# State Government of Victoria

> State Government of Victoria is a VC fund backing Energy and Manufacturing. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Jul 2023
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/department-of-environment-land-water-&-planning
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/VicGovAu
- Website: http://www.vic.gov.au/

State Government of Victoria is a VC fund in Melbourne focused on Energy and Manufacturing. Victorian Government is an online platform that provides state government information and services to Victorians. Its users have the ability access the platform on the web or on their mobile devices.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for State Government of Victoria. Shizune tracks 3 team members at State Government of Victoria. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/state-government-of-victoria?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 33% |
| CRM | 1 | 17% |
| Water | 1 | 17% |
| Mobile | 1 | 17% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 4 | 67% |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 4 | 67% |
| Singapore | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amanda Caples | Lead Scientist and Deputy Secretary Sector Development | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amanda-caples |
| Glenn Barr | Executive Director Information Services | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/glenn-barr |
| Scott Hamilton | Executive Director - Renewable Energy | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-hamilton-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HydroLeap | Hydropleap provides advanced environmental-friendly technological water treatment solutions based on cutting-edge electrical processes. | $4.4M | Series A | Jul 17, 2023 |  |
| Australian Gas Infrastructure Group | Australian Gas Infrastructure Group distributes natural gas to support residential customers, power generators, mines and manufacturers. |  | Grant | Jun 24, 2023 |  |
| BioPower Systems | BioPower Systems is a renewable energy company that fouces on the extraction of energy from ocean waves. | $16.1M | Grant | Jun 29, 2015 |  |
| PolyActiva | PolyActiva has developed proprietary drug-polymer conjugate technology that enables site-specific drug delivery from medical device components such as ocular implants, intra-articular gel implants, and drug-eluting fibers. | $1.6M | Series A | Jul 21, 2011 |  |
| Desura | Founded in 2009 by an Australian Games Company, Desura today has grown from its humble beginnings to the leading platform for Indie Game Sales, Development Support and Distribution worldwide. With well over 2700 games currently published and millions , Desura has been noted for bringing the entire concept of Early Access or Alpha Funding to theGame Development Market. While many titles in the "AAA" and high-end tier of the PC, Windows and Mac gaming markets have been largely distributed through Steam; Desura has significantly grown its niche in the industry as it focuses on an entire universe of video game titles and creativity that often never see any market exposure. Consequently, many popular and emerging games have and continue to find their start in the industry through Desura. As Desura has recently seen a surge in growth and activity, it is largely focused on the next stage of development; bringing a wide range of new technology tools and services to the development market that ultimately help developers to realize their creative vision faster and for a fraction of the cost. | $100K | Grant | Feb 15, 2011 |  |
| QMCODES | QMCODES is a mobile focused CMS/CRM platfrom. The QMCODES Link.Me platform is an end-to-end mobile publishing solution, enabling you to, CREATE compelling mobile content, PUBLISH engaging multimedia, generate detailed REPORTS and CONNECT with readers on their mobile devices, on their terms and preferences, whenever and wherever they are. | $150K | Grant | Jun 01, 2008 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Australian Renewable Energy Agency](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/australian-renewable-energy-agency) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Clean Energy Finance Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/clean-energy-finance-corp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does State Government of Victoria invest in?

State Government of Victoria invests primarily in Energy, Manufacturing and CRM startups, most often at Grant and Series A stage. Most of the 6 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 State Government of Victoria?

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### Who are the partners at State Government of Victoria?

The team at State Government of Victoria includes Amanda Caples (Lead Scientist and Deputy Secretary Sector Development), Glenn Barr (Executive Director Information Services) and Scott Hamilton (Executive Director - Renewable Energy). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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