrance Venture Capital	1
Nuance Capital	1
Terrace Tower Group	1
Ellerston Capital	1
Hyundai Motor Company	1
Taronga Ventures	1
Caltex Australia	1
Tiger Global Management	1
Icehouse Ventures	1
St Baker’s Energy Innovation Fund	1
GD1	1
Shasta Ventures	1
Square Peg Capital	1
Right Click Capital	1
Autostrada	1
Entrée Capital	1
Seven West Media	1
Octopus Ventures	1
TEN13	1
K5 Global	1
RBO Group	1
Defence Trailblazer	1
Main Sequence Ventures	1
Agri Vie	1

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Carthona Capital is a hands-on, proactive, and thematic venture capital investor based in Sydney, Australia that invests globally.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, FinTech
Seed, Series A, Series B
Australia, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Safewill — Safewill is Australia's leading online Will writing platform. With thousands of users, Safewill makes it easy and affordable to write your own legally binding will
BuildPass — Unlock the full potential of your site with easy-to-use AI software to streamline operations, reduce admin tasks, and ensure every project is on track and compliant.
Ajust — Ajust makes it easy to resolve customer complaints with banks, telcos and energy companies. It's fast, fair and free for consumers.

Blackbird is a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Series B
Australia, United States, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Build Club — Build Club is a home for big dreams and top builders where the world's top AI builders gather. The company is a team of a global network of engineers, researchers, and founders building at the frontier of AI.
Watchful — Watchful operates as an AI security company.
Fleet Space Technologies — Fleet is an agile, next generation connectivity company. Our mission is to Connect Everything using cutting-edge communications and space technologies to maximise the resource efficiency of human civilisation and enable the next industrial revolution with our free, ubiquitous connectivity platform.

Investible is an early-stage venture capital firm backing the visionaries advancing humanity through technology in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and globally.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Australia, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

Grw AI — Grw AI offers scalable 1:1 coaching solutions that leverage AI to assist B2B sales teams complete deals.
Earthodic — Earthodic is an Australian materials science company creating functional biobased coatings. Paperbarc by Earthodic is a biobased water-resistant coating for pulped or paper products. It has better water-resistance than wax coatings, more sustainable and circular than plastic coatings. Repulpable. Re
FiberSense — FiberSense is providing cities and critical infrastructure operators with game changing real-time detection of objects and events.

I2BF Global Ventures is an international venture capital firm with a global investment mandate. Established in 2005, I2BF Global Ventures has $400M+ under managment and it is currently investing from its fifth fund.The mission of I2BF Global Ventures is to seek out innovative and competitive companies across SaaS, Hardware Enabled B2B solutions(AI, IoT, AR, VR, robotics, RPA & automation), Digital Healthcare, and New Media, which it believes can lead the path to a brighter future. Since the first investment in 2006, I2BF Global Ventures has successfully backed 60+ startups and exited 12 companies.In keeping with its worldwide investment focus, I2BF Global Ventures retains a team of technology and sector experts in New York, London, and Los Angeles. This impressive team ensures a truly global venture capital strategy and a hands-on management approach.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
United States, United Kingdom, Canada

Portfolio highlights

Paiv (formerly Gamify) — Gamify integrates with CRM that is configurable to the team's needs. Sales data has a greater purpose than being used for micromanaging. Gamify data with leaderboards, spiffs, trophies, and a company currency! Every aspect of the sales cycle is incentivized within its mobile app to get the sales team invested in every moment of their day.
Hauler Hero — Hauler Hero is a waste management software solution that helps waste haulers improve their operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.
FuseBase (formerly Nimbus) — FuseBase (formerly Nimbus Platform) - Free Online Collaboration Software for Remote Teams. Build your wikis, client portals and more with the FuseBase (formerly Nimbus Platform) collaboration tool ? A perfect space for online work

Australia's only truly global early stage VC, we believe in and back the most ambitious founders from the earliest stage.

Investment focus

Financial Services, Software, Health Care
Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Australia, Philippines

Portfolio highlights

Skipped — Never miss a sale again. Enabling retailers to sell even when a product is out-of-stock.
Geniepay — Geniepay offers embedded B2B payment terms to help enterprise sales teams improve performance.
Auric Essentials — Auric - The Power of Scent. Revolutionise your well-being with Auric. Discover our state-of-the-art AI-powered AromaSphere diffuser and app, designed to personalise your aromatherapy experience.

