# Upswell Ventures

> Upswell Ventures is a VC fund in Perth backing Software and Developer Tools. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Perth, Australia
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 23%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/upswell-ventures
- Website: http://www.upswellvc.com

Upswell Ventures is a VC fund in Perth focused on Software and Developer Tools. Upswell is an early-stage venture firm backing the next generation of great Aussie founders.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $621k–$5M |
| Series A | $5M–$13M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 38% |
| Developer Tools | 2 | 15% |
| Apps | 1 | 8% |
| SaaS | 1 | 8% |
| Laser | 1 | 8% |

22 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 54% |
| Series A | 2 | 15% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 15% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 7 | 54% |
| Canada | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Breidahl | Managing Partner & Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-breidahl |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loopit | Loopit is a SaaS platform that provides car rental, car subscription, and fleet management software. It also offers mobile software solutions for automakers, dealerships, and new mobility providers. With Loopit, they can provide customers with a comprehensive range of private transportation services that meet all of their current and future needs.The platform handles both the customer-facing touchpoints and the back-office management required to offer a car subscription to customers simply and easily.Loopit was founded in 2019 and is based in Sydney, Australia. | $2.6M | Seed | May 07, 2024 |  |
| Predelo | Predelo offers easy-to-use AI-powered forecasting and optimization. | $2M | Seed | May 01, 2023 |  |
| Circle In | Circle In is building a global community for the modern working parent. They have one goal: to support today’s working parents, because the Circle In team knows they need more support than ever before. Founders Jodi and Kate met through work and felt connected by their shared experience of parental leave. They both returned to work with a loss inconfidence, and realised very quickly that this was not uncommon. | $1.3M | Seed | Apr 12, 2023 |  |
| Loopit | Loopit is a SaaS platform that provides car rental, car subscription, and fleet management software. It also offers mobile software solutions for automakers, dealerships, and new mobility providers. With Loopit, they can provide customers with a comprehensive range of private transportation services that meet all of their current and future needs.The platform handles both the customer-facing touchpoints and the back-office management required to offer a car subscription to customers simply and easily.Loopit was founded in 2019 and is based in Sydney, Australia. | $2.5M | Seed | Jun 27, 2022 |  |
| Amaka | Amaka is a professional software for accountants, bookkeepers, and business owners with the need to automate their data entry. It connects the systems that the user use every day in a matter of minutes and starts synchronizing their data with a reliable and flexible accounting integration software designed by professional accountants.It wasfounded in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | $5M |  | Dec 03, 2021 |  |
| Amaka | Amaka is a professional software for accountants, bookkeepers, and business owners with the need to automate their data entry. It connects the systems that the user use every day in a matter of minutes and starts synchronizing their data with a reliable and flexible accounting integration software designed by professional accountants.It wasfounded in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | $5M | Seed | Dec 03, 2021 |  |
| Amaka | Amaka is a professional software for accountants, bookkeepers, and business owners with the need to automate their data entry. It connects the systems that the user use every day in a matter of minutes and starts synchronizing their data with a reliable and flexible accounting integration software designed by professional accountants.It wasfounded in 2014 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. | $5M | Series A | Dec 03, 2021 |  |
| Riparide | Plan and book your next soul‑fulfilling escape | $2.9M | Seed | Nov 24, 2021 |  |
| Lasertrade | Lasertrade is an online marketplace that offers a wide range of medical devices and equipment for the healthcare sector. | $620.7K | Seed | May 03, 2021 |  |
| AmazingCo | AmazingCo is an experiences and activities creator. Through its platform, it makes it easy for people all across the globe to discover and enjoy amazing real world experiences, helping people spend their time in a more connected way. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 01, 2021 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Jelix Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jelix-ventures) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Upswell Ventures invest in?

Upswell Ventures invests primarily in Software, Developer Tools and Apps startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Australia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Upswell Ventures's check size?

Upswell Ventures typically joins rounds of $621k–$5M at Seed and $5M–$13M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Upswell Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact Upswell Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at Upswell Ventures?

The team at Upswell Ventures includes Chris Breidahl (Managing Partner & Founder). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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