Top 50 Sports VC Funds & Investors in Australia (October 2026)

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• Vaulta — Vaulta is a battery casing technology company based in Brisbane, Australia. Using advanced composite materials and smart, streamlined design, Vaulta has developed a lighter and smaller battery case with fewer parts, creating scalable efficiencies and opportunities for manufacturers. Vaulta founder and director Dominic Spooner has over 12 yearsexperience as a design engineer, and has worked in a range of industries, including renewables and batteries, defence and aerospace, consumer products, commercial products and startups. While working in battery design, Dominic saw firsthand that opportunities for growth were being overlooked in favour of continuing with the status quo – and that’s when the idea for Vaulta was born.Vaulta’s world-first no-weld design means modules can be easily assembled and disassembled, cells reused and recycled, and new cells added as battery technology continues to evolve.From stationary storage and electric vehicles to defence, aerospace and beyond, Vaulta’s battery case technology works wherever batteries do.
• TerraBlaster — TerraBlaster is a cutting-edge agricultural technology firm focused on transforming sustainable agriculture through enhanced automation and precise technologies.
• Andromeda Robotics — At Andromeda, our personalised robot companions are helping Australian aged care teams bring joy and connection to residents to improve wellbeing.

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• Operata — Continuously measure performance to deliver the best possible customer experience.
• SPEC Toolbox — Structural timber design software for Australian engineers. Design CLT, GLT, and connections to AS1720 standards. Start your free trial and automate today.
• Teacher’s Buddy — Create lesson plans, worksheets, assessments, and more in minutes. AI-powered tools designed for educators.

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• iiba — Iiba is a geospatial platform that specializes in providing location information related to child-rearing.
• Obud — Obud is a wellness reservation systems that is designed for holistic health and lifestyle management purposes. The company's systems offer a comprehensive suite of tools for booking wellness activities, managing schedules, and accessing curated wellness programs, enabling wellness centers to streamline their operations, enhance userengagement, and promote a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
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• Apate.AI — Is the next generation of scam prevention and intelligence. We deploy advanced conversational AI bots combined with real-time insights to protect businesses, governments and communities globally.2
• Inspace XR — Inspire and engage prospective tenants, buyers, and your team with interactive virtual replicas of your assets, with 360 virtual tours, analytics & more.
• GeoSnapShot — Let's put your photos to work. Built for professionals, available to everyone. GeoSnapShot is loved by amateurs, professionals, teams and individuals.

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• Indi — indi keeps every observation, document and reminder about your child organised in one place, ready to share with the clinicians and family supporting them.
• Ovum — Meet Ovum, the intelligent health journal mobile app designed for womankind.
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• Arkeus — Arkeus is a leader in the fusion of optics and autonomy. Our wide area autonomous optical systems are deployed to conduct Search, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance in a range of operating environments.
• Sphere — Live courses led by vetted experts for professionals who want to advance their careers
• Octopusbot — Accurate AI Forecasts for Wheat, Corn, Grains, and Oilseeds | Global Production Insights, Supply & Demand Analysis, and Future Price Scenarios to Maximize Profit and Mitigate Risks.

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• Haast — Haast is an artificial intelligence SAAS company that offers marketing compliance automation services.
• Isaacus — Isaacus is legal AI research company building legal superintelligence. Try out our hallucination-free models.
• Catapult — Discover Catapult. The cutting-edge sports technology, data analytics, and insights that will unleash your team's and athletes' potential.

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• Chewsr — Chewsr is a web-based group dining decision tool that helps people quickly decide where to eat together.
• Sprout — Kitchen space to grow your business
• TravelMustard — TravelMustard is a collaborative travel planner for couples, families and friends. Create your travel group and plan your next trip together.

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• OneMRI — A comprehensive whole-body MRI. Radiation-free, clinically reviewed, and explained by doctors.
• IPEX — Protect your construction projects with IPEX's secure payment solutions, offering builder insolvency protection and efficient project bank account management in Australia.
• Seedflex Technologies — Pay-As-You-Sell Advance for Merchants; A frictionless way for merchants to stay in control of their business, capital, and growth