Artesian Capital Management is an alternative investments management company, which was spun out of ANZ Banking Group's capital markets business in 2004, with backing from ANZ Private Equity. Artesian's founding partners, purchased ANZ's stake in 2005. The company has subsequently been fully owned by partners and staff. Since 2004,Artesian has managed specialised funds focused on credit arbitrage and relative-value strategies across global financial markets. In 2008, while continuing to manage credit relative value investment strategies from its New York, London and Singapore offices, Artesian began to make principal investments in seed/early-stage ventures from its offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Shanghai. In 2011, Artesian launched the first of its early stage venture capital funds and now manages AUD +255m. Artesian's VC strategy is to partner with best of breed accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs. In 2017, Artesian launched its China VC Fund with a USD 50m cornerstone investment industry super fund Hostplus. Artesian will soon launch a Southeast Asia VC Fund.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Australia, United States, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

GALY — Saving Our Planet by Transitioning the World to Cellular Agriculture
Ohmie Go — EV charging solutions, shared electric vehicles, shared e-bikes & e-scooters delivered to residents as a premium managed service and amenity - An intelligent way to get EV ready with one seamless experience.
Fleet Space Technologies — Fleet is an agile, next generation connectivity company. Our mission is to Connect Everything using cutting-edge communications and space technologies to maximise the resource efficiency of human civilisation and enable the next industrial revolution with our free, ubiquitous connectivity platform.

We help founders build enduring companies.

Investment focus

Health Care, Biotechnology, Software
Series A, Series B, Series C
China, United States, Hong Kong

Portfolio highlights

SoSoValue — SoSoValue is a groundbreaking technology that changes the way investors access and evaluate cryptocurrency data. The company intends to level the playing field by ensuring equal access to cutting-edge data technology and insights. SoSoValue leverages strong AI capabilities to provide extensive research tools, real-time data, and a thrivingcommunity for collaborative growth.
Kast — Kast Finance provides open access, financial freedom, and rapid gratification services.
GCL Optoelectronics — GCL Optoelectronics is a supplier of perovskite solar modules, focusing on the R&D and production of perovskite solar modules.

Investing in powerful, positive change that endures

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
Series A, Seed, Series B
United States, India, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

TRACTIAN — TRACTIAN makes it easy for maintenance teams to detect issues in their machines early on. Just like Shazam, it quickly identify the "song" the machine is producing and warn about mechanical failures right when their first signs appear.
Soda Health — We are a healthcare technology company dedicated to eliminating health inequities through social determinants of health. Our services include supplemental benefit administration, highly customizable member benefit programs with restricted spending and multi-balance capabilities, and robust member data analytics with benefit design recommendations.
Endo Health — Reverse Your Diabetes With a Game

A future-focused growth equity firm backing category-defining companies.

Investment focus

Financial Services, E-Commerce, FinTech
Series A, Series C, Series B
United States, India, France

Portfolio highlights

Ziina — Pay and get paid fast. Ziina is the easiest way to send and receive money in the UAE. Accept cashless payments anywhere with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or card.
Nivoda — Nivoda provides jewellery businesses with a simple solution to strengthen profits, increase efficiency and accelerate growth with its B2B diamond marketplace. Designed to save you time and money whilst giving you access to the world’s diamond supply at the best prices with zero inventory risk, Nivoda is trusted by thousands of retailers all overthe globe.
Current — Current is a financial technology company that offers mobile payments, online banking, and financial services. The company's mission is to enable members to change their lives by creating better financial outcomes. It was founded in 2015 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Celesta Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs and disruptive technology companies. Their management team and investment professionals leverage over 400 years of accumulated investment and operational experience and bring to their portfolio companies a deep and unmatched network of value-added strategic relationships.Celesta Capital invests globally and has offices in California, Israel, India, and China

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Series B, Series A, Series C
United States, India, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Aurascape — Aurascape is a cybersecurity business that provides generative AI protection solutions against emerging cyber threats.
Crescendo — Crescendo AI transforms customer service with a multi-channel Augmented AI platform, blending AI and human expertise to deliver exceptional CX.
OneCell Diagnostics — OneCell Diagnostics is a Precision Oncology Liquid Biopsy Diagnostics Company.

