Top 50 Travel Startup Investors in Australia in July 2025
A list of 50 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Travel startups based in Australia. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Travel companies from Australia. We update this investor list every month.Top 50 Travel Startup Investors in Australia in July 2025
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.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Information Technology
- Series A, Seed, Funding Round
- Australia, New Zealand, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Modii — Modii is a leading provider of smart parking solutions, dedicated to transforming the way parking and mobility are managed and experienced through a unified platform of digital infrastructure, data integration, and parking intelligence. By integrating cutting-edge technology with user-friendly platforms, Modii helps institutions, organizations, andurban areas optimize their parking operations, improve efficiency, and enhance user satisfaction by enabling thoughtful parking planning through data-driven insights. For more information about Modii visit modii.co.
- splose — splose isn’t just practice management software. It's your ally in handling the ins-and-outs of running a practice and a savvy tool for growth. At splose, we are dedicated to continuously improving and embracing the power of AI and automation to give healthcare professionals like you more time to focus on what matters most.
- InvestorHub — We provide comprehensive access to listed capital raises for institutional, family office and high net worth investors.
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.
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Investment focus
- Software, Health Care, SaaS
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Okkular — Okkular is an AI based fashion tech startup.
- Apollo Secure — Cyber for Humans - an automated cybersecurity platform for startups and small businesses to improve security maturity and simplify security compliance.
- Mary Technology — Generate detailed chronologies from documents in minutes with Mary Technology. Achieve 90%+ time reduction and ensure 99%+ accuracy. Try for free.
Clinton Capital Partners is a VC advisory business that specialises in raising capital and growing shareholder returns, for early stage technology companies and their investors. In addition, we invest our own funds to align company, investor and advisor. We have completed >70 successful transactions, and crystallised 14 liquidity events.Clinton Capital Partners has a long and established track record of growing companies, raising capital, conducting mergers, and creating liquidity events. When raising capital, we feel early-stage companies underestimate the time involved, the distraction to the underlying business, and the importance of identifying the “right culturally aligned” investors for their journey.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Health Care
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- OpusXenta — Byond is comprehensive business management software for cemeteries & crematoria, streamlining operations with mapping, record-keeping, sales management and more.
- PaidRight — Know your payroll compliance. Monitor variances in your payroll, get insights and visibility into your own payroll systems and processes so your employees are paid right.
- FLK It Over — Sign documents online easily with FLK it over. Get started with our electronic signature software in just 2 minutes with our 14-day free trial. Try it now!
Bailador is a growth capital fund that focuses on the IT and media sectors, managed by an experienced team with demonstrated sector expertise. The company supports its portfolio companies in subsequent rounds of funding through their own participation and with introductions to larger international growth expansion funds. It assists in thepreparation and management of fundraising, M&A activity, and pre-IPO processes. The portfolio businesses of the company are DocsCorp, Click Loans Group, Rezdy, Stackla, iPRO Solutions, and SiteMinder.Bailador is an Australia-based company that was founded in 2010 by Paul Wilson and David Kirk.
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Investment focus
- Software, Internet, E-Commerce
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- Australia, United States, New Zealand
Portfolio highlights
- PropHero — Award-winning property investment technology and services to help you build wealth from a global pool of high yield properties.
- Hapana — Elevate your fitness business with Hapana - The Ultimate Fitness Studio Software. Streamline operations, engage clients, and boost growth effortlessly.
- updoc — Updoc provides a simple and accessible healthcare platform. Over 100,000 Aussies use updoc to easily connect with registered Australian Partner Practitioners who if suitable can provide medical advice, online medical certificates & prescriptions. 1,000+ 5-star reviews. Available after hours and on weekends, with Partner Practitioners online 9am-10pm, 7 days a week.
Follow[the]Seed is a post-seed algorithmic venture capital fund, using a unique predictive analytical model known as Raving Fans™ to identify the next $1 Billion+ ventures. Based in Sydney, Australia; San-Francisco, USA; Tel Aviv, Israel & Beijing, China our team has over 3 decades of combined experience building startups ourselves andanother 2 decades of experience investing in over 90 companies.Oh, and we truly love entrepreneurs and innovation.
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Investment focus
- Software, Gaming, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Australia, Singapore, China
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- Hybrid — Hybrid is a fintech company that offers a decentralized central AI tool with Web3's ecosystem of AI experts, agents, and data.
- Ajuna Network — Ajuna Network is a decentralized ecosystem for gamers and creators.