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• Vessev — Electric hydrofoiling vessels built for commercial use. Quiet, efficient, and better for the world.
• Heidi Health — Heidi Health develops an ambient AI medical scribe platform that automates clinical documentation and related tasks. It listens to patient-clinician conversations, transcribes key highlights, and then produces structured notes, referral letters, patient summaries, billing codes, and other downstream documents. The system supports customizable templates, allows editing during sessions, and integrates with various EHR systems while offering compliance with privacy and security standards. Clinicians in multiple specialties and care settings use Heidi to reduce administrative burden, improve focus on patient care, and streamline workflows.
• Gilmour Space Technologies — Gilmour Space is a rocket company in Australia that is developing and launching low-cost small satellite launch vehicles. All orbits, all planets: https://www.gspacetech.com

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• Takeat — FoodTech
• Storm Education — Storm Education is an organization that teaches basic English via WhatsApp to people across Brazil.
• AMentoria Educação — AMentoria is a platform for individualization of studies based on data and active learning systems for students who will apply to the ENEM, an exam similar to the american SAT, to be approved into Med School.Within the classroom, we individualize our student's studies through our teaching system with our active methodology of directedstudies based on metrics, where the student is guided to study what his metrics show he makes the most mistakes in the platform's weekly simulations. That way he has much more engagement and motivation in his studies.Outside the classroom, when we know that learning actually happens, we individualize the student's study routine through our individual mentoring process, where the student is connected to a mentor approved in Medicine by ENEM.This mentor will do the pedagogical monitoring of the student's study metrics and from that, set up the student's study schedule and all his weekly routine for maximum performance and learning. In addition to managing the study routine, the mentor also becomes an emotional support for the student. Being a fundamental piece for the high performance of the student.

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• Heatseeker — Determine how successful your business, product or campaign will be before launching by testing your products and messaging with AI-powered digital campaigns.
• Zena Sport — The most advanced Female Chest Protectors for Contact Sports. Using a patented design developed after 3 years of research and testing, Zena Sport Chest Protectors are ultimate essential to elevate your performance on game day. Reduces your risk of injury, wear Zena Sport and play fearlessly!
• GGWP Academy — AI and social listening driven marketplace, backed by education to create #SmarterInfluence and drive ROI for brands in esports and gaming.

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• Boost Lab — Boost Lab provides solutions for skincare products that are cost-effective, effective, and safe.
• Koala — We're simplifying the mattress and furniture game. With free & fast delivery and a 120 night risk-free trial Australia-wide, try it out online today.
• York Street Brands — York Street Brands, formed by the merger of Boost Lab and tbh Skincare specializes in serums that target a range of skin concerns.

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• Practifi — The only intelligent CRM built specifically for wealth management firms, Practifi combines native AI functionality with purpose-built capabilities.
• HotelClub — HotelClub is a web-based hospitality platform that allows its users to search for, compare, and book a range of hotels throughout the world.
• Fergus — Fergus is a smart field service management software for service businesses. Make job management easy and carry out work better with our all-in-one solution.

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• Arintra — Arintra is an AI-powered autonomous coding technology that delivers significant efficiency and accelerates your revenue cycle business performance.
• Pearler — Kickstart or continue your long term investment journey with Pearler, a simple alernative for those who crave boring investing.
• HEO — HEO delivers on-demand, high-frequency images on satellites and actionable insights using the world's largest non-Earth imaging dataset and sensor network.

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• Meld — Driving access to stablecoins and digital assets globally.
• Pave Bank — Pave Bank is built for programmable finance. Hold, move and manage traditional currencies, stablecoins and digital assets from one corporate account, 24/7.
• Bitblox Games — Offer innovative and engaging blockchain-based games on your platform and attract a new wave of players with Bitblox.

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• Lucra Sports — Lucra Sports operates as a social-first sports gaming platform that sits uniquely at the intersection of sports gaming and fantasy sports.
• Forever Network — Forever Network is a social-first sports media company. Our keystone brand, Basketball Forever, is the worlds largest independent sports media channel.
• Basketball Forever — Get the latest basketball news straight to the palm of your hand. Covering the NBA, NBL, NCAA, Streetball and more every day. For the love of the game.

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• Picklebet — Puntaa is a social daily fantasy sports (DFS) app.
• Skrilla — Skrilla is an Esports wagering brand. Created by a team in Australia, built for a global audience.Skrilla, was founded in early 2017, and is the creation of two Australian based startup companies, Gamurs and Puntaa. Gamurs is a global esports media company reaching over 2.7m monthly users — through their premier esports news portal, Dot Esports(www.dotesports.com), and Puntaa is an Australian licensed gambling business, that began life as a peer to peer social betting app and evolved to find its groove in the tournament and daily fantasy space.
• Change Financial — Change Financial is a fintech company that develops innovative and scalable payment solutions for emerging markets.