Seven Peaks Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on data-driven enterprise software, digital health technologies, ML/AI, IoT, and cloud-based solutions. Seven Peaks Ventures is located in Oregon and was founded by Dino Vendetti in 2013.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, SaaS
Seed, Series A, Series B
United States, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Xembly — Make every day meaningful with Xembly, an automated chief of staff to handle the tasks that slow you down.
CrowdStreet — Diversify your portfolio with commercial real estate investments on the CrowdStreet platform. Start building wealth today.
Prime Trust — Prime Trust powers innovation in the digital economy by providing fintech and digital asset innovators with financial infrastructure. Our API is customizable whether you're building a crypto exchange or expanding your business with digital assets.

Connecting startup business owners with angel investors to raise capital . Access a network of expertise and investment opportunities.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Health Care
Funding Round, Seed, Angel
New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Emerge — Emerge is a financial management tool for businesses. It is a digital-only banking option designed to help Kiwi businesses operate more quickly, economically, and efficiently.
Yabble — Yabble provides a platform that uses machine learning and natural language processing to help brands connect with more than 62 million consumers globally, and collect data in real-time. Using the solution, clients can build their own surveys and manage their own customer research communities.
Zenno Astronautics — Zenno Astronautics hardware and software products ensure satellite missions are effectively managed, guaranteeing maximum economic returns and responsible use of space.

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Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
Funding Round, Series B, Debt Financing
United States, The Netherlands, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

NorSun — A leading supplier of solar ingots and wafers
Zenobe Energy — Discover Zenobe. Our vision: enable the transition to zero-carbon, non-polluting power and transport systems through the innovative use of battery storage.
IGNIS Energía — IGNIS Energía is a company specialized in the management and representation of cogeneration plants.

Customer service is our #1 priority. Get a premium domain for your website today. Financing available.

Investment focus

Software, Internet, E-Commerce
Series C, Funding Round, Series B
United States, France, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Univa — Univa is the innovator of workload management solutions that optimize throughput and performance of applications, containers and services. Univa manages workloads automatically by maximizing shared resources and enabling enterprises to scale compute resources across on-premise, hybrid and cloud infrastructures. Univa's solutions help hundredsof companies to manage thousands of applications and run billions of tasks every day to obtain actionable insights and achieve faster time-to-results. Univa is headquartered in Chicago, USA, with offices in Canada and Germany.
Mzinga — Find out how Online Moderation's human approach can help you implement the best social customer service plan for your brand. Protect your business's reputation and leverage valuable insights from your followers with the help of our social media customer services.
Redfern Integrated Optics — Leading global supplier of single frequency narrow linewidth lasers, modules, and subsystems to clean energy, security, oil & gas, test/measurement markets.

MA Financial Group's Asset Management division manages investments for institutional & wholesale investors across real estate, credit, private equity & venture capital.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
Series B, Seed, Series A
Australia, United States, Singapore

Portfolio highlights

DR2 — DR2 provide technology to their healthcare partners including 13SICK, and DoctorDoctor.
Apera Hotels — Apera Hotels is a platform designed to provide accommodations in hotels that cater to the mid-range market.
Avena Communities — Avena Communities provides a platform for communities, offering diverse property options for both permanent and holiday living.

SG Fleet is a pioneering leader in delivering tailored mobility solutions across Australia, New Zealand and UK.

Investment focus

Delivery, Logistics, Automotive
Seed, Series B
Australia

Portfolio highlights

DingGo — DingGo | Free quotes from local car body shops using just a few photos of your damage. Car ding? DingGo!
Zoomo — Check our reliable electric bikes and enjoy flexible lease plans in Australia, US, UK, France and more soon!

We exist to serve great entrepreneurs with honest advice and education, investment capital that is fair, and an open door to our international network and connections.

Investment focus

Animation, Information Technology, Software
Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Yabble — Yabble provides a platform that uses machine learning and natural language processing to help brands connect with more than 62 million consumers globally, and collect data in real-time. Using the solution, clients can build their own surveys and manage their own customer research communities.
Space Rock Games — Space Rock Games is the developer behind Criminals Within - a cooperative-only action game set in a medieval fantasy kingdom. Sign up to receive exclusive development updates!
Floating Rock Studio — Floating Rock Studio

Nuance Capital is a venture capital fund.

