# Accede Capital

> Accede Capital is a VC fund in Sydney backing Software and Hardware. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2005
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.accedecapital.com

Accede Capital is an early stage focused venture capital firm committed to backing our entrepreneurs build great companies. Our team has over 60 years collective experience in venture capital and working with early stage technology companies, so we understand what it takes to build great technology companies and create significant shareholdervalue.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 100% |
| Hardware | 2 | 67% |
| Content | 1 | 33% |
| Wireless | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series C | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Beare | Chairman and a General Partner | 0 | — |
| David Shields | General Partner | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sensory Networks | Sensory Networks is a provider of software pattern matching and content processing acceleration solutions that enable network security equipment vendors to significantly improve the price/performance of their platforms that support resource intensive applications such as Antivirus (AV), Intrusion Prevention (IPS) applications and ContentFiltering. | $10M | Series C | Oct 10, 2005 |  |
| Engana Pty | Engana Pty, Ltd. develops, manufactures, and markets intelligent optical modules for reconfigurable optical communications networks. It offers wavelength selective switch modules for reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer applications. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Eveleigh, Australia. As of March 6, 2006, EnganaPty, Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Optium Corporation. | $6.1M | Series B | Sep 26, 2005 |  |
| G2 Microsystems | G2 Microsystems, Inc. designs, develops, and markets low-power Wi-Fi system-on-chip solutions, modules, and networking applications. The company’s solutions are used for asset tracking applications in healthcare, oil and gas, chemical, government, and automotive industries; wireless sensing applications in enterprises, retail outlets, factories,and warehouses; and in consumer devices, such as media players, gaming platforms, digital cameras, remote controls, headsets, and computer peripherals. Its modules provide connected Wi-Fi and networking services for mains and battery-powered devices. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Campbell, California. It operates a research and development facility in Sydney, Australia. | $6.6M | Series A | Mar 15, 2005 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Deutsche Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deutsche-bank) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Starfish Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/starfish-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Technology Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technology-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Intel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/intel-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ARM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investment-arm) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JIF Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jafco-asia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Accede Capital invest in?

Accede Capital invests primarily in Software, Hardware and Content startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Accede Capital?

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### Who are the partners at Accede Capital?

The team at Accede Capital includes Chris Beare (Chairman and a General Partner) and David Shields (General Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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