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• Block Earner — Block Earner offers Crypto-Backed Loans. Borrow AUD using Bitcoin, Ethereum or XRP with Australia's leading blockchain and crypto finance solutions.
• SuperGaming — At SuperGaming, we are putting India on the global gaming map.
• Starboard Maritime Intelligence — Monitor and protect your maritime domain

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• OneMRI — A comprehensive whole-body MRI. Radiation-free, clinically reviewed, and explained by doctors.
• Enrola — Looking for online training courses? Discover the perfect course for you with our easy course advisor quiz. Get individual guidance and apply directly.
• 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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• IMUA — IMUA is a Layer 1 blockchain that provides shared security by combining decentralized security from well-known blockchains.
• Orb Labs — We make any transaction gasless and bridgeless, restore fungibility and fluidity of stablecoin, and connect onchain accounts with the offchain world.
• Flare Network — Flare is a full-stack layer 1 solution designed for data intensive use cases.

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• Arlula — Arlula provides a single integration point for a global network of satellite imagery. Sign up today and get BETA access to our API.
• Polybee — Polybee develops autonomous drone systems designed for agricultural applications. They focus on automating yield forecasting and pollination using drones, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. Their technology aims to reduce uncertainty in agriculture by providing solutions for seed companies, vertical farming operations, and greenhousecooperatives. Polybee's innovations are particularly useful in environments.
• HEO — HEO delivers on-demand, high-frequency images on satellites and actionable insights using the world's largest non-Earth imaging dataset and sensor network.

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• Indi — indi keeps every observation, document and reminder about your child organised in one place, ready to share with the clinicians and family supporting them.
• Ovum — Meet Ovum, the intelligent health journal mobile app designed for womankind.
• Clean Slate Clinic — Safely detox from alcohol from the comfort of your home. Proven results with Clean Slate Clinic.

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• Utexo — Move USDT from any major network, directly onto Bitcoin.
• Wave — The fastest, simplest, and most secure platform to trade any token on any DEXs on Sui, Aptos and Movement.
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• GGWP Academy — AI and social listening driven marketplace, backed by education to create #SmarterInfluence and drive ROI for brands in esports and gaming.

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• Flex — 10x higher credit limit. 0% interest for 60 days. No personal guarantee. No personal liability for construction
• OpenSolar — OpenSolar connects homeowners, solar professionals, and partners with free software to design, sell, and manage fast, accurate solar projects.
• Wealth.com — Wealth.com provides an artificial intelligence-powered estate and tax planning platform designed for financial advisors, enabling them to deliver structured, ongoing wealth planning services to clients. The company’s software integrates estate planning, tax analysis, and financial data into a single system that supports the creation, management,and continuous optimization of wealth strategies. Its core platform allows advisors to generate legal estate planning documents such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney, while also offering tools to visualize wealth transfer scenarios and model long-term outcomes. The system includes a client portal where individuals can upload documents, track assets, and collaborate with advisors and other professionals involved in their financial planning.

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• Mad Paws — Mad Paws is a Sydney-based start up that was created to fill in the ever growing need in the pet boarding market for affordable, and local pet accommodation while still maintaining the care, love, and attention pets received at high-end, expensive, pet boarding services.
• InStitchu — Custom, tailored suits, tuxedos, shirts & chinos made to your exact measurements. Book a free fitting at an InStitchu showroom or design your own online.
• CarExpert.com.au — Australia's most reputable and independent motoring experts bring you the latest car reviews, comparisons, news and auto content.

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• Axya — Axya is a procurement execution platform for manufacturers. Use AI to run sourcing, purchase orders, and supplier follow-up alongside your ERP.
• Sortera Technologies — Sortera Alloys manufactures low-cost, high-quality metal alloys for domestic manufacturing using its artificial intelligence technology. Sortera Alloys is a company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was established in 2020.
• Foundation Alloy — Foundation Alloy makes better parts, faster, for modern engineering.

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• Facilo — Facilo is a real estate communication provider that uses cloud computing to enhance sales and ease transactions of real estate brokerage.
• MOT — MOT manages and supports the business activities of writers, particularly manga artists, while also operating “Kakikomi,” an online manga school that provides aspiring artists with education, guidance, and practical training to develop their creative skills.
• Spectronix — Spectronics is a development of new technologies and new applications to bring about innovation, focusing on the future of laser technology.

