# Maxine Minter

> Maxine Minter is a pre-seed investor at Co Ventures (Sydney) backing Software and B2B. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Co Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/co-ventures)
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxine-minter-06011951/

Maxine Minter is a pre-seed investor at Co Ventures in Sydney focused on Software and B2B. Maxine is a graduate of Stanford Law and Business Schools and was formerly a lawyer at one of Australia's biggest firms. She blogs on running legal technology companies. Maxine once called a telecom provider 17 times over 4 months to fix her international text messaging. One call lasted over 5 hours. She still has nightmares about it.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 50% |
| B2B | 1 | 17% |
| Retail | 1 | 17% |
| Training | 1 | 17% |
| Compliance | 1 | 17% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 67% |
| Seed | 2 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 3 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| Freckle | Freckle offers a data enrichment and research platform for non-technical users. | $4M | Seed | Sep 08, 2025 |  |
| Shopfront | Shopfront provides tools for automated list generation, publishing, managing, and delisting of products across various marketplaces. | $800K | Pre-Seed | Feb 10, 2025 |  |
| Modo | Modo is a mindful productivity platform that enables overburdened and overwhelmed people to be present and focused on what matters. The company's software tool employs psychology, behavioral science, and user experience methodologies to help clients organize their ideas and discover clarity in the midst of daily living, resulting in long-termadvantages in both productivity and mental health.Modo was established in 2022 in Naarm, Melbourne by Peter Haasz. | $502.1K | Pre-Seed | Oct 12, 2022 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aussie Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aussie-angels) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [1984 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1984-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Giant Leap Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/giant-leap-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Gradient](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gradient-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liquid2-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [5H Values Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/5h-values-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Co Ventures

VC Fund

Co Ventures is the specialized and stage-specific pre-seed fund for Australian creators developing global unicorns.

2 contacts available at Co Ventures.

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

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## FAQ

### What does Maxine Minter invest in?

Maxine Minter invests primarily in Software, B2B and Retail startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Maxine Minter last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Maxine Minter closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 6 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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