Matthew Browne
Angel Investor @ Black Nova Venture Capital
Sydney, Australia
Matthew Browne is a Co-Founder and CIO at Upflowy.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 40%
Last updated:
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Industries Matthew Browne invests in
Stages Matthew Browne invests in
Countries Matthew Browne invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $155k–$13M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 6 (60%)
- Construction 2 (20%)
- Information Technology 2 (20%)
- Timber 1 (10%)
- Finance 1 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 7 (70%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (10%)
Country
- Australia 6 (60%)
- New Zealand 1 (10%)
- Philippines 1 (10%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Using open-source tools, vulnerability databases and large language models, Nullify gives developers actionable findings and fixes for security issues it finds in their workflows. | $12.5M / Seed / Feb 05, 2026 | ||
| CLT Toolbox offers sustainable design of structural materials, using software to clear through the clutter and make design simple. CLT Toolbox is building structural design software to make mass timber as easy as concrete or steel. | $3M / Seed / Jan 15, 2026 | ||
| Using open-source tools, vulnerability databases and large language models, Nullify gives developers actionable findings and fixes for security issues it finds in their workflows. | $155K / Seed / Mar 17, 2025 | ||
| 8seats is a new kind of messaging platform that allows small and large teams to communicate more effectively and efficiently. | $1.2M / Seed / Dec 18, 2024 | ||
| Vyro is Australia's first virtual electric car showroom. You can compare, buy, and finance an electric automobile from the comfort of your own home thanks to the company's flawless internet purchasing experience. | $1M / Seed / Apr 27, 2022 | ||
| Varicon was co-developed with the construction industry to overcome the major cost management issues for site and office-based staff. | $2.3M / Seed / Feb 14, 2022 | ||
| iNSPIRETEK provides a wellness management system (WMS) that encourages positive behavior change in young athletes while also improving mental health and well-being outcomes. It has developed an accessible and affordable technology platform for sports wellness management. It drives change through wellness tracking, content, and connection. | $1.8M / Seed / Dec 09, 2021 | ||
| Remote Social is the ultimate destination for remote and hybrid teams to come together online to build connection and culture through play and shared experiences. | $700.8K / Pre-Seed / Nov 01, 2020 | ||
| Portainer is a universal container management platform to deploy, configure, troubleshoot, and secure containerized applications across cloud, data center, edge, and Industrial IoT use cases. Portainer is trusted by customers across various industries, including financial services, information technology, manufacturing, energy, automotive, andhealthcare, to simplify the adoption of containers securely with exceptional speed.Portainer offers the perfect blend of infrastructure versatility, self-service freedom, and compliance guardrails to deliver containerized applications in a way that suits every part of the organization. Portainer provides extensive support for container orchestrators across every deployment scenario and helps bridge the knowledge gap within every organization. | $1.2M / Seed / Aug 18, 2020 | ||
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Co-Investors
Championing the next generation of B2B technology startups.
Black Nova Venture Capital Contacts
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Matthew Browne
Managing Partner
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Michael Koukourou
Angel Investor
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Michael Priddis
Partner
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FAQ
What does Matthew Browne invest in?
Matthew Browne invests primarily in Software, Construction and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Pre-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 round sizes does Matthew Browne invest in?
Matthew Browne typically joins rounds of $155k–$13M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Matthew Browne's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Matthew Browne took part in.
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When did Matthew Browne last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Matthew Browne closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 10 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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