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• PsiQuantum — PsiQuantum is building the world's first useful quantum computer.
• True North Copper — TNC is a copper-focused, critical minerals exploration company with a highly prospective portfolio of assets in NW Qld, Australia
• Strategic Energy Resources — Strategic Energy Resources has engaged in the exploration of minerals. They projects include gawler craton copper-Gold, amber gaze mineral sands, Isa undercover copper-gold, east tennant copper-gold, and others.

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• NÜWATER — NÜWATER was born out of a desire to combat the harmful impact that plastic bottles have on our environment today. With approximately 8 million tonnes of plastic ending up in the ocean every year, NÜWATER is a recyclable alternative to plastic bottled water. We'd like to put the UAE at the forefront of driving sustainability, to ensure ourfuture generations live in a cleaner, healthier, plastic free world. NÜWATER is sourced from an artesian spring 500 meters underground, one of the deepest springs in the world. Filtered through rich volcanic rock, NÜWATER supplies the body with essential minerals for life. In comparison to desalinated water - a process that is highly energy intensive, removes all the minerals and produces toxic waste in the process. We are proud to say our manufacturing process is 100% Carbon Neutral. We aim to be a Carbon Net Positive company by 2023. see less
• Trifacta — Trifacta has joined Alteryx to help customers and partners bring even more value to their businesses, powered by breakthrough data analytic insights.
• Volt Lines — Yeni nesil personel, okul, vardiya ve teknopark servisi.

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• Granular — Corteva Agriscience software and digital solutions give the real-time, field-by-field information needed to maximize yield & manage input costs.
• Databricks — Databricks offers a unified platform for data, analytics and AI. Build better AI with a data-centric approach. Simplify ETL, data warehousing, governance and AI on the Data Intelligence Platform.
• Odyssey — Odyssey connects families with states to get access to funding from states to use with approved vendors to customize education for children who need it most.

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• Itheum — As we enter the web3 and metaverse era; Itheum unlocks data silos and generates new value for your data.
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• Forever Network — Forever Network is a social-first sports media company. Our keystone brand, Basketball Forever, is the worlds largest independent sports media channel.

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• Midnite — Bet on Football, Horse Racing, Slot games, Live Dealer, and much more. Play your way and get rewards like no other. Unlock huge promos, boosts, and free spins. Easily deposit and instantly withdraw your winnings. Join today and claim your welcome offer.
• Outlier — The #1 Rated betting tool for player prop research and trends, team and line movement analysis, odds comparison, & place picks on your sportsbook app.
• SlotCycle — SlotCycle is a premier marketplace that connects buyers and sellers for secondary gaming equipment, combining a state-of-the-art digital platform with robust physical operations.

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• Zengo — Zengo is the most secure crypto wallet: The only self-custodial wallet with no private key vulnerability. Powered by MPC, always recoverable, never hacked.
• DeepSafe — DeepSafe is a decentralized AI trusted verification network designed to ensure transparency, security, and reliability in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems.
• SecondLive — SecondLive is a diversified metaverse focused on building social networks and supporting creator economic activities.

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• 10six Games — 10Six was a massively multiplayer online real-time strategy (MMORTS) game.
• Lantern Finance — Lantern Finance is a financial services and technology company that specializes in crypto-backed loans and staking services. Their platform allows users to leverage their cryptocurrency holdings as collateral to access cash loans, offering an alternative to selling assets. Additionally, Lantern provides staking services, enabling users toparticipate in blockchain networks' proof-of-stake mechanisms and earn rewards. The company emphasizes security by partnering with BitGo for asset custody and maintains regulatory compliance as a registered Money Services Business with FinCEN.
• Basketball Forever — Basketball Forever.

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• MAIGA — MAIGA platform leverages AI to automate and optimize DeFi trading and compliance operations using technologies such as MCP, trusted execution environments (TEE), and multimodal AI.
• GasHawk — GasHawk is a blockchain company that prevents failed and stuck transactions via our intelligent queue manager.
• Skyfire Systems Inc. — Skyfire, a financial stack designed to enable autonomous agentic AI commerce, is to establish the first fully autonomous, open agentic AI economy in history.

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• Creator's X — Creator's X is an anime production firm that focuses on developing animation production assistance tools using AI.
• Knowledge Work — Knowledge Work specializes in the development and sales of software for companies.
• Third Intelligence — Third Intelligence is an AI research and development firm dedicated to producing a new type of intelligence and achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI). Through cutting-edge research, advanced algorithm development, and large-scale computing capabilities, the company aims to push the boundaries of machine cognition, enabling systems thatcan reason, learn, and adapt across diverse domains.