- Liquorice — Liquorice is a developer of a DeFi protocol that combines one-sided loan pools with a MEV-free trading engine.
Grand Prix Capital is a private venture capital and investment firm specialized in rapid growth, start-up, private and microcap listed businesses.
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Investment focus
- Marketplace, Software, E-Commerce
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- Australia, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Betterx — Betterx is a technology company focused on infrastructure to support Web3.0 and Digital Assets.
- Programa — Purpose-built by and for interior designers, Programa removes headaches and distractions so you and your studio have the freedom to design.
- funding.com.au — Fast, flexible property finance solutions in Australia. Explore Bridging Loans, Buiding Loans, and more to accelerate your property goals with ease.
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.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Angel, Funding Round
- Australia, United States, New Zealand
Portfolio highlights
- Tendl — Write tenders faster with Tendl's AI tool. Keep your data private and secure. Easy installation, no sharing. Boost productivity and streamline your contract opportunities.
- Shopfront — Shopfront provides tools for automated list generation, publishing, managing, and delisting of products across various marketplaces.
- 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.
Optus Innov8 is an Australian venture capital firm focused on investments in technology-driven startups.
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Investment focus
- Video, Events, Travel
- Angel
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Venuemob — Venuemob makes it super simple to find, compare, and book function venues for your next event.Venuemob is an online resource that helps event organisers find and compare function venues. It also recently launched its venue concierge service where Venuemob’s locally-based event coordinators can help people personally source ideas and quotesbased on their event’s requirements.
RACV is there for members with emergency roadside assistance, car and home insurance, home assist, travel services & car loans.
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Investment focus
- Social, Travel, Leisure
- Seed, Grant, Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- JET Charge — Australia's #1 supplier and installer of EV charging stations for homes and businesses, expert solutions for all EV infrastructure needs.
- Designer Journeys — Explore the world with Designer Journeys, where each trip is an extraordinary experience, tailored by our experienced Local Travel Designers.
- Lifeline Australia — Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Singtel Innov8, the venture capital arm of the Singtel Group, invests in and partners with innovative tech start-ups worldwide. It has a fund size of US$250 million and its own set of decision making, approval and funding processes. Beyond funding, Singtel Innov8 is a gateway for start-ups to tap on the resources and expertise of the Singtel Group,while enabling the Group to gain access to emerging technologies. Singtel Innov8 focuses its investments on technologies and solutions that can lead to quantum changes in network capabilities, next generation devices, digital services and enablers to enhance customer experience. Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel Innov8 also has offices in San Francisco and Tel Aviv.
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Investment focus
- Software, Mobile, Analytics
- Series A, Series C, Series B
- United States, Singapore, China
Portfolio highlights
- VITURE — Making the parallel possible...
- Eclypsium — Eclypsium's platform enhances supply chain security by incorporating zero-trust in every device, fortifying hardware, firmware, and software.
- Selector — Transform your network management with AIOps. Utilize powerful AI/ML capabilities to quickly identify and rectify issues, ensuring optimal infrastructure performance.
Aura Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm backing the creators of category defining technology companies
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Investment focus
- Financial Services, Information Technology, SaaS
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Australia, United States, Denmark
Portfolio highlights
- JigSpace — JigSpace is the interactive 3D presentation software that anyone can use to create immersive AR demonstrations and rich product stories. No coding required!
- Scannable — Scannable helps Arborists, Rope Access Technicians, Riggers, and Rescuers easily manage PPE and safety equipment.
- SynergyXR — SynergyXR is a no-code, cloud platform that lets companies design, onboard, sell, and support across all XR devices without writing a single line of code
Time Traveler (trying to crack Teleportation as well). Andrey has been building companies, projects and ventures since he was 19 and hasn't stopped since (some call it serial entrepreneurship, he simply calls it "a way of life"). He has been investing in early stage start-up companies over the past 8 years, helping otherentrepreneurs build great companies. In 2012 he has founded SYD Ventures , which is not your ordinary fund - in fact it's not a fund at all - it's a start-up company that just happens to invests in other startups.Andrey invests in people, rather than ideas. He invests in startups, he can personally get involved in and help build and scale them. He invest relatively small amounts, mainly at very early seed and pre-seed stages, and being long-time entrepreneur himself, he understands the needs and interests of the startup venture and the entrepreneurs leading it.
