# Top 50 Sustainability Startup Investors in Australia in June 2026 ## Main Sequence Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 13 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing We work with inventors who are building something hard from their unique expertise in science. These inventors are building the industries that will thrive for the decades to come. We have a unique working model to accelerate a company's pathway to scale. ## Clean Energy Finance Corporation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Debt Financing, Series B - Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Real Estate The Clean Energy Finance Corporation invests using a commercial approach to overcome market barriers and mobilize investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and low emissions technologies. They seek to catalyze and leverage private sector funding for the commercialization and deployment of clean energy technologies necessary for thetransition to a carbon-constrained economy. ## Artesian VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 9 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care Artesian Capital Management is an alternative investments management company, which was spun out of ANZ Banking Group's capital markets business in 2004, with backing from ANZ Private Equity. Artesian's founding partners, purchased ANZ's stake in 2005. The company has subsequently been fully owned by partners and staff. Since 2004,Artesian has managed specialised funds focused on credit arbitrage and relative-value strategies across global financial markets. In 2008, while continuing to manage credit relative value investment strategies from its New York, London and Singapore offices, Artesian began to make principal investments in seed/early-stage ventures from its offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Shanghai. In 2011, Artesian launched the first of its early stage venture capital funds and now manages AUD +255m. Artesian's VC strategy is to partner with best of breed accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs. In 2017, Artesian launched its China VC Fund with a USD 50m cornerstone investment industry super fund Hostplus. Artesian will soon launch a Southeast Asia VC Fund. ## Investible - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 8 - 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. ## Uniseed - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Manufacturing Uniseed was established in October 2000 as a $20 million joint venture between the University of Melbourne (UM) and the University of Queensland (UQ). This proof of concept fund (Fund-1) operated with significant input and support from the commercialization offices of the two universities (UniQuest and Melbourne Ventures Limited), with staff ofthese organizations making up the majority of the Investment Committee and leading due diligence and management of most investment opportunities. Over 20 investments, typically of $250,000 - $500,000 were made from this fund.A new $40 million venture fund (Fund-2) ran from 2005-15, with the addition of a third leading university, the University of New South Wales, and a major private institutional investor, the Westscheme superannuation fund. The founding universities (UQ & UM) also committed further funds. Australian Super took over Westscheme's essets and commitments in July 2011.With the start of Fund-2, an independent management team was established, consisting of the CEO and three Investment Managers; one at each university catchment. The Investment Committee was restructured, with dedicated committees established for biotechnology or other technologies. The nominal investment limit was increased to $2.5 million to allow participation in follow-on funding rounds so as to preserve Uniseed's equity position.On 1 November 2015, Uniseed started its third and largest fund (Fund-3) with the addition of the University of Sydney and the CSIRO to the Universities of Queensland, Melbourne and NSW. This followed three high profile exits in the preceding 14 months (Fibrotech; Spinifex & Hatchtech). Each of the five partners committed $10 million over 10 years to the new fund (total fund $50 million).Uniseed’s partner research organisations spent nearly $4 billion on research, making up over 40% of the total research spend at 67 research organisations in Australia. Together, these organisations accounted for nearly 500 invention disclosures (34% of total) and 500 new registered IP rights filed (45% of total) over the same period(2013 National Survey of Research Commercialisation). Unlike private venture capital funds, Uniseed is dedicated to the needs of its research partners, and committed to servicing them consistently over the long term, irrespective of the short term conditions in external capital markets. It works in very close partnership with the research partner commercialisation companies and staff, providing a valuable adjunct to the capabilities these companies and staff provide. They in turn provide a best-practice commercialisation service tailored to their respective organisations. These companies are able to leverage to great effect the scale of operation and expertise of the Uniseed network.The fund is run with commercial discipline, ensuring independence and financial rigor in its investment decision-making processes. Success is measured by a balance of return on investment (including the flow of funds for research to further the commercialisation of intellectual property generated within the research partner catchments), the establishment of viable start-up companies, the generation of research income for research partners and the improvement of partner commercialisation processes. ## Tenacious Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Agriculture, AgTech, Farming Tenacious Ventures - Australia's first and only dedicated agrifood tech VC firm. ## Grok Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Renewable Energy, Software, Biotechnology Backing a better tomorrow ## Blackbird Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Giant Leap Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Information Technology, Software Giant Leap is Australia's first venture capital fund to be 100% dedicated to investing in exceptional, rapidly scalable impact businesses. ## Uniseed Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Manufacturing Uniseed was established in October 2000 as a $20 million joint venture between the University of Melbourne (UM) and the University of Queensland (UQ). This proof of concept fund (Fund-1) operated with significant input and support from the commercialization offices of the two universities (UniQuest and Melbourne Ventures Limited), with staff ofthese organizations making up the majority of the Investment Committee and leading due diligence and management of most investment opportunities. Over 20 investments, typically of $250,000 - $500,000 were made from this fund.A new $40 million venture fund (Fund-2) ran from 2005-15, with the addition of a third leading university, the University of New South Wales, and a major private institutional investor, the Westscheme superannuation fund. The founding