# Aware Super

> Aware Super is a VC fund in Sydney backing Solar and Energy. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 18%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aware-super/
- Website: https://aware.com.au/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/AwareSuper

Aware Super is a not-for-profit fund providing superannuation, advice, and retirement solutions to those who are teaching, nursing, caring, responding, and helping communities.The fund invests in assets that they believe will make a positive difference and improves communities, building a more sustainable economy and supporting employment bothlocally and globally at the same time as providing strong long-term returns. It services public sector employees and their families and offers security and benefits through competitive fees, value-for-money insurance rates, and financial advice.The Sydney, New South Wales-headquartered firm was launched in 1992.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 3 | 18% |
| Energy | 2 | 12% |
| Financial Services | 2 | 12% |
| Legal | 1 | 6% |
| Music | 1 | 6% |

45 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 3 | 18% |
| Private Equity | 3 | 18% |
| Series B | 2 | 12% |
| Series C | 2 | 12% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2 | 12% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 5 | 29% |
| United States | 4 | 24% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 12% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nathan Peters | Senior Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nathan-peters |
| Deanne Stewart | CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deanne-stewart-643e |
| Jo Brennan | Chief Operating Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jo-brennan-e7bf |
| Karen Ganschow | Head of Data Sciences | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karen-ganschow |
| Mark Hector | Head of Infrastructure | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-hector-8224 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rumin8 | Rumin8 is tackling one of the biggest contributors to climate change: methane emissions from livestock. The digestive process of beef and dairy cattle accounts for a full 3.7% of all greenhouse gas emissions, a huge contribution from a single source. With billions of people around the world relying on animal proteins as part of their daily diet,eliminating livestock methane production is a powerful lever in the quest toward a climate-optimal future.Rumin8 has invented a technology that has been shown to reduce the emissions from cattle by up to 95%. Our technology productizes the anti-methane compounds that occur naturally in plants and turns them into dietary supplements for livestock. The results are a reduction in methane emissions by up to 95%, increase in efficiency of the animal’s digestive systems, and more energy for the animal to growWe are on a mission to decarbonize hundreds of millions of cattle around the world so the global food system can take a giant step forward. | $3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| Eelpower | Eelpower is a battery storage developer that operates energy storage solutions. It also operates large-scale commercial energy storage assets with generators of power such as solar farms or landfill gas or onshore wind or consumers of electricity such as industrial parks, rail operators or water companies, or direct connections to the National Gridto provide much-needed capacity, frequency response and balancing services.Eelpower was established in 2017 and is based in London, England. | $675.2M |  | Aug 27, 2025 |  |
| Harrison.ai | Harrison.ai is a clinician-led healthcare AI company using deep learning to improve the odds of IVF success for thousands of patients. The company leverages deep learning to solve the biggest challenges in healthcare and seeks to improve patient outcomes. It empowers physicians and healthcare providers with customized AI-enabled tools thatintegrate into existing clinical workflows which ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes.Harrison.ai uses the deskside DGX Station for experimentation, research, and development. The company uniquely combines exceptional deep learning expertise with clinical experience to develop and deploy healthcare AI solutions. Harrison.ai’s IVY deep learning model analyzes the full five-day video feed from an embryo scope, helping it surpass the performance of AI tools that provide insights based on still images.Harrison.ai's mission is to continuously innovate and commercialize more efficient and more affordable healthcare products and services to healthcare providers and patients.Harrison.ai was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Barongarook, Victoria, Australia. | $112M | Series C | Feb 11, 2025 |  |
| euNetworks Group | euNetworks is a European provider of broadband infrastructure services. euNetworks provides scalable, fiber-based products and solutions to a customer base at the forefront of technological transformation. |  | Private Equity | Aug 27, 2024 |  |
| euNetworks Group | euNetworks is a European provider of broadband infrastructure services. euNetworks provides scalable, fiber-based products and solutions to a customer base at the forefront of technological transformation. |  | Private Equity | Aug 27, 2024 |  |
| euNetworks Group | euNetworks is a European provider of broadband infrastructure services. euNetworks provides scalable, fiber-based products and solutions to a customer base at the forefront of technological transformation. |  | Private Equity | Aug 27, 2024 |  |
| Guzman y Gomez (GYG) | Guzman y Gomez (GYG) dishes up the time-honored flavors of Mexico with the freshest Australian ingredients.At GYG, our passion is creating delicious food out of real ingredients. Up to 24 hour marinades, chip-tasting sessions and chillies really get us going! We don’t take shortcuts in our restaurants - we use fresh ingredients and authentictechniques. It’s not always easy, but it’s always worth it.Our restaurants, like our menu items, channel Mexico’s urban streets. Bursts of color from our Mexican tiles and street art contribute to a warm and energetic vibe, inviting you to settle in and savor every bite. Latin playlists keep the mood saucy.When you come to GYG, you’ll notice that our staff are energetic, passionate and crazy about the food! That’s because every GYG restaurant is designed around our people. Our staff members are proud to be part of the GYG family, and they share our mission to give you the best experience from the moment you walk through our door. | $134.5M |  | Apr 09, 2024 |  |
| Guzman y Gomez (GYG) | Guzman y Gomez (GYG) dishes up the time-honored flavors of Mexico with the freshest Australian ingredients.At GYG, our passion is creating delicious food out of real ingredients. Up to 24 hour marinades, chip-tasting sessions and chillies really get us going! We don’t take shortcuts in our restaurants - we use fresh ingredients and authentictechniques. It’s not always easy, but it’s always worth it.Our restaurants, like our menu items, channel Mexico’s urban streets. Bursts of color from our Mexican tiles and street art contribute to a warm and energetic vibe, inviting you to settle in and savor every bite. Latin playlists keep the mood saucy.When you come to GYG, you’ll notice that our staff are energetic, passionate and crazy about the food! That’s because every GYG restaurant is designed around our people. Our staff members are proud to be part of the GYG family, and they share our mission to give you the best experience from the moment you walk through our door. | $134.5M | Private Equity | Apr 09, 2024 |  |
| Propeller Aero | Propeller is a global leader in drone-mapping and analytics solutions that give worksites the power to measure and manage themselves.Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with a North American office in Denver, USA, Propeller’s innovative hardware and software products solve real problems for real people. With visual tools everyone can use,Propeller is helping teams on thousands of worksites track, inspect, and report on job progress and productivity safely and accurately. Founded in 2014 by Francis Vierboom and Rory San Miguel, Propeller serves construction, aggregates, mining, and waste management industries globally. | $15.3M |  | Apr 17, 2023 |  |
| Propeller Aero | Propeller is a global leader in drone-mapping and analytics solutions that give worksites the power to measure and manage themselves.Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with a North American office in Denver, USA, Propeller’s innovative hardware and software products solve real problems for real people. With visual tools everyone can use,Propeller is helping teams on thousands of worksites track, inspect, and report on job progress and productivity safely and accurately. Founded in 2014 by Francis Vierboom and Rory San Miguel, Propeller serves construction, aggregates, mining, and waste management industries globally. | $15.3M | Series B | Apr 17, 2023 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blackbird Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackbird-ventures-australia) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
- [APG Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apg-asset-management-nv) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Athletic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/athletic-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Cooper Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cooper-investors) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Costanoa Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/costanoaventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Hyperion Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyperion-asset-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Aware Super invest in?

Aware Super invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Financial Services startups, most often at Funding Round and Private Equity stage. Most of the 17 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 Aware Super?

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### Who are the partners at Aware Super?

The team at Aware Super includes Nathan Peters (Senior Analyst), Deanne Stewart (CEO) and Jo Brennan (Chief Operating Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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