Investment focus

AgTech, Security, Software
Seed, Series A, Series B
New Zealand, United States

Portfolio highlights

Kry10 — Kry10 is a safe operating system for SDMs.It makes the transition to an intelligent, cloud-connected, and adaptively driven future possible for automobiles, electricity grids, satellites, and medical equipment.
Easy Crypto — The world's favourite place to buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Delivery in less than 2 minutes, easiest order process, and we're open 24/7.
Zenno Astronautics — Zenno Astronautics hardware and software products ensure satellite missions are effectively managed, guaranteeing maximum economic returns and responsible use of space.

Terrace Tower Group specializes in acquiring, managing, operating and leasing high-quality commercial real estate services.

Investment focus

Finance, Automotive, E-Commerce
Series A
Australia

Portfolio highlights

Carma — Carma is a fully digital used car dealership, offering a large range of quality pre-owned vehicles at fixed prices, delivered to the home.

Ellerston Capital is a specialist investment manager with a distinctive approach to portfolio construction and investment selection.

Investment focus

Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce
Funding Round, Seed, Series A
Australia, Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Data Zoo — Data Zoo is an online identity service verifying customers instantly and providing global data coverage. Keeping information protected and systems secure.
Aerologix — Get skilled drone pilots and seamless drone hire services at Aerologix. Precision, reliability, and aerial excellence are at your fingertips. Contact us today!
BiomeBank — BiomeBank is a clinical stage biotechnology company with a mission to treat our microbiome and prevent disease by restoring gut microbial ecology.

The Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer. It has various vehicle lineups, brand vision, and global campaigns like clean mobility, sustainability, art, and sports partnership.The company was founded in 1967 and, along with its 32.8% owned subsidiary, Kia Motors, together comprise the Hyundai Motor Group,which is the world's fifth-largest automaker based on annual vehicle sales in 2012. In 2008, Hyundai Motor (without Kia) was ranked as the eighth largest automaker. As of 2012, the company sold over 4.4 million vehicles worldwide in that year, and together with Kia total sales were 7.12 million.

Investment focus

Automotive, Software, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
South Korea, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

42dot — The answer to mobility and everything
Surff — Surf is a logistics company that offers a solution that allows for both the comparison of shipping/forwarder freight rates by route, which was previously difficult to provide on other platforms, and actual shipment reservations.
Obsidian Sensors — Obsidian Sensors develops a glass microelectromechanical system designed to manufacture automotive sensors. The MEMS uses infrared imaging for applications like security cameras and autonomous vehicles, enabling clients to get incumbent silicon MEMS-based sensors easily. it was founded in La Jolla, California in 2017.

Taronga Ventures is an investment firm that invests in emerging innovation, technology, and business. Taronga Ventures is headquartered in Australia.

Investment focus

Software, Construction, Clean Energy
Series A, Series B, Funding Round
United States, Australia, Canada

Portfolio highlights

WINT — WINT Water Intelligence mitigates water-related risks via AI & IoT-based leak detection including auto valve shut-off to protect your property
Ampd Energy — Ampd Energy is driven by its vision for an emission-free future for construction. Ampd Energy pioneered the use of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in urban construction with its flagship product, the "Enertainer". The Enertainer electrifies construction sites and provides clean, quiet and fully automated energy delivery, allowingconstruction to transition away from fossil fuels.Compared to fossil fuel generators, the Enertainer: reduces carbon footprint by up to 85%; is 32x quieter; emits zero diesel fumes; eliminates diesel handling and usage risks; has zero maintenance and refuelling downtime; and is economically justified for operational cost savings. As an IoT enabled device, the Enertainer can be remotely monitored anytime and anywhere, providing a deep level of data-transparency for data-driven decision making.Website: www.ampd.energy LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ampd_energy
Enteligent — Enteligent is a solar product company focused on higher efficiency and harnessing more solar electricity. Enteligent's products reduce conversion losses and other inefficiencies that result in up to a 25% loss of solar rooftop electrical generation. Enteligent is on a mission to increase the effectiveness of solar electricity and providehomeowners with energy independence.

Caltex Australia Limited is an Australia-based transport fuel supplier and convenience retailer company. The Company is engaged in the business of purchasing, refining, distributing and marketing petroleum products, and operating convenience stores across Australia. The Company operates through two segments: Supply and Marketing, and Lytton. TheSupply and Marketing segment is an integrated transport fuel supply chain that sources refined products on the international market, and sells Caltex fuels, lubricants, specialty products and convenience store goods through a national network of Caltex, Caltex Woolworths and Ampol branded service stations, as well as through Company owned and non-equity resellers and direct sales to corporate customers.

