# Co Ventures

> Co Ventures is a VC fund backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 10%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/co-ventures-vc
- Website: https://www.coventures.vc

Co Ventures is a VC fund focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Co Ventures is the specialized and stage-specific pre-seed fund for Australian creators developing global unicorns.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Co Ventures. Shizune tracks 2 team members at Co Ventures. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/co-ventures?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$7M |
| Pre-Seed | $654k–$2.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 20% |
| B2B | 1 | 10% |
| SaaS | 1 | 10% |
| Retail | 1 | 10% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 6 | 60% |
| Seed | 3 | 30% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 4 | 40% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 10% |
| United States | 1 | 10% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Maxine Minter | Founder and General Partner | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maxine-minter |
| Alexey Mitko | Partner | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexey-mitko |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Parachute | Leverage for lean, ambitious law firms. AI-powered drafting, review and verification that gets you back to practicing law | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Feb 18, 2026 | https://x.com/LetsGoParachute |
| Adora | Adora automatically maps all of your screens and routes as they appear in production, in real-time, to build a comprehensive product library. | $7M | Seed | Feb 10, 2026 | https://www.adora.so/ |
| Teacher’s Buddy | Teacher’s Buddy is an AI-driven tool for educators—enhancing learning, aligning with curricula, and accessible to all. | $1.2M | Seed | Nov 18, 2025 | https://www.teachersbuddy.com |
| MyGig \| Work Your Way | MyGIG is an AI-powered Workforce Management Platform (WFM) and Employer Of Record (EOR), the first true Workforce-as-a-Service (WaaS). At MyGig, we’re redefining how businesses manage their contingent workforce. Whether you need on-demand staffing, payroll solutions, or end-to-end workforce management, MyGig simplifies the process—so you canfocus on growing your business.For Businesses: Reduce costs, streamline hiring, and ensure compliance with our smart workforce platform. We handle everything from sourcing and onboarding to managing time and attendance, timesheets, award interpretation, payroll, tax, and superannuation, so you don’t have to. Not mentioning Health & Safety, Workers Compensation and our new upcoming services such as Training and Benefits.For Workers: Find flexible positions that match your skills, preferences, and availability. Our intuitive mobile app connects you with shifts in real time, providing transparency on pay, scheduling, and career growth opportunities.Why MyGig? - AI-powered worker matching - Seamless payroll & compliance solutions (eg. Award interpretation) - Industry-specific workforce management - Data-driven insights for better workforce planningWe’re building the future of work—one shift at a time. Join us today! https://www.mygig.com.au/ | $653.6K | Pre-Seed | Nov 12, 2025 | https://www.mygig.com.au/ |
| Marloo | Marloo is an AI-assistant that empowers financial advisers to focus on building client relationships, instead of paperwork. | $2.7M | Pre-Seed | Sep 08, 2025 | https://www.gomarloo.com/nz |
| Freckle | Freckle offers a data enrichment and research platform for non-technical users. | $4M | Seed | Sep 08, 2025 | https://www.freckle.io |
| Shopfront | Shopfront provides tools for automated list generation, publishing, managing, and delisting of products across various marketplaces. | $800K | Pre-Seed | Feb 10, 2025 | https://shopfrontapp.co |
| Build Club | Build Club is a home for big dreams and top builders where the world's top AI builders gather. The company is a team of a global network of engineers, researchers, and founders building at the frontier of AI. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Oct 14, 2024 | https://x.com/the_builderclub |
| Matilda Migration | Matilda Migration's belief that there is room for improvement in the visa application process is the driving force behind Matilda. Matilda migration agencies won't charge you a little for vague advice, bland checklists, or ineffective communication. Fortunately, Matilda has saved you from paying. | $690.6K | Pre-Seed | Sep 24, 2024 | https://matildamigration.com |

9 of 10 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Co Ventures invest in?

Co Ventures invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and B2B startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Co Ventures's check size?

Co Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$7M at Seed and $654k–$2.7M at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Co Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Co Ventures?

Public channels for Co Ventures include LinkedIn and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Co Ventures?

The team at Co Ventures includes Maxine Minter (Founder and General Partner) and Alexey Mitko (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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