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Investment focus
- Travel, Printing, Software
- Seed, Funding Round, Convertible Note
- Israel, Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Deep DAO — Discovery, listing and analytics for all DAOs
- Cartesian Co — Cartesian Co is a New York-based technology startup that creates the world's first desktop electronics printer, the Argentum.
- Jayride — Search and compare thousands of shared airport shuttle and private transfer companies. Find and book your door-to-door airport, or hotel transfer today
Board Member at YourGrocer.
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Investment focus
- Internet, E-Commerce, B2B
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Flippa — Buy & Sell Online Businesses on the Flippa marketplace.
- Influx — Hire 24/7 teams to clear the inbox as you need it. We match your brand voice exactly with all management, training included.
- Chuffed.org — Chuffed is a crowdfunding platform for socially-conscious projects. We support individuals, not-for-profits, social enterprises and community groups to run awesome crowdfunding campaigns, all 100% free.
Scalare Partners is more than a technology investment fund. We provide critical funding and resourcing
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Investment focus
- Software, FinTech, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- Australia, Singapore, United States
Portfolio highlights
- 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
Guy King is the Co-Founder of Stateless Systems Pty Ltd. Guy King wrote BugMeNot as a "slapped-together" weekend project in 2003 that went on to become a worldwide hit.
After time working a Realestate.com.au, Guy King founded Stateless Systems in 2007 and launched RetailMeNot, a consumer coupon sites.
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Investment focus
- Internet, E-Commerce, B2B
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Flippa — Buy & Sell Online Businesses on the Flippa marketplace.
- Influx — Hire 24/7 teams to clear the inbox as you need it. We match your brand voice exactly with all management, training included.
- YourGrocer — YourGrocer operates an online fresh food market for busy people. It offers fresh produce, bakery, meat, seafood, deli and grocery, organic, and coffee products. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Brunswick East, Australia.
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.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Australia, United States, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- Voltavate — Voltavate is dedicated to driving innovation in battery technology to support the global transition towards sustainable energy solutions.
- Strong Room AI — Software that enables high-strength care through streamlined workflows, continuous analytics, surfaced insights and safeguarded data.
- SAMA Fertility — SAMA Fertility is a virtual fertility clinic that offers fertility care and treatments, including preservation and evaluation services.
Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. is a leading independent, full-service financial services firm, with operations in two principal segments of the securities industry: wealth management and capital markets.
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Investment focus
- Mining, Precious Metals, Software
- Post-IPO Equity, Post-IPO Debt, Funding Round
- Canada, United States, Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Li-FT Power — Li-FT Power is a cutting-edge company that focuses on identifying, exploring, discovering, and advancing early-stage lithium pegmatite projects in Canada. The company currently holds an interest in the Rupert Project, which is a 155,000-hectare greenfield lithium pegmatite exploration project.
- enCore Energy — enCore Energy is a U.S. domestic uranium developer focused on becoming a leading In-Situ Recovery (ISR) uranium producer.
- UGE — Cleaner, cheaper energy for everyone is our goal. Earn and save while you transition to renewable energy with community solar.
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.
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Investment focus
- Sports, 3D Technology, Commercial Real Estate
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Clearmatch — Alternative funding, fixed income marketplace
- Persollo — Analyse any Instagram, TikTok, YouTube account, sell on social media in just 1 click and discover influencers with the audiences you need. AI powered. Designed for mobile. The results are magical.
- LocalAgentFinder — Compare real estate agents' fees, commissions, services and local experience across Australia. Find the best real estate agent for you, with our 100% free, no obligation service.
Stephen Baxter - Founder @ River City Labs
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Go1 — Go1 offers training content from 250+ industry-leading providers, delivered seamlessly through any HR tech stack.
- Travelshoot — Your holidays are really important to us to create good memories and we are offering Worldwide Photographer Services. Get the best vacation photographer NYC & across the globe. Visit us now!
- Car Next Door — Hire a car, van or ute from our community of local car owners, or rent out your car and make extra money. Peer-to-peer car share in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle.
NAB Ventures is an Australian Venture Capital fund backed by National Australia Bank (one of the largest 20 banks globally).
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Financial Services, Software
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Australia, India, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Hometime — At Hometime, we provide Airbnb property management solutions for homeowners and rental management business owners that help them scale and earn more.
