# Top 50 Sports Startup Investors in Australia in June 2026

## Flying Fox Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 9
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Flying Fox Ventures is an early stage investment firm that invests across industry and across the micro-stages of pre-seed and seed.

## Investible
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- 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.

## Larsen Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Education, SaaS

Larsen Ventures is a lean, driven and strategic venture investment firmWe believe in alignment, long-term thinking & investor due diligence

We like metrics, traction & perseverance

We invest in people
1/3 of our focus is on Health and Education;

We like the thematic & overall gains for society2/3 of our time is spentlearning from peers, digging into research,

chasing leads & hanging out on caffeinated zooms in the endless search for;Founders with Traction

Founders with Insight

Founders with Perseverance and Courage

Founders with an innate ability to question EverythingWe have patient capital that engages & contributes to your Journey

Accelerate your business with our portfolios' intellectual capital

## Aura Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- 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

## Folklore Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps

Folklore is a team of investors, founders, and builders committed to supporting Australian and New Zealand tech founders. We are a first cheque to forever investment firm, and we believe in the power of founder vision and the potential of teams, right from the start.

## Euphemia
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Sports, Apps, Gaming

Euphemia

## Brisbane Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Machine Learning

Formed in late 2006, the Brisbane Angels Pty Ltd is a large group of private investors who actively invest in early stage technology companies, usually in South East Queensland, Australia. The members are typically active or semi-retired former senior business executives, who apart from financial input can provide much needed value adding toinvestee companies through hands-on management experience and high level business networks.

## Paspalis
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Aerospace, Manufacturing, Space Travel

Paspalis is a leading venture capital investor in Northern Australia. We invest in innovative companies, both locally and globally, looking to do business in the Northern Territory.

## Giant Leap Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Software, Information Technology

Giant Leap is Australia's first venture capital fund to be 100% dedicated to investing in exceptional, rapidly scalable impact businesses.

## Anjos do Brasil
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Agriculture

Anjos do Brasil is a angel investor network dedicated to foster angel investment for supporting inovative entrepreneurs in Brazil. It was founded by Cassio Spina, a entrepreneur and a angel investor with over 25 years experience in tech industry (see more at http://www.crunchbase.com/person/cassio-spina-3) .Receivingsupport of major brazilian institutions related to entrepreneurship and investments, such as Endeavor Brasil, ABVCAP, BM&F BOVESPA, FIESP/CJE, Brazil Innovators, etc., Anjos do Brasil is commited to connect investors with entrepreneurs in order to help growing new business in Brazil.We do also keep relationship with major VC investment funds, in order to exchange investment opportunities between our members and them. Anjos do Brasil is advised by a seasoned board of advisors, that support our strategic actions for promoting our vision.We promote events between our members and some also for entrepreneurs, for both educating the community and connecting people, to empower their relationsIf you wish to contact us, please, visit our site at www.anjosdobrasil.net and leave a message.

## Alium Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Apps

Alium Capital focuses on listed and unlisted technology investments to generate out-sized returns. The company invests in technology, innovation, and early-stage businesses, all the way through to publicly listed assets.
It specializes in the fields of finance, investing, innovation, and capital.Alium Capital was founded in 2016 andheadquartered in Sydney, New South Wales.

## AfterWork Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

We are a community-powered VC fund making pre-seed / seed stage investments in Australian and New Zealand startups.  Our community is rallied around a shared goal: to invest in the next generation of Australia and New Zealand startups at the very earliest stage, and then support them on their long a

## Trevor Folsom
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## Adi Dassler International Family Office
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Focus: Gaming, Sports, eSports

As a MFO, we provide our clients and families with Best-In-Class solutions, family office advice.

## Astralis Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Sports, Video, Mobile

Astralis Capital is an investment firm.

## Yolo Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tallin, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Yolo Investments is focusing on late seed & series A stage investments in igaming, fintech and crypto.

