# Antonio Palanca > Antonio Palanca is a seed investor at Prequel ANZ (Sydney) backing B2B and AgTech. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: Angel Investor - Fund: [Prequel ANZ](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/prequel-anz) - Location: Sydney, Australia - Total investments: 4 - Last investment: Dec 2018 - Lead investor: 0% - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tpalanca/ Antonio Palanca is a seed investor at Prequel ANZ in Sydney focused on B2B and AgTech. Antonio has previously co-founded successful e-commerce and supply chain companies both here and in Asia with China Direct Partners. He is also an experienced commercial executive having held senior management roles in IBM, Sun, and Optus communications. He holds a bachelors degree in Economics and a degree in Psychology and is a member of ESA, APS& GKHS. ## Round sizes | Stage | Round size | | --- | --- | | Seed | $168k–$175k | ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | B2B | 1 | 25% | | AgTech | 1 | 25% | | E-Commerce | 1 | 25% | | Marketplace | 1 | 25% | | Digital Marketing | 1 | 25% | 6 industries tracked in total. ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | HiveXchange | The HiveXchange created a new form of e-commerce which it uses to facilitate efficient and profitable trade in Australia's $7 Billion wholesale fresh produce industry. The marketplace has now been extended into Asia. Exclusively for business with a range of unique features that facilitate agile trade and build trusted networks. | $175K | Seed | Dec 01, 2018 | | | HiveXchange | The HiveXchange created a new form of e-commerce which it uses to facilitate efficient and profitable trade in Australia's $7 Billion wholesale fresh produce industry. The marketplace has now been extended into Asia. Exclusively for business with a range of unique features that facilitate agile trade and build trusted networks. | $168K | Seed | Dec 01, 2017 | | | HiveXchange | The HiveXchange created a new form of e-commerce which it uses to facilitate efficient and profitable trade in Australia's $7 Billion wholesale fresh produce industry. The marketplace has now been extended into Asia. Exclusively for business with a range of unique features that facilitate agile trade and build trusted networks. | $168K | Seed | Apr 01, 2017 | | | HiveXchange | The HiveXchange created a new form of e-commerce which it uses to facilitate efficient and profitable trade in Australia's $7 Billion wholesale fresh produce industry. The marketplace has now been extended into Asia. Exclusively for business with a range of unique features that facilitate agile trade and build trusted networks. | $172K | Seed | Jun 01, 2016 | | 4 of 4 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [Pollenizer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pollenizer) — VC Fund, 3 deals together ## About Prequel ANZ VC Fund 1 contacts available at Prequel ANZ. | Name | Title | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | | Antonio Palanca | Principal Owner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antonio-palanca | ## Similar investors ### Similar industry - [SVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/svg-ventures) — VC Fund - [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund - [Omnivore](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/omnivore-partners) — VC Fund ### Similar stage - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund - [Right Side Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/right-side-capital-management) — VC Fund ### Similar country - [Antler](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antler-be9c) — VC Fund - [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund - [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund ## Featured in investor lists - [Agriculture (agtech) Angel Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/agriculture-agtech-angel-investors) - [Transportation Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/transportation-angel-investors-australia) - [Enterprise Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/enterprise-angel-investors-australia) - [SaaS Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/saas-angel-investors-australia) - [Marketplace Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/marketplace-investors-australia) - [Marketplace Angel Investors in Australia](https://shizune.co/investors/marketplace-angel-investors-australia) ## FAQ ### What does Antonio Palanca invest in? Antonio Palanca invests primarily in B2B, AgTech and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### What is Antonio Palanca's check size? Antonio Palanca typically joins rounds of $168k–$175k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Antonio Palanca participates in. ### When did Antonio Palanca last invest? The most recent investment recorded for Antonio Palanca closed in Dec 2018. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? 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