- Archistar.ai — Archistar creates cutting-edge technology that revolutionises the way property professionals plan, design, and build. We believe every person should have access to vibrant well-designed spaces and so, using incredible technology, are on a mission to create better-built environments.We are a fast-growing tech start-up, with a smart, fun team. Weare investor-backed and are bringing to market exciting SaaS products: • Archistar: Find profitable sites, design feasible buildings. Our all-in-one property platform gives you everything you need to know about any site, including lightning-fast feasibility, compliance checks and concept designs to help you understand what to do with a site. Visit www.archistar.ai• Archistar Homes: Sell more homes & delight more customers. Showcase your homes in high-definition 3D and move your customers through your sales & drafting pipeline with ease. Visit www.archistar.ai/for-home-builders• Archistar Academy (formerly IDDA): Rapid online learning for the AEC industry. Whether you’re a student or an experienced professional, we have the online training you need. Visit www.academy.archistar.aiBenjamin and Robert Coorey headquartered the company in Sydney, New South Wales in 2010.
- Zodia Custody — Crypto Custody, Without Compromise. Empowering global institutions to navigate the digital asset landscape simply, safely, and without compromise.
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.
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Investment focus
- Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- Australia, United States, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Beforepay — Beforepay understands that traditional pay cycles are a form of financial stress. So we set out to find a better way, giving Australians the control and confidence that comes with managing your own money, on your terms.That’s why we created Pay On Demand™ - a service that allows you to access the money you have earned at work, when you choose todo so. After all, it is yours!The app also automatically predicts when your bills are due, shows you how much is OK for you to spend, and automatically creates budgets for you, effortlessly.
- Academy Xi — At Academy Xi, we help APAC's largest and most sophisticated organisations optimise performance with concise, actionable training solutions.
- DesignCrowd — Crowdsourced logo, freelance graphic and web design at DesignCrowd. 1,274,002 freelance designers compete to create amazing designs for your business. Start Today!
Providing strategic capital and expertise to established and growth businesses around the globe.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Agriculture
- Series A, Seed, Funding Round
- Australia, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Demether — Demether is a DeFi protocol that works to enable zero-cost access to TVL for blockchains.
- Singularity — Portal Gate operates as a compliant on-chain gateway to privacy and anonymity.
- LightLink — EVM-compatible, optimistic-rollup Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain offering a gasless Enterprise Mode.
Queensland Government is the government of the Australian state of Queensland that supports the economic and social participation of culturally diverse communities across Queensland and provides whole-of-government leadership, coordination, and monitoring in policy, program, and service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait IslanderQueenslanders. It is established by the Constitution of Queensland, and its relationship with the Commonwealth is regulated by the Constitution of Australia.Queensland Government provides support and advice for the Premier and Cabinet and leads the public sector in delivering the government’s priorities.
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Investment focus
- Software, Travel, Computer
- Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed
- Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- PsiQuantum — PsiQuantum is building the world's first useful quantum computer.
- Cake Equity — Here at Cake Equity we make equity easier to use. Grow your company, reward your team, eliminate the hassle. Sign up for FREE today!
- Chicks Who Ride Bikes — Bikes fuel your adventures, and CWRB fuels you. A cycling community for women to connect, ride and discover what they're capable of.
Carthona Capital is a hands-on, proactive, and thematic venture capital investor based in Sydney, Australia that invests globally.
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Investment focus
- Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Australia, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- CNaught — CNaught is an online platform that helps companies to purchase a diversified portfolio of carbon offsets.
- NayaOne — Revolutionise your financial institution with NayaOne's Sandbox as a Service platform. Accelerate innovation, reduce risks, and partner with top-tier fintechs.
- Lounge — Use Lounge to organise events and groups in seconds, without a newsfeed. Stop scrolling, start living.
Allan Moss acts an adviser to Anchorage’s Investment Committee. Currently Principal of Allan Moss Investments, a private investment company, Allan retired from the role of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Group in May 2008. He was with Macquarie Group for 31 years and served as CEO from 1993 to his retirement in2008. He was also a non- executive director of CSR Ltd from 1996 to 2001.Allan graduated from Sydney University in Arts with a major in Economics and in Laws with Honours. He is also a graduate of Harvard University with a Masters Degree in Business Administration with High Distinction. Allan has received numerous industry awards and recognitions. He was twice named by Barron’s Magazine as one of the 30 most respected CEOs in the world (2006, 2007). He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2005.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Medical Device, Biotechnology
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- Australia, United States, The Netherlands
Portfolio highlights
- Skykraft — Skykraft is an Australian space services firm that specializes in smallsat constellation design, production, and operation.
