# Top 15 Sporting Goods Startup Investors in Australia in June 2026 ## Investible - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, FinTech Investible is an early-stage venture capital firm backing the visionaries advancing humanity through technology in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and globally. ## Aura Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: SaaS, Financial Services, Software Aura Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm backing the creators of category defining technology companies ## Breakthrough Victoria - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Biotechnology The Breakthrough Victoria Fund is a $2 billion investment by the Victorian Government to drive investment in research and innovation. ## Victor Smorgon Group - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: FinTech, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services Victor Smorgon Group ## Euphemia - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Gaming, Sports, eSports Euphemia ## Matthew Browne - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Construction, Information Technology Matthew Browne is a Co-Founder and CIO at Upflowy. ## Vu Tran - Type: Angel - Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Consulting, Sporting Goods Vu Tran is a director and co-founder at Go1. He is also a medical doctor working in General Practice and has passion for developing new and innovative ways to promote healthcare in the broader community. Aside from Go1, Vu Tran is also a co-founder and director of Aduro Learning Management System and Go Catalyse.Vu Tran obtained his MBBS inMedicine from Bond University. ## Matt Fayle - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Retail, 3D Printing, Sporting Goods Matt Fayle - CEO & Founder @ TheLoop ## Todd Forest - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, Real Estate, FinTech Todd Forest - Managing Director @ NAB Ventures ## Trevor Folsom - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Marketplace, E-Commerce Elevation Capital was formed by a group of successful entrepreneurs who have co-invested in order to pool together their capital and experience. We consider ourselves to be “venture accelerators” rather than venture capitalists. After starting my first fledgling business at the age of 17, I truly understand the unique challenges faced byentrepreneurs and I am aware that it takes more than just capital for a company to succeed.Recently, Blueprint Management and the various business's we developed (up to 10 companies over 13 years) has given me exposure to the difficult challenges that every entrepreneur will face. My experience has involved the creation of a company with only $10K start-up capital, which grew to over 950 staff. This business was then sold to a private equity group. The success of this venture has given me invaluable knowledge that I can now share with others to guide them in the future.Specialties:If there is one simple thing I have learnt in recent times about investing into growth companies, it is: "to not waste anyones time".Elevation Capital is a professional and committed organisation and is able to invest quickly when a good business opportunity presents itself. We appreciate the challenge that entrepreneurs face when trying to raise capital while also dealing with the daily time constraints of running their businesses. ## Andrew Bogut - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series D - Focus: Sports, eSports, Gaming Andrew Bogut ## Mark Livings - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Education, Communities Founder of a diverse group of businesses including globally-distributed consumer brands (Lyre's Spirits Co) as well as growth-award winning companies specialising in the supply of marketing services and products to the FMCG\ CPG industry. These businesses include an integrated creative agency, a digital printing and personalisation platform,a branded merchandise and speciality packaging supplier as well as a specialty promotional logistics and fulfilment provider.Mark has worked closely with over 50 major FMCG organisations in the grocery, pharma, liquor and health and beauty space and has grown a portfolio of businesses servicing their go to market requirements over the last seven years.Passionate about technology, Mark has invested across all business units ensuring a competitive edge is maintained with best in class platforms to delivery quality creative, product production and fulfilment services to some of the world's most recognisable businesses and brands. ## Andrew Coppin - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Retail, Logistics, 3D Printing Andrew Coppin - Advisor @ DisruptSports.com ## Pelorus Private Equity - Type: VC Fund - Location: Neutral Bay, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Communities, Sporting Goods Pelorus Private Equity is a real estate investment firm generating value through counter cyclical, opportunistic, and workout investments. Its operations and structure have evolved from the demerger and restructure of the Pelorus Property Group Limited. Pelorus Private Equity is based in Neutral Bay, New South Wales. ## Josh Childress - Type: Angel - Location: Irvine, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: SaaS, Analytics, Communities Joshua Malik Childress is a former professional basketball player who last played for the San-en NeoPhoenix of the Japanese B.League.