Top 5 Restaurants VC Funds &amp; Investors in Oceania (July 2026)

Giving Australian founders access to the education, capital and networks needed to build significant, sustainable, global businesses of the future.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Education, Information Technology
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed
Geography: Australia, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 86
Round size: Seed $135k–$2.3M; Pre-Seed $129k–$500k
Lead/follow: 80% lead, 20% follow
Last fund: Likely still investing — raised $18M in 2021

Portfolio highlights

Paperly — Paperly is an mobile app that provides modules for school management system and learning management system.
Cor — Obi by Cor is the leading voice AI agent for customer onboarding and user activation. It uses voice and on-screen awareness to guide users, share best practices, and answer questions in real time.
BarterAds Pty Ltd — BarterAds is a programmatic advertising exchange that enables businesses to acquire customers without cash spend by converting unused ad inventory into a tradable asset. Instead of paying in fiat, companies earn and spend a proprietary internal currency called Barter Dollars, which are issued when they display ads on their owned media propertiessuch as websites, apps, or platforms.The platform operates as an auction-based exchange, similar to traditional ad networks, where advertisers bid for impressions using Barter Dollars. Inventory is matched contextually and priced dynamically through real-time bidding, ensuring efficient allocation of supply and demand across the network. This allows both advertisers and publishers to maximize the value of otherwise underutilized inventory.BarterAds primarily targets startups, SaaS platforms, marketplaces, gaming companies, and content publishers that have traffic but are constrained by rising customer acquisition costs. By removing the need for upfront cash spend, the platform provides a capital-efficient growth channel, particularly for small and mid-sized businesses.The system includes controls for brand safety, fraud prevention, and inventory quality through business verification, campaign approvals, and continuous monitoring. Barter Dollars are non-transferable and expire periodically, preventing hoarding and ensuring continuous circulation within the ecosystem.BarterAds is designed as a hybrid between barter networks and modern ad exchanges, combining the scalability and automation of programmatic advertising with a closed-loop, cashless economy. The company is headquartered in Australia and is focused on building a global network of advertisers and publishers who both contribute inventory and run campaigns within the platform.

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Investment focus

Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
Stage:Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
Geography: Singapore, Australia, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 1818
Round size: Seed $186k–$4.6M; Pre-Seed $108k–$750k; Series A $4.6M–$28M
Lead/follow: 39% lead, 61% follow
Last fund: Likely actively investing — fresh fund, raised $72M in 2024

Portfolio highlights

Sapyen — We take the fear out of infertility for men. Test for it at home, without stepping out to the hospital and get personalised health recommendations to improve sperm health and increase your chances of conceiving.
Visoid — Render your 3D models with ease! Quick and easy rendering software for architects, powered by AI. Try Visoid for free!
One Key Access — One Key Access is an interface to the world of couriers to enable 24/7 frictionless deliveries.

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Reinventure is pioneering Founder-First Corporate Venture Capital. They champion founders who have the vision, ambition and hustle to transform an industry across Asia-Pacific and beyond, propelling them with the support of a top 20 bank globally.With $150 million under management and Westpac Banking Corporation as its largest limited partner,Reinventure is focused on uncovering, investing in and nurturing scalable early businesses in FinTech and adjacent areas that will be the future of the industry.

Investment focus

Industry: FinTech, Software, Financial Services
Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
Geography: Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand

Investor stats

Total investments: 69
Round size: Seed $800k–$4.7M; Series A $3.3M–$18M; Series B $8.1M–$54M
Lead/follow: 33% lead, 67% follow
Last fund: May invest from a new fund soon — raised $31M in 2018

Portfolio highlights

Kasada — Kasada stops automated threats and bot attacks from the very first request across web, mobile apps, and APIs. Real-time bot mitigation with no rules to manage.
Safewill — Safewill is Australia's leading online Will writing platform. With thousands of users, Safewill makes it easy and affordable to write your own legally binding will
Instant — The world's best-performing online checkout that maximises revenue for your brand!

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Melbourne Angels was formed in Melbourne, Australia in early 2007. Melbourne Angels is the leading group of private investors in Victoria who actively invest in early stage and growth technology companies.The group has a strong and experienced core of members that generate deal flow, are experienced in evaluation of business propositions and actas mentors for the other members and the entrepreneurs. The members vary in age, gender, ethnicity, profession and type of experience. All members have experience of success at being entrepreneurial.This award winning group is consistently one of the most active startup investors in the country.

Investment focus

Industry: Biotechnology, Information Technology, Energy
Stage:Angel, Seed
Geography: Australia, United States, New Zealand

Investor stats

Total investments: 45
Round size: Seed $34k–$1.3M; Angel $219k–$918k
Lead/follow: 49% lead, 51% follow

Portfolio highlights

Emanda — Emanda App helps business advisory firms and companies determine business value, auto-generate data rooms, set goals, and track progress daily via AI-driven tools.
Auric Essentials — Auric - The Power of Scent. Revolutionise your well-being with Auric. Discover our state-of-the-art AI-powered AromaSphere diffuser and app, designed to personalise your aromatherapy experience.
Bitwise Agronomy — Bitwise Agronomy uses AI to analyze crop video footage and provide growers with insights into crop health, growth, and yield potential.

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