# AVRO Accelerator

> AVRO Accelerator is a VC fund in Sydney backing Marketplace, Pet and Travel. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Sep 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2017
- Lead investor: 25%
- Last updated: Sep 2026
- Website: https://avroaccelerator.qantas.com/

AVRO Accelerator is a VC fund in Sydney focused on Marketplace and Pet. The AVRO Accelerator is an invitation to come on board and help us shape the future of innovation in Australia and beyond.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marketplace | 2 | 50% |
| Pet | 1 | 25% |
| Travel | 1 | 25% |
| Banking | 1 | 25% |
| Lending | 1 | 25% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 3 | 75% |
| United States | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LANDMARKS ID | LANDMARKS ID is a mobile location intelligence platform that provides location Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) to clients who use the rich, accurate location insights to understand their 1st and 3rd party consumers real world behaviors, brand affinities and purchase intents.LANDMARKS ID location insights allow both brand owners and advertisingexecutives to personalize their marketing communications, profile competitors activity and inform strategic business decisions. |  | Seed | Jul 25, 2017 | https://x.com/LANDMARKS_ID |
| Aeroster | Aeroster helps pilots and cabin crew view and share their airline rosters, so their loved ones know where they are and when they'll be home. | $36.1K | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 | https://www.aeroster.com |
| LoanDolphin | LoanDolphin is a loan bidding marketplace where banks and brokers compete to win your Home Loan.Everyone is unique, we all have our own preferences and we all have different needs and wants. LoanDolphin will help you find the mortgage product and lender that’s just right for you. We allow brokers, credit unions, banks and other mortgage providersto compete for your business openly in one dedicated platform. Join us today | $1.1M | Seed | Nov 02, 2016 | https://x.com/LoanDolphinAU/ |
| Pawshake | Pawshake is an online marketplace for pet services founded by Dries Coucke and Tanguy Peers, both former eBay execs. | $1.5M | Seed | Dec 15, 2014 | https://www.pawshake.com |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Airtree Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airtree-ventures-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [E-Merge](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/emerge) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [H2 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/h2-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does AVRO Accelerator invest in?

AVRO Accelerator invests primarily in Marketplace, Pet and Travel 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.

### When did AVRO Accelerator last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for AVRO Accelerator closed in Jul 2017. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Sep 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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