Investment focus

Automotive, Car Sharing, Marketplace
Corporate Round
Australia

Portfolio highlights

Car Next Door — Hire a car, van or ute from our community of local car owners, or rent out your car and make extra money. Peer-to-peer car share in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle.

Founded in 2001, Tiger Global Management, LLC (“Tiger Global”) is a New York-based investment firm pursuing a long-term approach to investing in leading, global public and private companies that leverage technological innovation. Tiger Global’s public equity business includes fundamentally oriented long/short, long-focused and crossoverstrategies, targeting investments in high-quality, public growth companies. The private equity business invests in early through late stage companies that pursue innovative approaches to new and existing industries, building on over 20 years of experience investing in hundreds of businesses in more than 30 countries with more than 90 portfolio company IPOs. With a strong track record investing across sectors and stages, Tiger Global aims to be a thought partner to companies and their management teams across their lifecycle in public and private markets. The Firm’s mission is to generate world-class returns for its investors and to do so in a way that makes its employees, partners and portfolio companies proud.

Investment focus

Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Series B, Series A, Series C
United States, India, China

Portfolio highlights

Cresta — Self-service, live coaching, and post call insights. AI that uncovers expertise so teams can make every customer conversation count.
Kong — Kong powers APIs and microservices with the world's most popular open source API gateway and industry-leading service connectivity platform. Kong is funded by leading VC firms, including Index Ventures, a16z, CRV, GGV, Tiger Global, Stanford University, Jeff Bezos, and Eric Schmidt.
Checkmate — Integrate over 100 ordering platforms directly to your restaurant POS system and manage all your ordering platform menus in one place.

Icehouse Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm. We exist to back the world's bravest Kiwi founders, launching global companies from New Zealand.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Marama Labs — Marama Labs provides an integrated chemical analysis platform that empowers customers to optimize their production processes and match their products and brands to customer needs, with ease.
Watchful — Watchful operates as an AI security company.
Crimson Education — Crimson Education is the world's leading higher educational consultancy helping students around the world gain admission into leading US and UK universities by up to 400%!

Reshaping the Future of Energy and Mobility

Investment focus

Automotive, Transportation, Electric Vehicle
Series B, Series A
Australia, United States

Portfolio highlights

AMSL Aero — AMSL Aero is an electric Vertical Take Off & Landing aircraft.
Revel — Electrifying cities through charging hubs, all electric rideshare, mopeds and eBikes.
Fast Cities Australia — St Baker Energy Innovation Fund is an active investor in a portfolio of early stage companies that are developing disruptive products in the clean energy sector.The Fund invests in transformative companies across the energy sector from generation to consumption, including innovations that enable entirely new products, performance improvements ofexisting products, increased efficiency and more sustainable processes.

GD1 is a Venture Capital firm that invests with high conviction in exciting technology companies originating from New Zealand. Our team is passionate about creating and growing global businesses, and our goal is to transform NZ made into the next generation of globally disruptive tech solutions.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
New Zealand, United States, China

Portfolio highlights

Auror — The platform for retailers focused on improving safety, productivity, and profitability. Auror is used by leading Loss Prevention teams in thousands of stores.
Layer3 — Layer3 is a crypto platform that provides tools for decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).
Type One Energy — At Type One Energy, we are mission-driven to provide sustainable, affordable fusion power to the world over the coming decade.

Shasta is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on enterprise technology like SaaS, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data intelligence & camera vision.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software
Series A, Series B, Seed
United States, Canada, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Voxel51 — We build software that enables ML engineers to build better models, more quickly. Try FiftyOne, our powerful platform for dataset curation, analysis, and model development.
LeakSignal — Sensitive data and attack observability/mitigation across service mesh architecture. WAF, Data Exfiltration, Data protection, Real time mitigation.
Overland AI — Overland AI is a manufacturer and developer of autonomous navigation for off-road autonomous vehicles.