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• Instamojo — Sell online easily and directly to consumers. Run your online business with integrated payment gateway, shipping, analytics & more. Powering 20,00,000+ Indian businesses with powerful eCommerce features.
• CAMPFIRE — Campfire engages in the planning, development, and operation of a crowd funding platform.They operate the largest cloud funding platform in Japan [CAMPFIRE (campfire)], which supports "whoever wants to start something."The fee is 5% of the domestic level, and about 15,000 projects have collected about $70million in total from over700,000 people.
• Note — Note develops a media platform that aims to help creators publish sentences, images, and audio over the Internet. The company's platform enables users to receive updates in order to keep track of daily information, allowing creators and readers to feel comfortable creating things and delivering them pleasantly to the recipients.

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• Picklebet — Puntaa is a social daily fantasy sports (DFS) app.
• Vivid Seats — Online ticket marketplace where fans can buy and sell tickets to sports, concerts, and theater events nationwide.
• Meadowlark Media — Meadowlark Media is a content company focused on sports.

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• The European Technology Network — The European Technology Network is a non profit organization
• Spuree — Cheehoo is an AI-powered animation platform designed to accelerate animation production for various users, including artists, brands, and studios.
• Five Iron Golf — Five Iron offers a unique indoor golf experience for golfers and non-golfers alike. Enjoy golf simulators, lessons, a sports bar, and more.

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• DeepDerm — DeepDerm is developing AI-enabled cameras that detect skin cancer without the need for painful biopsies.
• InnovaIVF — InnovaIVF transforms the reproductive technology landscape with innovative solutions.
• Mental Jam — We are a games studio dedicated to ​creating impactful experiences that ​explore mental health.

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• GXE — At GXE, our mission is to build the all-in-one platform for unlisted assets and funds management. We provide investors, fund managers, and family offices with the tools they need to succeed and enable them to focus on their portfolios and investors whilst GXE takes care of everything else. A licensed financial services company, GXE holdsAustralian Financial Services Licence 460870 issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. GXE welcomes clients across sectors including corporate, family offices, pension and superannuation fund managers, private equity, property, and venture capital.
• VueMotion Labs — Optimize athletic performance with VueMotion's AI-driven movement analysis. Accessible, affordable, and trusted by pro teams worldwide. Start testing today!
• Neogenix Biosciences — NeoGenix Fertility: Selecting sperm for life through microfluidics and AI

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• Substack — Substack makes it simple for a writer to start an email newsletter that makes money from subscriptions.
• audiochuck — audiochuck is a media company that creates and produces content.
• Unrivaled Sports — Unrivaled Sports manages a diverse portfolio of youth sports properties in Baseball, Softball, Football, and Action Sports. The company focuses on providing world-class experiences and development opportunities for young athletes.

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• OneMRI — A comprehensive whole-body MRI. Radiation-free, clinically reviewed, and explained by doctors.
• Nullify — Nullify performs product security tasks alongside your developers.
• LoveHeart — LoveHeart is an AI educator-aide that streamlines child development documentation. Write learning stories, journals, plans, and reflections in seconds. Trusted by leading educators. Get your team plan today.

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• Okkular — Okkular is an AI based fashion tech startup.
• iiShield — iiShield aims to improve patient outcomes and surgeon training in transplant surgery by providing effective organ heat protection.
• Mary Technology — Generate detailed chronologies from documents in minutes with Mary Technology. Achieve 90%+ time reduction and ensure 99%+ accuracy. Try for free.

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• Brauz — Brauz connects your customers now with Reserve In Store, Find in Store, Click + Collect, On Demand Delivery, Ship from Store, Appointment Booking, Video Commerce, Clienteling and more.
• Betterx — Betterx is a technology company focused on infrastructure to support Web3.0 and Digital Assets.
• Amelio Health — Amelio Health is a program integrating a set of pathways developing the capabilities of case managers to signpost claimants at risk of developing chronic pain

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• Crexi — Photos, maps, description for commercial real estate
• Jebbit — Jebbit is how the world's biggest brands build, design, and launch engaging lead generation quizzes and product experiences using no-code, all in one platform.
• Picklebet — Puntaa is a social daily fantasy sports (DFS) app.

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• ActivePipe — ActivePipe nurtures clients and generates leads with intelligent email marketing designed for real estate agents. Sell more real estate with ActivePipe.
• Zipline.io — Making compliance management simple for healthcare, aged care and skilled nursing facilities. Contact us today.