Metagrove Ventures
VC Fund
Sydney, Australia
Metagrove Ventures is a VC fund in Sydney focused on Software and Information Technology. We are a pre-seed/seed fund focused on backing founders across Australia & New Zealand (for now) supported by a world-class team of founders, mentors, and advisors from Australia, Silicon Valley, and beyond
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Metagrove Ventures invests in
Stages Metagrove Ventures invests in
Countries Metagrove Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
4 more contacts available
Round size
- Seed
- $1.8M–$3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 3 (50%)
- Information Technology 2 (33%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (33%)
- FinTech 1 (17%)
- Robotics 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (67%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
Country
- Australia 2 (33%)
- New Zealand 1 (17%)
- United States 1 (17%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barry Winata
Founder & Managing Partner
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Founder & Managing Partner | Total investments: 13 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Factor
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Factor uses AI to help power companies create bespoke pricing for large customers with complex needs. | $3M / Seed / Jul 18, 2025 | |
VAPAR
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VAPAR is a developer of an engineering software intended for pipe asset management. The company's software speeds up the repair and maintenance of water pipes by automating pipe fault detection and infrastructure mapping using AI and GIS integration, saving clients time and money in repair and maintenance work. | $3.3M / Series A / Jan 22, 2024 | |
tikpay
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tikpay is building a modern ticketing and payment solution for transport operators & authorities. We grow revenues, lower costs, enable operator collaboration and delight travellers by reducing friction in transport payments. Our mission is to enable travellers to pay for transport however, whenever, wherever ... easily. | $1M / Pre-Seed / Sep 13, 2023 | |
TuMeke Ergonomics
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TuMeke offers an ergonomic assessment platform to eliminate workplace musculoskeletal injuries. Its platform includes a phone and web app that work together to allow teams to collaborate across locations, get automatic recommendations on postures to investigate, and a dashboard to track performance over time. The company was founded in 2019 andis based in San Mateo, California. | $2.5M / Seed / Oct 20, 2022 | |
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VAPAR
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VAPAR is a developer of an engineering software intended for pipe asset management. The company's software speeds up the repair and maintenance of water pipes by automating pipe fault detection and infrastructure mapping using AI and GIS integration, saving clients time and money in repair and maintenance work. | $1.8M / Seed / Jun 09, 2022 | |
Varicon
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Varicon was co-developed with the construction industry to overcome the major cost management issues for site and office-based staff. | $2.3M / Seed / Feb 14, 2022 |
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FAQ
What does Metagrove Ventures invest in?
Metagrove Ventures invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed 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.
What is Metagrove Ventures's check size?
Metagrove Ventures typically joins rounds of $1.8M–$3M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Metagrove Ventures participates in.
How do I contact Metagrove Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Metagrove Ventures?
The team at Metagrove Ventures includes Barry Winata (Founder & Managing Partner). 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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