Square Peg is a global investment firm on a mission to empower exceptional founders. With investing teams in Sydney, Melbourne, Tel Aviv, and Singapore, Square Peg invests in emerging technology companies across the internet economy.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
Australia, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Neara — Predictive modeling software for proactive network governance. Quantify and prove network needs in any scenario. Run precise analyses in hours and days instead of months or years in the field.
Lorikeet — Lorikeet provides AI customer support. Lorikeet offer its customers responsive, personalized, and effective support as table stakes.
GoodWork.ai — The most powerful analytics AI ever created for the retail sector_

Right Click Capital - Australian Venture Capital Firm

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Australia, Singapore, United States

Portfolio highlights

black.ai — Build smarter spaces with Black.ai
Tability — Automate the boring parts of OKRs to cut the waste and spend more time doing what really matters.
Nomad Atomics — At Nomad Atomics, we develop innovative quantum sensors to solve outstanding problems in mining, underground resources and navigation

Autostrada specializes in the design and manufacture of a range of automotive accessories, including model-specific Cruise Controls.

Investment focus

Energy, Automotive, Electric Vehicle
Seed
Australia

Portfolio highlights

EVOS Energy — Check out EVOS. Australian Made EV Chargers, Management Solutions and EV Software. Energy Solutions for EV Fleets, Home, SMB and Strata.

We're a team of former serial founders managing over $1.25B across a number of funds, with offices in Tel Aviv, London, and New York.

Investment focus

Software, FinTech, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Series B
Israel, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Obligo — Rid yourself from the burden of security deposits and go deposit-free. Landlords paid instantly on claims, while tenants repay in installments.
PointFive — PointFive provides ongoing cloud cost savings by providing deeper detection and collaborative repair solutions that fit smoothly into teams' normal operations.
Archy — SaaS Practice Management Software for Dental Practices

Seven West Media is the leading, listed national multi-platform media business based in Australia. We comprise Seven Television, the leading free to air capital city television network; Pacific Magazines, the country's second largest magazine group by readership; Yahoo!7 one of the nation’s most successful internet platforms, as well asWestern Australia's leading newspaper, The West Australian and associated WA regional newspapers and radio stations. Seven West Media was created through the acquisition of Seven Media Group by West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited (WAN) as approved by WAN shareholders on 11 April 2011.

Investment focus

Software, Financial Services, Internet
Funding Round, Seed, Series C
Australia, United States

Portfolio highlights

Carbar — Carbar is Australia's first and leading vehicle subscription service. Carbar started off as a virtual car dealership that streamlines the process of selling and buying cars. It also offers a car subscription service, an alternative to car ownership where a customer can get to use a car for a recurring fee. Their car subscription serviceincludes no fixed term-contracts, fully inclusive of insurance, registration, maintenance, roadside assistance and the ability to switch cars depending on your needs.Carbar was founded in 2016.
InStitchu — InStitchu is an online custom clothier specializing in tailor made menswear. Customers are able to design custom made garments online which are then made to their exact measurements.InStitchu provides tailor made, high quality menswear through a simple online ordering process. Once a customer has added measurements to their profile, a suit orshirt can be ordered in a few minutes and on its way in two weeks. There are multiple ways for a customer to get their measurements perfected and enjoy that “perfect fit” InStitchu customers keep coming back for - our measurement guide will take you on a journey from your living room to the hustle and bustle of our tailor’s studio. Customers can choose from a wide range of globally sourced high quality wool and cotton fabrics, and when you’ve chosen, we’ll deliver your design right to your door. This new approach to shopping is stress free and cuts out the middleman, allowing us to deliver customers luxury tailor made suits and shirts without the high price tag.
CarExpert.com.au — Australia's most reputable and independent motoring experts bring you the latest car reviews, comparisons, news and auto content.

We provide venture capital investment for the people, ideas and industries that will change the world. Learn about what we do and the kind of founders we back.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Series A, Seed, Series B
United Kingdom, United States, Germany

Portfolio highlights

Cogna — Cogna offers an AI-powered SaaS platform that streamlines the integration of data across several business domains.
Apheris — Build ML-powered products using data that spans organizational or geographical boundaries, while ensuring compliance with regulation.
Forefront RF — Forefront RF tunable duplexer aims to expand the accessibility and global market reach of all mobile devices by simplifying RFFE design.

TEN13 is Australia's leading Venture Capital Syndicate.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Financial Services
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Australia, United States, Kenya

Portfolio highlights

iion — iion the only unified game advertising platform that unites brands and game publishers. Engage gamers, monetize effectively, and unlock infinite opportunities across gaming environments.
MiLaboratories — Top-notch solutions for adaptive immunity studies
Switchboard — Switchboard is the fastest, easiest, most affordable way to integrate your supply chain and connect to all of your customers and suppliers. We can connect any supply chain system, including managing EDI.

Backing category-defining companies from inception to IPO.

