# Pentanet

> Pentanet is a VC fund in Perth backing Wireless, Machine Learning and Telecommunications. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Perth, Australia
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pentanet/
- Website: https://pentanet.com.au/

Pentanet is a VC fund in Perth focused on Wireless and Machine Learning. ASX:5GG | Next-Level Internet for Perth. NVIDIA Alliance Partner for GeForce NOW Cloud Gaming. Aussie Esports Champions.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wireless | 1 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 100% |
| Telecommunications | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CANOPUS Networks | Canopus Networks specializes in AI-powered network analytics, optimizing traffic classification and enhancing user experiences across diverse networks. By leveraging Software Defined Networking (SDN) and AI, the company ensures high-speed, accurate Internet traffic classification. | $7.1M | Series A | Dec 20, 2021 | https://www.canopusnet.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [IP Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ip-group-plc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pentanet](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pentanet) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Pentanet invest in?

Pentanet invests primarily in Wireless, Machine Learning and Telecommunications startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Pentanet last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Pentanet closed in Dec 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investment 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?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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