# Brighter Super

> Brighter Super is a VC fund in Brisbane backing Robotics and Aerospace. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brightersuper
- Website: https://www.brightersuper.com.au/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrighterSuper

Brighter Super is a superannuation fund that provides investment, advice, and insurance services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Brighter Super. Shizune tracks 8 team members at Brighter Super. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/brighter-super?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 50% |
| Space Travel | 1 | 50% |
| Asset Management | 1 | 50% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 50% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series E | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David O'Donnell | Interim Chief Investment Officer | 0 | — |
| James Gyton | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | — |
| Kate Farrar | CEO | 0 | — |
| Lisa Kay | Chief Experience Officer | 0 | — |
| Patrick Jodas | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Future Maintenance Technologies | Future Maintenance Technologies delivers AI-enabled robotics and digital systems that automate inspection and maintenance of rail and other critical assets. The company develops solutions such as the Automated Rail Infrastructure Inspection System (ARIIS), which captures and analyses infrastructure data to support condition monitoring and defectdetection. Its platforms integrate sensors, machine vision and analytics to reduce manual track walks and improve maintenance planning. Service offerings include asset management consulting, implementation of digital maintenance systems, and support for global automated maintenance programs. Future Maintenance Technologies collaborates with rail operators and infrastructure owners to embed robotics into existing workflows, helping transition from reactive to predictive maintenance strategies. | $5.6M | Seed | Mar 22, 2026 |  |
| Gilmour Space Technologies | Gilmour Space Technologies is an Australia and Singapore-based rocket company that is developing and launching low-cost hybrid launch vehicles for small satellites. Gilmour Space is tracking to launch our Eris orbital launch vehicles and G-Sat small satellite bus/platforms to Low Earth Orbits (LEO) in 2024. | $145.9M | Series E |  |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Queensland Investment Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/queensland-investment-corporation) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Hostplus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hostplus) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Funds SA — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Future Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [HESTA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hesta) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Brighter Super invest in?

Brighter Super invests primarily in Robotics, Aerospace and Space Travel startups, most often at Seed and Series E stage. Most of the 2 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 Brighter Super?

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### Who are the partners at Brighter Super?

The team at Brighter Super includes David O'Donnell (Interim Chief Investment Officer), James Gyton (Chief Operating Officer) and Kate Farrar (CEO), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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