Investment focus

Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
United States, United Kingdom, Brazil

Portfolio highlights

E-Pal — E-Pal connects high-caliber gamers worldwide, offering you supportive gaming companions anytime, anywhere. You'll never battle alone!
Lightning AI — Seamlessly train hundreds of Machine Learning models on the cloud from your laptop
Hauler Hero — Hauler Hero is a waste management software solution that helps waste haulers improve their operations, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.

RBO Group is a permanent holding company that invests in private enterprises designed for long-term development.

Investment focus

Internet, Automotive, Information Technology
Pre-Seed
Australia

Portfolio highlights

1Wheel — Sell your car privately in Australia with 1Wheel. Get the best price, expert guidance, and a seamless digital process. No sale, no fee!

Transforming defence innovation through strategic partnership between the University of Adelaide (UoA), the University of NSW (UNSW) and industry partners, with support from the Australian Government Department of Education.

Investment focus

Mining, Manufacturing, Precious Metals
Seed
Australia

Portfolio highlights

Hullbot — Hullbot is a developer of a robotic in-water cleaning system designed to inspect, map, and clean the hull of a boat without a human operator present. They offer design, development, and deployment of autonomous drones, delivering solutions to stop the growth of marine organisms, improve performance, and extend the time between haul-outs. Theirembedded intelligence enables their robots to interact with the environment on-the-fly.
ADR (Australian Droid + Robot) — Industrial robotics and automation. We provide robot and drone solutions to solve problems. At Australian Droid and Robot our motto is 'Safety by Separation' - our robots are built for hazardous environments - humans are not.
Advanced Alloy Holdings — Tailored alloy solutions for advanced applications

We work with inventors who are building something hard from their unique expertise in science. These inventors are building the industries that will thrive for the decades to come. We have a unique working model to accelerate a company's pathway to scale.

Investment focus

Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
Australia, United States, Philippines

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Q-CTRL — Infrastructure software to power the quantum future
Terria — Terria is a geospatial technology company that creates digital twins using spatial data for planning, management, and environmental monitoring. It simplifies accessing and visualizing complex datasets, supporting better decision-making across various domains. As of December 2024, Terria’s mapping platforms have been accessed by millions of users,with over 15,000 datasets.
Myriota — Myriota delivers low-cost, low-power satellite IoT connectivity globally. Our technology enables remote monitoring for agriculture, utilities, mining, and more.

Agri-Vie is a private equity investment fund focused on food and agribusiness in Sub-Sahara Africa with a mission to generate an above average investment return, as well as demonstrable socio-economic development impacts through its equity investments in food and agribusinesses. As such, Agri-Vie is styled as an ‘impact investment fund’, harnessinginvestment disciplines to address development challenges.The fund was initiated by SP-aktif and Sanlam Private Equity with the cooperation of South African and international investors as well as the Makotulo Consortium. The fund’s vision is to be a catalyst for sustainable growth in Africa through investing in one of the foundational sectors of the continent.Agri-Vie seeks to realise this vision through deploying development capital and management know-how according to sound investment and business principles.

Investment focus

AgTech, Robotics, Software
Series B, Funding Round
Belgium, Australia

Portfolio highlights

Biotalys — Biotalys is an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company that employs its proprietary Agrobody technology platform to develop crop and food protection products. The company develops a new generation of protein-based biocontrol solutions, shaping the future of sustainable and safe food supply. Biotalys' unique protein-based biocontrols combinethe high-performance characteristics of chemicals with the clean safety profile of biologicals, making them ideal crop protection agents for both pre- and post-harvest applications.It was incorporated in 2013 and is based in the Biotech hub in Ghent, Belgium.
BEELINE Technologies — BEELINE Technologies is the global software partner for clients requiring integrated autonomous control and navigation technologies for land-based vehicles. Quality assured and agile, we develop integrated solutions across all industries.For more than 10 years, the company’s diverse and experienced teams have worked with original equipmentmanufacturers and technology organisations, to deliver flexible, leading-edge technology solutions for self-propelled, ground-based vehicles. BEELINE is proud of its pioneering spirit, and its innovative, autonomous solutions are used extensively around the world.BEELINE’s commitment to product innovation continues through its investment in sophisticated technology research and development programs that deliver outstanding solutions to our clients.BEELINE is in an exciting growth phase that continues to build value for its existing clients, whilst applying that experience, knowledge, and capability to new industries and technologies.

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