universities (UQ & UM) also committed further funds. Australian Super took over Westscheme's essets and commitments in July 2011.With the start of Fund-2, an independent management team was established, consisting of the CEO and three Investment Managers; one at each university catchment. The Investment Committee was restructured, with dedicated committees established for biotechnology or other technologies. The nominal investment limit was increased to $2.5 million to allow participation in follow-on funding rounds so as to preserve Uniseed's equity position.On 1 November 2015, Uniseed started its third and largest fund (Fund-3) with the addition of the University of Sydney and the CSIRO to the Universities of Queensland, Melbourne and NSW. This followed three high profile exits in the preceding 14 months (Fibrotech; Spinifex & Hatchtech). Each of the five partners committed $10 million over 10 years to the new fund (total fund $50 million).Uniseed’s partner research organisations spent nearly $4 billion on research, making up over 40% of the total research spend at 67 research organisations in Australia. Together, these organisations accounted for nearly 500 invention disclosures (34% of total) and 500 new registered IP rights filed (45% of total) over the same period(2013 National Survey of Research Commercialisation). Unlike private venture capital funds, Uniseed is dedicated to the needs of its research partners, and committed to servicing them consistently over the long term, irrespective of the short term conditions in external capital markets. It works in very close partnership with the research partner commercialisation companies and staff, providing a valuable adjunct to the capabilities these companies and staff provide. They in turn provide a best-practice commercialisation service tailored to their respective organisations. These companies are able to leverage to great effect the scale of operation and expertise of the Uniseed network.The fund is run with commercial discipline, ensuring independence and financial rigor in its investment decision-making processes. Success is measured by a balance of return on investment (including the flow of funds for research to further the commercialisation of intellectual property generated within the research partner catchments), the establishment of viable start-up companies, the generation of research income for research partners and the improvement of partner commercialisation processes. ## Melt Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Manufacturing We provide venture capital, expertise and advice to advanced manufacturing-focused Australian startups with global ambitions. ## Virescent Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 5 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Solar Virescent Ventures invests in founders, technologies, and businesses that can help achieve zero emissions and beyond. ## Nicholas Assef - Type: Angel - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Battery Investment banker, founder, angel capitalist. FOcussed on industrial technology applications including renewable energy and recycling technology. ## IP Group Australia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy Ip Group Australia build and support outstanding intellectual property-based companies. ## Antler - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now! ## Brisbane Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - 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. ## Southern Cross Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Energy Southern Cross Venture Partners was launched in 2006 by veteran venture capitalists who have managed and operated companies themselves. Southern Cross Venture Partners assist early stage technology companies that demonstrate the potential for exceptional growth and market leadership build significant businesses. The founding principle of SouthernCross is partnership -- they are passionately committed to doing everything they can to help their portfolio companies succeed. Their team has a strong record of utilizing their start-up and management experience, industry knowledge, network of business/customer relationships, and recruiting skills to assist in building significant shareholder value.Southern Cross is currently investing in companies that fit their investment criteria. They prefer to act as lead or co-lead in the early stages where they have experience that can help build value rapidly. They do not have a minimum investment amount, however, a typical initial investment will be $2 million to $5 million with an ability to invest more money in later rounds. ## Airtree Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paddington, Western Australia, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology AirTree is a venture capital firm investing in Australian and New Zealand technology founders from seed stage or earlier. ## Artesian Clean Energy Seed Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Clean Energy Artesian Clean Energy Seed Fund The Fund makes seed & follow-on investments in clean energy focused startups from approved accelerators, incubators, university programs & angel ## Antler Australia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Financial Services, Information Technology Australia's only truly global early stage VC, we believe in and back the most ambitious founders from the earliest stage. ## Melbourne Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Angel, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Information Technology, Internet 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. ## Black Nova Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Championing the next generation of B2B technology startups. ## Transmedia Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Mobile, Internet Transmedia Capital is a top performing technology venture fund providing deep domain expertise, operating experience, and advisory relationships. ## Electrifi Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Wind Energy, Manufacturing, Machinery Manufacturing Sparking change, igniting impact: Electrifi Ventures is powering the future of climate tech by bringing together inspiring founders with impact investors. ## Pacific Channel - Type: VC Fund - Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Medical Device, Medical, CleanTech Investing in great people solving hard problems to create a better future. ## Common Sense Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: FinTech, CleanTech, Sustainability Common Sense Ventures is an Australian family office backing early-stage, fast-growing businesses. We partner with ambitious managers looking to solve problems that will help the world. ## John Clifford - Type: Angel - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Solar, Energy, Software John Clifford ## Rio Tinto - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series B, Convertible Note, Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Energy, Mining Rio Tinto is a mining and exploration finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Steel is made from iron ore. Aluminum with a low carbon footprint for electric vehicles and