Perle Ventures
VC Fund
Sydney, Australia
Perle Ventures is a sydney based venture capital group. They have invested in and supported multiple venture and growth stage technology companies led by dynamic entrepreneurs with innovative ideas, and more importantly, logical vision.
- Total investments:
- 15
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 7%
Last updated:
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Industries Perle Ventures invests in
Stages Perle Ventures invests in
Countries Perle Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $756k–$2.5M
- Series B
- $3.5M–$35M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $5.1M–$14M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (27%)
- FinTech 3 (20%)
- Information Technology 3 (20%)
- SaaS 2 (13%)
- Payments 2 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (27%)
- Series B 3 (20%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (20%)
- Series A 2 (13%)
- Series C 1 (7%)
Country
- Australia 7 (47%)
- United States 3 (20%)
- Canada 1 (7%)
- Singapore 1 (7%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Michael An
Co-Founder & Managing Director
|
Co-Founder & Managing Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
|
Shayne Smyth
Co-Founder and Chairman
|
Co-Founder and Chairman | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Zac Brookes
Investment Associate
|
Investment Associate | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot, uses blockchain technology to bring NFTs and new forms of digital engagement to fans around the world. Since it was founded in 2018, Dapper Labs has given consumer enthusiasts a real stake in the game by bringing them closer to the brands they love, building engaged and exciting communities for them tocontribute to, and producing new pathways for them to become creators themselves. | $5.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 21, 2022 | ||
| Academy Xi is a future focused training company that provides short, practical and skill specific programs for individuals and teams to upgrade their capabilities in design and emerging technology. Our product mix is focused on emerging fields in Design and Tech and, in our classes, we aim to help individuals transform their careers. Ourteam training programs continue to attract large, progressive organisations who are looking to scale their design and tech capabilities. Using a structured, modular approach we customise our core programs to fit the unique needs of every company we engage with. We’re problem solvers and strive to embed purpose into what we do. Our vision is to truly transform the world through education and the community we’re building. | $9.6M / Oct 04, 2021 | ||
| Academy Xi is a future focused training company that provides short, practical and skill specific programs for individuals and teams to upgrade their capabilities in design and emerging technology. Our product mix is focused on emerging fields in Design and Tech and, in our classes, we aim to help individuals transform their careers. Ourteam training programs continue to attract large, progressive organisations who are looking to scale their design and tech capabilities. Using a structured, modular approach we customise our core programs to fit the unique needs of every company we engage with. We’re problem solvers and strive to embed purpose into what we do. Our vision is to truly transform the world through education and the community we’re building. | $14M / Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 04, 2021 | ||
| Spriggy is a tool that helps parents teach kids healthy money habits for the digital age. It's a mobile app and card that families can use to earn, save, and spend safely. | $35M / Series B / Jul 27, 2021 | ||
| X2M Connect is a technology company that develops internet of things technology for the utility sector. | Seed / Jan 01, 2021 | ||
| Coinbase is an online platform for digital currency transactions, enabling merchants, consumers, and traders to buy, sell, and store cryptocurrencies. The company provides Bitcoin wallet services, allowing users to manage digital assets and conduct transactions. Coinbase offers merchant payment processing tools, supporting businesses in integrating cryptocurrency payments. It facilitates secure digital currency exchanges, assisting users in navigating blockchain-based financial transactions. | $300M / Series E / Oct 30, 2018 | ||
| TradeGecko is an inventory and order management platform designed for brand owners and distributors. By integrating sales channels, logistics providers, and accounting services, TradeGecko enables to effortlessly take control with a single source of truth for all operations. They provide a cloud-based commerce platform for growing companies.AtTradeGecko, they aim to free business owners from operational complexity of running their business to spend more time building a brand their customers will love.The company was founded in 2012 by Cameron Priest, Bradley Priest, and Carl Thompson. | $10M / Series B / Jun 21, 2018 | ||
| The GAMURS Group is the leading esports media network shaping the future of gaming. We strive to inform, entertain, and educate the global gaming community through our content and services. | $2.2M / Seed / Jun 14, 2018 | ||
| Spriggy is a tool that helps parents teach kids healthy money habits for the digital age. It's a mobile app and card that families can use to earn, save, and spend safely. | $2.5M / Seed / Aug 15, 2017 | ||
| Simply Wall St helps share market investors make better informed decisions, by giving them access to institutional quality financial data presented visually through easy to understand infographics. Users are able to research more than 18,000 stocks with our unique infographic visualization, get new investment ideas, and manage their shareportfolios. | $2M / Series A / Jun 20, 2017 | ||
| See all 15 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Perle Ventures invest in?
Perle Ventures invests primarily in Software, FinTech and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 15 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 Perle Ventures invest in?
Perle Ventures typically joins rounds of $756k–$2.5M at Seed, $3.5M–$35M at Series B and $5.1M–$14M at Venture - Series Unknown. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Perle Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Perle Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Perle Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Perle Ventures?
The team at Perle Ventures includes Michael An (Co-Founder & Managing Director), Shayne Smyth (Co-Founder and Chairman) and Zac Brookes (Investment Associate). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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 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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