- Ferronova — Ferronova is a medical device company that offers imaging and surgery products.
- Invert Robotics — Invert Robotics develops robotic NDT inspection technologies for the maintenance of industrial equipment in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and oil and gas industries. Invert Robotics highly skilled team of engineers have developed a world leading modular inspection platform suitable for use across a range of industries and applications.
Phil is a dynamic and clear thinking Senior Executive with an outstanding record of delivering transformational business success. Through understanding customers, the numbers, technology, the immediate and wider business needs and having an ability to 'join the dots', Phil has designed & implemented multiple strategies that havedelivered truely transformational results across multiple industries. Phil is a strong leader with a passion engaging & developing teams and for doing the right thing - by the business, customers and partners.
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Investment focus
- Travel, Social Network, Information Technology
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Travello app — Travello is a social network for travellers used in over 180 countries. It's a global community of travellers and is fast becoming the largest and most trusted travel community in the world. It's available for free on iOS and Android. However, Travello is more than just a social network. We have developed a suite of Travel-Tech solutionsunder the brand BlueTee. www.bluetee.io These platforms allow travel companies to connect with their customers 'in-destination', using self serve geo-fence technology, customer segmentation and location based push messaging. For the first time, travel companies can partner with Travello and get the right message, to the right traveller, in the right place at exactly the right time - all with NO technical integration.
Startive Ventures is a boutique technology investment company. We are focused on global technology and Internet startup opportunities and look at investments both internationally and in our own backyard. With a vast experience in building successful global consumer-focused Internet brands Startive is a partner that provides more help than justcapital. We also recognize entrepreneurs need to focus on developing ideas, running & growing their businesses, and not dealing with investor overhead.
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Investment focus
- E-Commerce, Blockchain, Apps
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Australia, United States, Hong Kong
Portfolio highlights
- eMoov — Sell or let your property with online estate agent Emoov
- Brand New Vision — Brand New Vision uses smart contracts to help creators sell digital fashion and other accessories.
- Spaceship — Join thousands of Australians investing in their future with Spaceship. Grow your wealth with our investment and super accounts. Start in five minutes.
Escala is a wealth management advisory business based in Melbourne who work with high net worth individuals, families, foundations & institutional investors.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Financial Services, Travel
- Series D, Series A, Funding Round
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Moula — Moula is a better way to borrow money to grow your business. Apply in 10 minutes and once approved, get funded for up to $250,000 within 24 hours.
- Locomote — Locomote provides seamless online products designed to make managing business travel easier and more efficient from anywhere in the world.
- Hemideina — Hemideina takes inspiration from nature to provide solutions for human hearing. It is our mission to be a trusted source of innovation for those with hearing loss.
ASI Growth Partners is an investment Firm.
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Investment focus
- Travel, Software, Analytics
- Series A, Funding Round
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
OneVentures is one of Australia’s leading venture capital firms, with over $330M in funds under management. But they do more than invest. They take companies to that all important next stage, by actively shaping their future. They apply their years of international experience, operational and executional expertise to accelerate the growth of theirportfolio 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.
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Investment focus
- Software, Health Care, Biotechnology
- Series A, Debt Financing, Funding Round
- Australia, United States, Israel
Portfolio highlights
- Hometime — At Hometime, we provide Airbnb property management solutions for homeowners and rental management business owners that help them scale and earn more.
- StrongDM — Manage access to any server, database, or Kubernetes instance in minutes. Fully auditable, replayable, secure, and drag-and-drop easy.
- Employment Hero — Recruitment, HR, Payroll & Benefits in one place - designed for small & medium businesses to be efficient, compliant & cost-Effective. Book a demo today!
ALP.X Group is an entrepreneurial, hypothesis-driven investment- and asset manager with a focus on real assets and corporate growth.
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Investment focus
- Travel, Resorts, Hospitality
- Series A
- Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Unyoked — Book off-grid wilderness cabins in Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
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.
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Investment focus
- Education, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Australia, United States
Portfolio highlights
- upcover — upcover is Australia's award winning Online business insurance provider for All type of business owners, startups, consultants, freelancers and gig economy workers in Australia. Get a quote online today.
- WeMoney — WeMoney is focused on obtaining an Open Banking license so that the Fintech firm can gain access to customer banking data, which may be used to improve the quality of services offered to them.WeMoney’s platform lets users keep track of their pending utility bills and other recurring payments. The platform also aims to help customers with managingtheir savings and monitoring their monthly income. Joveski revealed that his company is also developing features that will use behavioral science and AI to help users make better or more informed financial decisions.
