# Breakthrough Lab

> Breakthrough Lab is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2017
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/12179059/
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/paulhunyor
- Website: http://www.breakthroughlab.com.au/

Breakthrough Lab is a VC fund in Sydney focused on Software and Information Technology. Breakthrough Lab are successful start-up founders who have operated businesses from pitch deck to exit.Breakthrough Lab manages Australian technology focused venture capital investments.We are a team of successful start-up founders who have operated businesses from pitch deck to exit. As venture capital fund managers we are dedicated toachieving market-beating returns for both our investors and the founders we back.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 60% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 60% |
| SaaS | 2 | 40% |
| Business Development | 2 | 40% |
| Video | 1 | 20% |

23 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 80% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 3 | 60% |
| Germany | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Paul Hunyor | Founder & Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-hunyor |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flamingo AI | Flamingo AI is an enterprise SaaS company in the field of Conversational Commerce providing Cognitive Virtual Assistants and Knowledge Engines that analyse unstructured data that automate online customer sales and service experiences. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2017 |  |
| OpenAgent.com.au | In Australia we are completely obsessed with property. Yet, even in Australia, real estate is an industry that still often fails to delight the consumer. A couple of years ago we set out to transform the way property is transacted.OpenAgent.com.au is a platform where sellers can compare and hire real estate agents to:- Find an agent who sellsat the price they promise- Engage an agent on terms that make sense- Monitor the transaction progress end-to-end | $8.1M | Series B | Aug 16, 2016 |  |
| Talon.One | Talon.One enables businesses to manage promotions, loyalty programs, and incentive campaigns through a unified system. The platform uses an API-driven approach to evaluate customer data in real time and determine applicable rewards such as discounts, coupons, loyalty points, or bundled offers. It allows teams to configure rule-based logic thatdefines when and how incentives are triggered across digital and in-store channels.The system includes tools for campaign creation, budget control, and promotion validation, supporting use cases like referrals, gamified rewards, and tiered loyalty structures. It integrates with existing commerce, customer data, and payment systems to automate execution and maintain consistency across touchpoints. Additionally, it incorporates predictive capabilities that analyze customer behavior and support testing of different incentive strategies. |  | Seed | Feb 01, 2016 |  |
| Forever Network | Forever Network is a global, digital sports media company. It's brands are built for consumption on the platforms where our millennial audience spends most of their time. Forever Network works with advertising partners to develop branded content and advertising solutions for our global audience and also provide content and syndicationservices for sporting teams and leagues. |  | Seed | Nov 01, 2015 |  |
| Industrie&Co | Industrie & Co help visionaries build new businesses and transform existing ones through the power of design thinking, smarter ways of working, and years of engineering know-how. All backed by proven expertise. |  | Seed | Jan 01, 2014 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BridgeLane Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bridgelane-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Qualgro VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qualgro) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Reinventure](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reinventure) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Square Peg Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/square-peg-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Folklore Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tempus-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Breakthrough Lab invest in?

Breakthrough Lab invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and SaaS startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Breakthrough Lab?

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### Who are the partners at Breakthrough Lab?

The team at Breakthrough Lab includes Paul Hunyor (Founder & Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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