# Queensland Government

> Queensland Government is a VC fund in Brisbane backing Software and Mining. See 24 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
- Total investments: 24
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 83%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/queensland-government/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/QldGov
- Website: http://www.qld.gov.au/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QueenslandGovernment/

Queensland Government is a VC fund in Brisbane focused on Software and Mining. Queensland Government is the government of the Australian state of Queensland that supports the economic and social participation of culturally diverse communities across Queensland and provides whole-of-government leadership, coordination, and monitoring in policy, program, and service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderQueenslanders. It is established by the Constitution of Queensland, and its relationship with the Commonwealth is regulated by the Constitution of Australia.Queensland Government provides support and advice for the Premier and Cabinet and leads the public sector in delivering the government’s priorities.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Queensland Government. Shizune tracks 5 team members at Queensland Government. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/queensland-government?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Grant | $167k–$3.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 6 | 25% |
| Mining | 4 | 17% |
| Energy | 3 | 13% |
| Mineral | 3 | 13% |
| Computer | 3 | 13% |

45 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 15 | 63% |
| Seed | 3 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 8% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 4% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 4% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 15 | 63% |
| United States | 4 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charlotte Crabtree | Executive Director - Centre for Insights, Data Sharing and Analytics | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charlotte-crabtree |
| Peter Castellas | Queensland Climate Advisory Council | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-castellas |
| Todd Harrington | Resources Investment Commissioner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/todd-harrington-2 |
| Aaron Birkby | Innovation Advisory Council | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aaron-birskby |
| Gabriel Sulkes | Senior Business Development Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gabriel-sulkes |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Strategic Energy Resources | Strategic Energy Resources has engaged in the exploration of minerals. They projects include gawler craton copper-Gold, amber gaze mineral sands, Isa undercover copper-gold, east tennant copper-gold, and others. | $279.2K | Grant | Mar 25, 2026 |  |
| True North Copper | True North Copper is a mining company specializing in sustainably developed copper and cobalt. Dedicated to responsible mining practices, True North Copper focuses on extracting and processing copper, cobalt, and other critical minerals essential for various industries. The company's commitment to sustainability and innovation ensures thattheir operations not only meet the growing demand for these essential resources but also prioritize environmental stewardship and community engagement. | $282.6K | Grant | Feb 24, 2026 |  |
| PsiQuantum | PsiQuantum develops quantum computing technologies using photonic qubits and silicon photonics to build fault-tolerant quantum computing systems. The company designs quantum hardware, software, and system architectures that support the development and operation of scalable quantum computers. It manufactures quantum photonic chips throughsemiconductor fabrication processes and develops cryogenic infrastructure and quantum algorithms for large-scale computing applications. PsiQuantum also collaborates with research institutions, government organizations, and industry partners on quantum computing research and technology development. Its work focuses on advancing quantum computing capabilities for scientific, industrial, and computational applications. |  |  | Jan 21, 2026 |  |
| Red Metal | Red Metal is a mineral exploration firm that provides mining of gold, copper, silver, and other precious minerals. They serve giant copper, copper gold, copper nickel, and silver lead zinc deposits. | $259.6K | Grant | Jun 04, 2025 |  |
| EQ Resources | EQ Resources produces and manages minerals and metals. It is a tungsten producer; they change their flagship tungsten assets by utilizing technology, stockpiles, and undiscovered resources. They explore for gold as well. They target economic minerals that are in demand as energy, industry, and sustainability trends change. | $166.9K | Grant | Oct 15, 2024 |  |
| Comet Ridge | Comet Ridge conducts CSG exploration and appraisal, with the aim of maturing exploration acreage from gas resources into proven and probable gas reserves. They demand integrity and personal accountability at every level of the company. | $3.3M | Grant | May 10, 2024 |  |
| State Gas | State Gas Limited is a Queensland-based company focussed on developing new gas supplies from its Reid’s Dome and Rolleston-West Gas Projects. The projects are strategically located in easy reach of infrastructure, with the Queensland Gas Pipeline less than 30 km from the eastern arm of Rolleston-West. State Gas has adopted a strategy to bring gasto market from the project to meet forecast shortfalls in the east coast domestic gas market. Focussing initially on the more progressed Reid’s Dome, the strategy involves progressing a phased appraisal program confirming the gas potential of the project, in parallel with permitting for an export pipeline and development facilities to facilitate the fastest possible delivery of gas to market. | $3.6M | Grant | May 10, 2024 |  |
| PsiQuantum | PsiQuantum develops quantum computing technologies using photonic qubits and silicon photonics to build fault-tolerant quantum computing systems. The company designs quantum hardware, software, and system architectures that support the development and operation of scalable quantum computers. It manufactures quantum photonic chips throughsemiconductor fabrication processes and develops cryogenic infrastructure and quantum algorithms for large-scale computing applications. PsiQuantum also collaborates with research institutions, government organizations, and industry partners on quantum computing research and technology development. Its work focuses on advancing quantum computing capabilities for scientific, industrial, and computational applications. |  | Grant | Apr 29, 2024 |  |
| PsiQuantum | PsiQuantum develops quantum computing technologies using photonic qubits and silicon photonics to build fault-tolerant quantum computing systems. The company designs quantum hardware, software, and system architectures that support the development and operation of scalable quantum computers. It manufactures quantum photonic chips throughsemiconductor fabrication processes and develops cryogenic infrastructure and quantum algorithms for large-scale computing applications. PsiQuantum also collaborates with research institutions, government organizations, and industry partners on quantum computing research and technology development. Its work focuses on advancing quantum computing capabilities for scientific, industrial, and computational applications. |  | Debt Financing | Apr 29, 2024 |  |
| PsiQuantum | PsiQuantum develops quantum computing technologies using photonic qubits and silicon photonics to build fault-tolerant quantum computing systems. The company designs quantum hardware, software, and system architectures that support the development and operation of scalable quantum computers. It manufactures quantum photonic chips throughsemiconductor fabrication processes and develops cryogenic infrastructure and quantum algorithms for large-scale computing applications. PsiQuantum also collaborates with research institutions, government organizations, and industry partners on quantum computing research and technology development. Its work focuses on advancing quantum computing capabilities for scientific, industrial, and computational applications. | $616.7M | Venture - Series Unknown | Apr 29, 2024 |  |

10 of 24 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Australian Government](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/australian-government) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [ACAC Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acac-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Baillie Gifford](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baillie-gifford) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BlackRock](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackrock) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Colinton Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colinton-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FB10x adVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fb10x-adventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Queensland Government invest in?

Queensland Government invests primarily in Software, Mining and Energy startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 24 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Queensland Government's check size?

Queensland Government typically joins rounds of $167k–$3.6M at Grant. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Queensland Government participates in.

### How do I contact Queensland Government?

Public channels for Queensland Government include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Queensland Government?

The team at Queensland Government includes Charlotte Crabtree (Executive Director - Centre for Insights, Data Sharing and Analytics), Peter Castellas (Queensland Climate Advisory Council) and Todd Harrington (Resources Investment Commissioner). 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 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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