- Loopit — Loopit is the complete end-to-end software & professional services platform solution for car subscription to boost dealership & profitability.
Simon is Founder and Director of Startive Ventures. With two decades of experience in high growth technology businesses in both Australia and the United States, Simon has worked on all levels and aspects of technology companies; from employee, to consultant, to founder & CEO of one of Australia's most successful technology startups. Histechnical expertise includes proficiency in multiple software development languages, computer security and vulnerability analysis, and he is co-author and inventor of a number of granted technology patents.Focusing on consumer-centric software and Internet enabled technology he founded, and was CEO of WinGuides, which later became PC Tools. With Simon as CEO PC Tools grew to over $100 million dollars in revenue, more than 250 employees and offices in 7 countries. PC Tools was acquired by Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:SYMC) in October 2008 in one of Australia‘s largest ever technology acquisitions at the time. Following the acquisition Simon became a Vice President at Symantec, before leaving in 2009 and founding Startive Ventures, a specialised technology venture fund. Today, Startive actively maintains investments in a number of successful global start-ups and Simon acts as a Director and advisor to companies around the world. Simon is the founding investor in Freelancer Limited (ASX:FLN) and is a board member of two publicly listed companies.
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Investment focus
- Apps, Travel, Home Decor
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand
Portfolio highlights
- Clippings — The all-in-one platform for interior professionals to discover, specify and buy furniture and lighting for their projects.
- Animoca Brands — Animoca Brands is a metaverse and gaming venture capital firm that focuses on driving digital property rights to gamers and internet users through NFTs. It utilizes gamification and blockchain to develop and market a portfolio of mobile applications, games, and additional products oriented to educational learning to ensure transparency, security,and new business models.
- Spaceship — Join thousands of Australians investing in their future with Spaceship. Grow your wealth with our investment and super accounts. Start in five minutes.
Seven West Media is the leading, listed national multi-platform media business based in Australia. We comprise Seven Television, the leading free to air capital city television network; Pacific Magazines, the country's second largest magazine group by readership; Yahoo!7 one of the nation’s most successful internet platforms, as well asWestern Australia's leading newspaper, The West Australian and associated WA regional newspapers and radio stations. Seven West Media was created through the acquisition of Seven Media Group by West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited (WAN) as approved by WAN shareholders on 11 April 2011.
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- Software, Financial Services, Internet
- Funding Round, Seed, Series C
- Australia, United States
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- Carbar — Carbar is Australia's first and leading vehicle subscription service. Carbar started off as a virtual car dealership that streamlines the process of selling and buying cars. It also offers a car subscription service, an alternative to car ownership where a customer can get to use a car for a recurring fee. Their car subscription serviceincludes no fixed term-contracts, fully inclusive of insurance, registration, maintenance, roadside assistance and the ability to switch cars depending on your needs.Carbar was founded in 2016.
- InStitchu — InStitchu is an online custom clothier specializing in tailor made menswear. Customers are able to design custom made garments online which are then made to their exact measurements.InStitchu provides tailor made, high quality menswear through a simple online ordering process. Once a customer has added measurements to their profile, a suit orshirt can be ordered in a few minutes and on its way in two weeks. There are multiple ways for a customer to get their measurements perfected and enjoy that “perfect fit” InStitchu customers keep coming back for - our measurement guide will take you on a journey from your living room to the hustle and bustle of our tailor’s studio. Customers can choose from a wide range of globally sourced high quality wool and cotton fabrics, and when you’ve chosen, we’ll deliver your design right to your door. This new approach to shopping is stress free and cuts out the middleman, allowing us to deliver customers luxury tailor made suits and shirts without the high price tag.
- CarExpert.com.au — Australia's most reputable and independent motoring experts bring you the latest car reviews, comparisons, news and auto content.
Tahmedia is part of the other financial investment activities industry.
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- Travel, E-Commerce, Agriculture
- Series A
- Australia
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- Foodbomb — The one-stop-shop for restaurants to order wholesale food products. Search products, compare suppliers, and order in seconds anytime, anywhere.
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.
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- Biotechnology, Information Technology, Manufacturing
- Angel, Seed, Funding Round
- Australia, United States, New Zealand
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- Insite AI — The chosen partner by executives in RGM, insights, and I.T. to grow revenue and market share. Learn how CPGs win in pricing, assortment, trade and more.