smartphones. Copper is used in wind turbines, electric cars, and water pipes in our homes. Borates, which aid crop growth, and titanium, which is used inpaint. ## Carthona Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech Carthona Capital is a hands-on, proactive, and thematic venture capital investor based in Sydney, Australia that invests globally. ## Vulpes Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Real Estate, Internet, Software Uninhibited Venture Investing Southeast Asia & Australia-New Zealand ## Alberts Impact Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C - Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Music We back pioneers who share our vision for a better tomorrow. ## BetterLabs Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Australia, Isabela, Philippines - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Grant - Focus: Education, FinTech, Software BetterLabs is an early-stage venture capital fund and venture studio based in Perth, Australia. Backed by RAC the fund invests in technology and opportunities that impact next-generation insurance, clean technology, mobility, work and money. The studio creates ventures to solve challenges in these domains and we also invest in them. ## AfterWork Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 3 - 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 ## Allen & Buckeridge - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series C, Series A - Focus: Telecommunications, Chemical, Hardware Working on something fresh. Also, Partner @Acceleprise & columnist @TheNextWeb. ## Energy Innovation Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Energy, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing Energy Innovation Capital is the premier capital provider for innovators serving the energy industry. EIC provides early and growth-stage funding for visionary entrepreneurs tackling global energy challenges with transformative, market-leading solutions. EIC's team leverages its industry expertise, networks and collaborative approach to helptalented entrepreneurs push the boundaries of what's possible and build great companies. To learn more, visit www.energyinnovationcapital.com. ## Taronga Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Construction, Energy Taronga Ventures is an investment firm that invests in emerging innovation, technology, and business. Taronga Ventures is headquartered in Australia. ## CP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning The CP Ventures Fund invests in early-stage technology companies that are highly scalable, at the forefront of breakthrough technologies, and driven by the fourth industrial revolution. ## OneVentures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology OneVentures is a later-stage venture capital firm focused on scaling Technology and Healthcare companies through growth equity and credit. The firm's role extends far beyond investment, as the firm actively guides companies toward achieving their next critical milestones. By leveraging decades of global experience and operational expertise,OneVentures accelerates growth and helps shape the future of its portfolio companies.A global growth focus drives their investment selection, with their current portfolio including companies with truly innovative products tackling multi-billion-dollar problems, from needle-free vaccinations to virtual communications to adaptive e-learning. ## EDP Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Energy, Information Technology EDP Ventures is the venture capital arm of EDP. We invest in early-stage startups working in the energy space ## Stoic VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care Stoic VC is an early-stage venture fund backing founders at the forefront of University Innovation. We partner with Uniseed to accelerate the commercialisation of university research across the ANZ. ## AFSquare - Type: VC Fund - Location: Culver City, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel - Focus: Social Media, Music, Mobile Short term financing makes it possible to acquire highly sought-after domains without the strain of upfront costs. Find your domain name today. ## Jolimont Global Mining Systems - Type: VC Fund - Location: Denver, Colorado, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Construction, SaaS Resource Capital Funds is a mining-focused alternative investments firm that partners with companies to build strong, successful, and sustainable businesses. ## DCVC - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning We are deep tech venture capital. ## Flying Fox Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Possible Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology Possible Ventures backs ambitious teams building frontier technology to positively impact society. We invest globally in the early stages, actively supporting founders via our collective of global entrepreneurs. ## Defence Trailblazer - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Mining, Manufacturing, Precious Metals Transforming defence innovation through strategic partnership between the University of Adelaide (UoA), the University of NSW (UNSW) and industry partners, with support from the Australian Government Department of Education. ## Origin Energy - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Corporate Round, Seed, Series A - Focus: Renewable Energy, Energy, Mobile Connect your energy with Origin Energy - an Award Winning Electricity Provider & Gas Supplier. We also offer NBN internet, LPG, and custom solar solutions ## Sydney Angels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, SaaS Sydney Angels is a not-for-profit angel investment membership organisation. Since our establishment in 2008, they have stayed true to our mission of supporting the early-stage ecosystem by running processes and events that connect our investing members with promising early-stage companiesThey believe that encouraging smart investment in startupcompanies will benefit both our members’ portfolios and Australia’s emergent innovation economy.They see this as the ultimate win-win situation. Sydney Angels is led by an elected committee of ten volunteers who meet weekly. It is supported by an operations manager and alliance partners. ## Sumitomo - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Corporate Round - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Internet Welcome to the official website of Sumitomo Corporation, a leading integrated trading company engaged in diverse businesses based on its global network. ## Day One Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Financial Services Day One Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs customer-obsessed companies and spearheads their communications. This enables the Day One team to become actively involved in its portfolio companies and plays a real, tangible role in helping them grow. The firm invests across industries from pre-seed to seed - and occasionally series A, andinvests between $100k and $5 million.Day One Ventures was founded by Masha Drokova, who is an angel investor, entrepreneur, communications executive, and Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree.