# Ataraxia

> Ataraxia is a VC fund in Melbourne backing Toys and EdTech. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ataraxia-capital-partners
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ataraxiacapital
- Website: https://www.ataraxiacapitalpartners.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ataraxia-Capital-Partners-694036350625191

Ataraxia is a banking company that offers a wide range of asset management and fund services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Ataraxia. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Ataraxia. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ataraxia-capital-partners?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Toys | 1 | 50% |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| Fashion | 1 | 50% |
| Textiles | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 1 | 50% |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emi Gonzalez | Investment Partner | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emi-gonzalez |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BioFluff | BioFluff creates plant-based fur, shearling, fleece and plush for the fashion, interior and toy industries as an alternative to animal based and fossil fuel based materials. | $500K | Pre-Seed | Nov 16, 2022 |  |
| Ceylon Exchange Mentoring | Ceylon Exchange Mentoring (CEM) is a startup that operates in the fields of Capital Markets, Digital Media, and EdTech, founded by Rahul Nimesh Gunasekara and Kavindu Herath in late 2020.With intentions to expand Ceylon Exchange Mentoring to overseas territories, the company received a strategic investment from Ataraxia Capital Partners. With thefresh new investment, the company has ventured into new avenues such as Digital Media under CEM Studios, which already has a prominent local and international client base. International clients taken up by the company range across Germany, Switzerland, and Australia. Noticing their capacity to generate dollar-based income, Ataraxia Capital Partners decided to invest in Ceylon Exchange Mentoring.At present, CEM is a significant presence in the Financial Digital Marketing Arena, serving as a key player with a team of over 20 members. The company counts many leading stock brokerage firms among its clientele. CEM’s other business model revolves around its impressive portfolio of courses conducted. The portfolio, consisting of over 30 courses conducted on a trilingual basis, includes Stock Market Investing, Fixed Income Securities Investing, Real Estate, and Cryptocurrency investing.Since its inception, CEM has helped over 4,000 students to kick-start their investment journey. CEM’s news agency, a platform with over 50,000 followers across all Social Media Platforms. | $28.1K | Seed | May 22, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Joyance Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joyance-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SOSV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sosv) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SOSV SF & NY (Fka IndieBio)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/synbio-axlr8r) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ataraxia invest in?

Ataraxia invests primarily in Toys, EdTech and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ataraxia?

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### Who are the partners at Ataraxia?

The team at Ataraxia includes Emi Gonzalez (Investment Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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