Nick McNaughton
Angel Investor @ ANU Connect Ventures
Canberra, Australia
Nick McNaughton is a seed investor at ANU Connect Ventures in Canberra focused on Internet of Things and SaaS. Nick has a long track record of helping to build and grow software and web companies, and has been a successful angel investor, business mentor, and through Blue Cove Ventures which he established and ran between 2007 and 2012, the CEO of a successful investment fund.Building on 16 years of experience in bringing US software companies into thePacific, Nick turned to personal and professional investment in domestic software companies in 1998, specialising in web / mobile / cloud / SaaS and Enterprise opportunities.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Nick McNaughton invests in
Stages Nick McNaughton invests in
Countries Nick McNaughton invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.3M–$1.8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Internet of Things 3 (60%)
- SaaS 2 (40%)
- EdTech 1 (20%)
- Energy 1 (20%)
- Big Data 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (40%)
- Series A 2 (40%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (20%)
Country
- Australia 4 (80%)
- United States 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Binary Tech creates off the shelf and bespoke solutions for businesses who need timely, reliable and cost-effective information from assets in the field. | $1.3M / Seed / Feb 04, 2022 | ||
| BinaryBeer is an IoT startup that allows brewers to manage their fleet of beer kegs through an online platform. | $1.8M / Seed / Feb 04, 2022 | ||
| Instaclustr delivers reliability at scale through an integrated data platform of open source technologies such as Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache SparkTM, RedisTM and ElasticsearchTM. Instaclustr allows companies to focus internal development and operational resources on building cutting edge customer-facing applications. Instaclustr nowhas more than 100 million node hours and 7 PB of data under management across its open source technology suite | $7M / Series A / Nov 23, 2016 | ||
| Haast is an artificial intelligence SAAS company that offers marketing compliance automation services. | Pre-Seed | ||
| Windlab applies science to develop, construct and operate clean energy projects around the world, delivering benefits to its investors and the broader community. | Series A |
Co-Investors
About ANU Connect Ventures
ANU Connect Ventures manages two funds: The Discovery Translation Fund, which aims to support emerging businesses in undertaking crucial proof-of-concept work; and the $27 million Seed Investment fund for ANU-MTAA Super Venture Capital Partnership.Both funds have been established with the support of the ACT Government to invest in promisingcommercial opportunities arising out of the ANU research, other ACT-based research institutions and local R&D companies. More information regarding our investment funds and their criteria can be found in the Investment section.
ANU Connect Ventures Contacts
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FAQ
What does Nick McNaughton invest in?
Nick McNaughton invests primarily in Internet of Things, SaaS and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 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 Nick McNaughton invest in?
Nick McNaughton typically joins rounds of $1.3M–$1.8M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Nick McNaughton's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Nick McNaughton took part in.
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When did Nick McNaughton last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Nick McNaughton closed in Feb 2022. Shizune tracks 5 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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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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