- Seitec — Seitec is a security company that manufactures seismic security applications and instruments for civilian and military markets.
- 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.
Craig Winkler Co-founded Australian small business accounting software provider MYOB in 1991. Craig built MYOB to be a popular business tool and brand which, in 2004, merged with Solution 6 to become Australia’s largest IT company. Craig joined Xero's board and became a substantial shareholder in 2009. He now spends the bulk of his timeworking in the philanthropic sector.
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- SaaS, Software, Apps
- Series A, Funding Round, Seed
- Australia, New Zealand, United States
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- Chaser — Automate invoice reminders, get paid faster and maintain great customer relationships. Our users get paid 16+ days sooner and save 15+ hours a week on A/R.
- Myprosperity — An all-in-one client portal with innovative digital tools to increase practice efficiencies, scale client engagement and grow revenue.
- Ignition — Engage clients, get paid and run your business on autopilot with Ignition. Create online proposals & automate client payments, all from one place. Learn more.
Dale Ventures is an investment holding group & venture capital firm with offices in Costa Rica, Panama, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Dubai, and Singapore
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- Travel, Tourism, mHealth
- Seed, Funding Round
- Australia, United Kingdom
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- Huma — Huma is a global health technology company that provides a modular platform to support digital 'hospitals at home' across different disease areas. Its platform combines predictive algorithms, digital biomarkers, and real-world data to advance proactive, predictive care and research.The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered inLondon, England.
- Rail Online — At www.rail.online, customers in Europe, Australia and throughout the world can search for terrific deals on train tickets knowing they'll find the best prices and knowledgeable customer service staff all in one place.
Everywhere Ventures (fka "The Fund") is a first-of-its-kind early-stage venture fund created by founders for founders to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.Everywhere Ventures is a community-powered venture investing platform that integrates the capital, expertise, and mentoring of experienced founders and operators acrossten micro funds. The Fund's $70M+ under management comes almost exclusively from the over 500 founders and operators who are its limited partners. Everywhere Ventures operates from the belief that those who have actually built successful companies are best suited to advise and support early-stage startups. Everywhere Ventures invests in pre-seed deals globally usually in the first financing round the company raises. Emphasis is placed on purpose-driven teams across money, health and work verticals.
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- Software, Health Care, FinTech
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- United States, United Kingdom, India
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- PlantBaby — We are developing a portfolio of clean-label, organic, plant-based foods and beverages to support families on the nutritional journey from infancy to adulthood.
- Mesta — Mesta combines traditional banking with blockchain technology to provide seamless cross-border payments, enabling businesses to process global transactions efficiently and securely.
- Starboard — Starboard revolutionize global trade by empowering SMB freight forwarders with cutting-edge AI tools.
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- Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology
- Series B, Series A, Funding Round
- Australia, South Africa, Spain
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- Bdeo — Bdeo provides a visual intelligence solution designed to change the way customers connect with insurance companies. Its platform enhances the customer journey beginning with underwriting and all the way through the time the claim is processed, also recognizing risks, damage, and providing assessments in real-time, allowing insurance companies todetect fraud or pay customers in the event a claim is approved.The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
- Naked Insurance — The new way to cover your stuff: savings & convenience through AI. Naked Insurance offers online insurance for car, home and contents. Get a quote in 90 seconds!
- Simply — Life, Disability and Funeral Insurance
Athletic Ventures is a syndicate of past and present elite athletes investing in Champion Founders and their teams
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- Food and Beverage, Software, Sports
- Series A, Funding Round, Series B
- Australia, New Zealand, United States
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- Hnry — Hnry automatically pays and files all taxes for contractors, freelancers, and sole traders, so they never have to think about tax again.
- Bare — Bare provides a quality cremation service and a dedicated care team that helps you each step of the way. Arrange online or via phone. Call us on 1800 071 176
- Guzman y Gomez (GYG) — At Guzman y Gomez, our passion is creating deliciously fresh and authentic Mexican food using only the best ingredients. Order today!
Wollemi Capital Group's mission is to invest in businesses and ventures delivering a positive impact for generations to come.
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- Travel, Professional Services
- Pre-Seed
- Australia
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- Matilda Migration — Migration made simple. Specialising in Employer Sponsored visas and Partner visas. With a 99% success rate for ultimate peace of mind. Visit us now.