## Andrew Larsen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Fitness

I'm passionate about technology entrepreneurship and value creation.My primary role is the Investment Director at Larsen Ventures; an active investor in early-stage technology companies.I'm also a Partner & IC member @ Folklore Ventures, Board member at a number of growth stage startups, and feel incredibly privileged to bebacking some incredibly smart and driven Founders.I love supporting the local innovation ecosystem, and showcasing Australian technology on the world stage. I'm sometime lucky enough to be a judge, mentor, and adviser within the Australian ecosystem.

## Andrew Bogut
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series D
- Focus: Sports, eSports, Gaming

Andrew Bogut

## TEN13
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Financial Services

TEN13 is Australia's leading Venture Capital Syndicate.

## 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.

## Total Sport and Entertainment
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Crows Nest, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Video, Mobile, Social

We are Australia's leading, full service sports and entertainment agency specialising in marketing, events, sponsorship and creative.

## Josh Rowe
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Education, Marketing, Gaming

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## Seven West Media
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series C
- Focus: Software, Internet, Financial Services

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## Solana Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Solana, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming

Solana Ventures' mission is to accelerate the growth of the Solana blockchain and adjacent ecosystems by providing capital to the most promising teams building in the crypto ecosystem.

## Black Sheep Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Black Sheep Capital is making its mark as a preferred investment capital provider due to their 'Everyone Wins' approach. Their philosophy is to work with their investment partners to create and grow opportunities where they can all enjoy success. Through this approach, they have been able to create a diverse portfolio of investments thatcontinues to grow.

## Vu Tran
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Vu Tran is based out of Brisbane, Queensland and is the Co-Founder of OneMRI. Vu previously worked at Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association as a Member Board Of Directors. Vu Tran attended Bond University.

## Folius Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Software, Cryptocurrency

Folius Ventures: Invest in, evangelize, and #buidl Web3 initiatives.

## Andrew Coppin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel
- Focus: Retail, Logistics, 3D Printing

Andrew Coppin - Advisor @ DisruptSports.com

## King River Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, Gaming, Blockchain

Venture capital for high growth software companies.

## EVP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

EVP is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney Australia with c. $300M FUM across four fund vintages.Our most recent fund was launched in December 2022 and is a $100M fund. The fund targets early Series-A investments initially with cheque sizes in the range of $0.5 – $5.0 million. Our funds invest in software, are sector agnosticand have a focus on Australian based B2B SaaS companies.Over the years, we’ve backed brilliant founders building global software companies like SiteMinder, Deputy, Ignition and Shippit. We make high conviction investments, underpinned by ambition, pragmatism and a deep understanding of the software journey.

## Breakthrough Lab
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Breakthrough Lab are successful start-up founders who have operated businesses from pitch deck to exit.Breakthrough Lab manages Australian technology focused venture capital investments.We are a team of successful start-up founders who have operated businesses from pitch deck to exit. As venture capital fund managers we are dedicated toachieving market-beating returns for both our investors and the founders we back.

## Peak XV Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, E-Commerce

We help the daring build legendary companies.

## Zhen Cao
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Apps

Zhen is a partner at Republic.co, an Angelist spin-off, with 1M users globally, the mission is democratizing private market investing. Republic is one of the most trusted online startup ecosystems in the world, along with AngelList, Product Hunt and CoinList family. Our funding portal and broker-dealer are SEC-registered and members of FINRA. Shewas the partner of JLAB, the crypto fund of JD Capital. It is the only public PE fund in China with a $9B AUM. Her portco included The Graph, Flow, Star Atlas, StepN, Oasis, Thunder, MobileCoin, Ontology, Ankr, etc. Zhen was on the content strategy team in HTC Vive, Where she was working on Skyrim, Doom, Star War, Star Trek, Ready Player One, Fallout, etc.

## 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

## Sfermion
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency

Sfermion is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on the immersive internet

## Alameda Research
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Central and Western, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Alameda Research is a quantitative cryptocurrency trading firm that provides liquidity in cryptocurrency and digital assets markets. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Central and Western, Hong Kong.

## Blackbird Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Blackbird is a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions.

## Darren Patterson
- Type: Angel
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Sports, Travel, Banking

Mr Patterson has more than 20 years’ experience working with both start-up and blue-chip technology companies spanning Australia, Europe, US and Asia. As a leading senior executive, his experience includes telecoms, IT, digital media and venture capital. Mr Patterson is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Alchemy Ventures, an ESVCLP venturecapital fund established to invest in teams and ideas which changes lives and industries, whilst having a positive impact on human and environmental wellness.Mr Patterson's international experience has seen him hold senior business development roles with Yahoo, ECI Telecom, Energis Communications / Cable and Wireless PLC and Cisco Systems. He has been an investor in technology ventures Abyss Solutions, Persollo, Republic Capital Management, Firstwave Cloud Technology, Lumific and Datasift where he secured investment from US venture funds.Most recently he was the CEO and Co-Founder of Australia’s only regulated property investment platform, BrickX, and was CEO and executive director of Property Connect Holdings (ASX:PCH).Mr Patterson holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Computer Science from the University of Technology, Sydney and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Directors.

## Santiago Roel Santos
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services

Santiago Roel Santos was a Partner at ParaFi Capital.

## 6th Man Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software

6th Man Ventures is an early stage crypto VC firm investing in web3 applications & infrastructure6MV was born from a love of web3 in practice and principle, founded and run by a group who both see the potential and actively work to bring projects to life every day. That makes us incredible partners to have on your journey.6th Man Ventureswas established in March 2021 in New York, United States.

## Yamaha Motor Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care

Yamaha Motor Ventures is investing in early stage startups that are changing the world of Mobility, AgTech, and HealthTech.

## Daniel Gavel
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, CRM

Daniel Gavel is an entrepreneur and investor who has founded a number of businesses including early stage investment firm Black Sheep Capital, leading Queensland property developer Golden State Property, and venture capital firm Full Circle Venture Capital.Dan started out in financial advisory, growing his own practice before exiting the industryin 2013 and establishing Black Sheep Capital to invest in early-stage tech companies and other assets. Today, Black Sheep Capital is one of Australia’s most active angel and seed investors, and has funded a wide range of startups including Airtasker, Sendle and Go1.Dan plays an active role backing and mentoring startups, and contributing to the development of Australia’s innovation eco-system. He brings his commercial acumen and strong corporate networks to his investment activities, and believes strongly in the power of collaboration in helping new ventures grow to their full potential.

## Titanium Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

Titanium Ventures is the results-oriented VC partner to the most promising technology startups. Accelerating extraordinary companies and fueling growth of standout disruptors.

## Enabling Future
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Mobile

Enabling Future (EF) is a sector agnostic, family office backed Venture Capital firm head quartered in Dubai. EF provides seed and early stage funding to entrepreneurs who challenge conventional wisdom and look to create true disruption. Our goal is to enable entrepreneurs to build companies of the future. We provide our portfolio companies withcapital, experience, strategy and network.

## Eleanor Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Education, Software, Marketing

INVEST IN TECH TOGETHER

## The Sypkes Group
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed

The Sypkes Group is a collection of investment companies and businesses managed by a private family office in Tasmania, Australia.

## Skalata
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Marketplace

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

## Discerning Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Sports, Gambling, Software

Discerning Capital is a collaborative capital that focuses on the intersection of gambling, technology, sports, and media.

## Leigh Jasper
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Construction

Leigh Jasper is the CEO of Aconex, the world’s most widely used cloud collaboration platform for construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Together with company co-founder Rob Phillpot, he raised A$86 million in private equity investment before listing Aconex on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in December 2014. Prior toAconex, Leigh was a business analyst at McKinsey & Company, where he consulted for clients in the financial services, media and information technology sectors. He is a director of the Burnet Institute, a not-for-profit organization which aims to improve health in poor and vulnerable communities in Australia and internationally through research, education and public health. Leigh holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree with First Class Honors, a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Diploma of Modern Languages in French from the University of Melbourne.

## TCG
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Health Care

TCG is an independent media company. Their focus is on majority and minority investments in growing consumer businesses. Our portfolio includes digital media, commerce, marketplaces, sports, gaming, consumer finance, and health and wellness brands and platforms.

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