# Social Ventures Australia

> Social Ventures Australia is a VC fund in Sydney backing EdTech and Education. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2019
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/social-ventures-australia
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Social_Ventures
- Website: http://socialventures.com.au/

Social Ventures Australia is a non-profit organization that works to improve the lives of people in need in Australia.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Social Ventures Australia. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Social Ventures Australia. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/social-ventures-australia?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EdTech | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Non Profit | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Grant | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rob Koczkar | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rob-koczkar |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Berry Street | Established in 1877 as the Victorian Infant Asylum, Berry Street’s core activity has always been protecting children and strengthening families. Today, Berry Street is the largest independent child and family services organisation in Victoria. They helped over 15,000 Victorians over the past year. |  | Grant | Jan 01, 2019 | https://x.com/berrystreet |
| Maths Pathway | Maths Pathway is at the centre of a movement of schools who are completely reforming the way they structure. | $2.1M | Seed | Nov 01, 2018 | https://www.mathspathway.com/ |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aera VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aera-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Macquarie Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/macquarie-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Social Ventures Australia invest in?

Social Ventures Australia invests primarily in EdTech, Education and Non Profit startups, most often at Seed and Grant stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Social Ventures Australia?

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### Who are the partners at Social Ventures Australia?

The team at Social Ventures Australia includes Rob Koczkar (Chief Executive Officer). 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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