# MIRIN CAPITAL

> MIRIN CAPITAL is a VC fund backing Software and Information Technology. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Apr 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.mirin.vc/

MIRIN CAPITAL is a VC fund in Sydney focused on Software and Information Technology. Mirin Capital invests in disruptive, technology led companies that focus on solutions to big problems. We are particularly interested in investing in technologies that: Significantly disrupt traditional business models Help enterprises solve big problems Make the world better or more interesting

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $33k–$34k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 33% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 33% |
| Water | 1 | 17% |
| Consumer | 1 | 17% |
| Internet | 1 | 17% |

20 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 67% |
| Series C | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| James McKinnon | Managing Partner | 11 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-mckinnon-2 |
| Bob McKinnon | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bob-mckinnon |
| Dickson Leung | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dickson-leung |
| Jonathan Woolley | Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jonathan-woolley |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TokenOne | TokenOne is a cyber security software company that provides high security business solutions to both enterprise and mass-market consumers built on our patented identity authentication technology. TokenOne Authentication is both simple and convenient for users, as well as highly scalable, rapid to deploy and low maintenance for organizations. TheTokenOne advantage is you only need your phone and one PIN, not dozens of passwords or other security solutions, for multiple accounts and services. This is because you never actually enter your PIN or reveal it to anyone – not even to the various services you access. | $849K | Series C | Apr 02, 2015 |  |
| The Safety Compass | Around the globe a worker dies every fifteen seconds. In 2015 193 Australian workers in industries ranging from mining to health care got up in the morning, went to work, and did not return home to their families.The Safety Compass is a work health & safety risk management tool designed to help Australians assess, manage or avoiddangers in their workplace and bring Australian workers home.The Safety Compass uses intuitive augmented reality to communicate hazard information to users in the field. By accessing the worker's physical location, the app presents vital information on present dangers straight to the worker's phone, avoiding the necessity of bulky safety manuals to locate and manage risk. Using the phone's inbuilt camera and GPS system, the app displays real and present dangers to the viewer that adapt and compensate for the viewer's field of vision. | $33K | Seed | Apr 01, 2015 |  |
| Unscrabble Solutions | Unscrabble is a solution that companies use to connect with other companies, their suppliers, and customers. When connections are made, information can be shared between the companies easily, quickly and accurately.Unscrabble simplifies the engagement processes, reduces the time it takes to gather and evaluate company information and makes iteasier to keep information up to date.No more forms, emails spreadsheets and expensive portals. Unscrabble helps companies keep information up to date in a single location and streamline the access to it by your trusted connections. | $33K | Seed | Apr 01, 2015 |  |
| SpaceConnect | Space Connect brings together people and office space to enable business to manage office space more effectively & automatically. This means a user can move around the office naturally and Space Connect will take care of the rest by automatically booking your desk or meeting room space and check you in and out. All without the need to take yourmobile out of your pocket! | $34K | Seed | Apr 01, 2015 |  |
| Bulkist | Bulkist was created to help people join forces and book together everyday services at cheaper rates. Giovanni and Serg started the company when they realised that there was no way for people with similar needs in the same area to connect to each other and book services together. They thought that if large groups of people could join forces andrequest specific services together, their bargaining power would be stronger and they would be able to get better rates from service providers.Based in Sydney, Bulkist provides its users with long-standing discounts on the services they use daily, weekly and monthly without compromising on quality. | $34K | Seed | Apr 01, 2015 |  |
| TokenOne | TokenOne is a cyber security software company that provides high security business solutions to both enterprise and mass-market consumers built on our patented identity authentication technology. TokenOne Authentication is both simple and convenient for users, as well as highly scalable, rapid to deploy and low maintenance for organizations. TheTokenOne advantage is you only need your phone and one PIN, not dozens of passwords or other security solutions, for multiple accounts and services. This is because you never actually enter your PIN or reveal it to anyone – not even to the various services you access. |  |  |  |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Black Sheep Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/black-sheep-capital) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BlueChilli](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bluechilli-accelerator) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Singtel Innov8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/singtel-innov8) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Optus Innov8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/optus-innov8) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MIRIN CAPITAL invest in?

MIRIN CAPITAL invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Water startups, most often at Seed and Series C 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.

### What is MIRIN CAPITAL's check size?

MIRIN CAPITAL typically joins rounds of $33k–$34k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds MIRIN CAPITAL participates in.

### How do I contact MIRIN CAPITAL?

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### Who are the partners at MIRIN CAPITAL?

The team at MIRIN CAPITAL includes James McKinnon (Managing Partner), Bob McKinnon (Partner) and Dickson Leung (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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