Oxygen Ventures
VC Fund
Melbourne, Australia
Oxygen Ventures is a VC fund in Melbourne focused on Content and Software. At Oxygen Ventures we source, build and invest in scalable digital enterprises - taking groundbreaking companies from concept to reality. The crucial insight we've garnered from 20 years of experience is understanding that value is created through rapid go-to-market strategies combined with process and operational excellence. That acumen is the key to our development and the engine behind every new investment. Our hands-on approach is where we differ from traditional venture capital firms. An essential element of our approach, and a distinct competitive advantage, is that we underpin the entire value chain - facilitating higher returns through deep involvement, smart strategy and comprehensive support. Operating out of Melbourne: a mecca of innovation, talent and energy - we're always looking for founders with innovative, game changing solutions.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 60%
Last updated:
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Industries Oxygen Ventures invests in
Stages Oxygen Ventures invests in
Countries Oxygen Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Series A
- $2M–$5.6M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Content 2 (40%)
- Software 2 (40%)
- Android 1 (20%)
- Security 1 (20%)
- Analytics 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (60%)
- Series A 2 (40%)
Country
- Australia 4 (80%)
- United States 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ilya Frolov
Investment Director
|
Investment Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Larry Kestelman
Founder and Director
|
Founder and Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| etaskr allows them to post tasks to their entire organization. The matching engine drives their task to the right people and their notification engine pushes tasks to those employees. | $1.3M / Seed / Mar 17, 2015 | ||
| ECAL is the first right-time communications platform that delivers and shares ‘rich’ events content, from sporting events to concerts to business appointments, directly into any popular calendar – on mobile, desktop or social. Consumers receive a trusted connection to their favorite teams, organizations, brands where they gain first-hand access to the latest news, tickets, merchandise, live streaming and more. Hundreds of publishers globally rely on ECAL to increase awareness, drive new revenue, and develop a deeper level of engagement and trust with their most high value customers. Modern day consumers rely on ECAL powered communications to stay connected to the teams, people, brands and organizations they care about most. Our clients include The New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, Boston Celtics, Major League Soccer, USA Volleyball, Ladies Professional Golf Association, UConn, Duke University Athletics, The Australian Football League, Cricket Australia, Football Australia, Super Rugby and many more. | $2M / Series A / Aug 19, 2014 | ||
| Roamgem is a mobile application that helps the users to customize the content and brand. | Seed / May 15, 2014 | ||
| Saisei is revolutionizing network analysis and control for the new challenges that Mobility, Cloud, SDN and the Internet of Things are bringing to networks today. Its massively scalable, real-time Network Performance Enforcement software solutions provide the speed and smarts needed to analyze and enforce policy on the millions of applications,users, and devices populating networks today. For the first time, enterprises and service providers can use their full network bandwidth knowing that unexpected traffic surges are automatically accommodated and all user traffic will get through even the busiest of network links with no dropped sessions, resulting in dramatic savings, accelerated revenue growth and a great user experience. For more information, visit www.saisei.com. | $5.6M / Series A / Feb 24, 2014 | ||
| Newsmodo is a content marketing agency empowering brands and media to connect with audiences through quality and engaging content, crafted by experienced journalists. | Seed / Jan 01, 2013 |
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FAQ
What does Oxygen Ventures invest in?
Oxygen Ventures invests primarily in Content, Software and Android 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 Oxygen Ventures invest in?
Oxygen Ventures typically joins rounds of $2M–$5.6M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Oxygen Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Oxygen Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Oxygen Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Oxygen Ventures?
The team at Oxygen Ventures includes Ilya Frolov (Investment Director) and Larry Kestelman (Founder and Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Nov 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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