Queensland Business Development Fund
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- AgTech, Travel, Farming
- Funding Round, Series A
- Australia, United States
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- Kira Biotech — Kira Biotech is an emerging Australian biotechnology company developing novel immunomodulatory compounds for the treatment of immune system disorders. Its lead candidate, KB312, is a first-in-class, selective, immune-cell depleting monoclonal antibody which targets activated immune cells and aims to restore homeostasis through induction of immunetolerance. Kira Biotech has attracted venture capital funding and is progressing KB312 through preclinical development and phase 1 clinical trials with a team of drug development experts led by well-known US-based rheumatologist and immunologist, Dr Dan Baker.
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- SwarmFarm Robotics — Global crop protection specialists ADAMA and Australian ag-tech company.
Matt Berriman is the Chairman of Mental Health Australia.
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- Information Technology, Financial Services, Internet
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Australia, United Kingdom, United States
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- Ratio — Venture capital fund
- Tailwind Acquisition — Tailwind Acquisition is a purpose-built investment company that seeks to partner with a world-class founding and executive team. The company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It also seeks tocapitalize on the multiple decades of combined investment experience of the company’s management team, the board of directors, and Advisors who are both technology entrepreneurs as well as technology-oriented investors with a shared vision of identifying and investing in technology companies.Tailwind Acquisition was founded in 2020 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
- TRAVLR — TRAVLR is a revolutionary white label technology provider that consolidates the global travel industry into one seamless platform via its unique ‘Travel as a Service’ model.The company licences its full service travel platform to the world’s leading media companies, enabling their audiences to discover, plan and book curated, once-in-a-life-timetravel experiences.In turn, media companies are able to retain audiences within their ecosystem for longer, optimising for conversion by providing customers a seamless path from content through to real world experience.This unique ‘win-win-win model’ benefits all key stakeholders including consumers, media companies and the travel industry, who have traditionally experienced a fragmented travel booking journey across multiple platforms and providers.TRAVLR was founded in 2017 by Bali Bible founder Simon te Hennepe and has strategically located offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Denpasar. Its partners include Network 10, MTV, Bali Bible and Stuff.co.nz.
Everywhere Ventures (fka "The Fund") is a first-of-its-kind early-stage venture fund created by founders for founders to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.Everywhere Ventures is a community-powered venture investing platform that integrates the capital, expertise, and mentoring of experienced founders and operators acrossten micro funds. The Fund's $70M+ under management comes almost exclusively from the over 500 founders and operators who are its limited partners. Everywhere Ventures operates from the belief that those who have actually built successful companies are best suited to advise and support early-stage startups. Everywhere Ventures invests in pre-seed deals globally usually in the first financing round the company raises. Emphasis is placed on purpose-driven teams across money, health and work verticals.
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- Software, Health Care, FinTech
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- United States, Australia, United Kingdom
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- Zyphe — Experience seamless KYC crypto compliance with our advanced face checker, streamlined KYC process, and robust AML software for precise AML check solutions.
- Salus Cloud — Salus Cloud is an AI-native platform for engineers to develop and manage security.
- OpenLaw — OpenLaw is a legal services marketplace launched in April 2023 with a mission to make justice more accessible and affordable. Using a proprietary intake/distribution engine, OpenLaw automates client intake, triages case complexity, and instantly matches individuals with vetted attorneys across family, civil, traffic, criminal, and immigrationlaw. Clients typically connect with an attorney in under five minutes, realizing up to 70% savings in fees and dramatically shorter case-initiation timelines. At the same time, OpenLaw empowers attorneys and small–medium law firms by delivering pre-qualified, well-matched cases directly to them and providing an integrated suite of practice-management tools—e-signatures, payments, scheduling, document portals, docket tracking, and AI assistance—so they can focus on practicing law rather than marketing or administrative tasks.
Co Ventures: Empowering pre-seed founders to create billion-dollar global companies from day one. Australia's first specialist pre-seed venture capital fund.
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- Travel, Professional Services
- Pre-Seed
- Australia
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- Build Club — Build Club is a home for big dreams and top builders where the world's top AI builders gather. The company is a team of a global network of engineers, researchers, and founders building at the frontier of AI.
- Shopfront — Shopfront provides tools for automated list generation, publishing, managing, and delisting of products across various marketplaces.
- Matilda Migration — Migration made simple. Specialising in Employer Sponsored visas and Partner visas. With a 99% success rate for ultimate peace of mind. Visit us now.
Giving Australian founders access to the education, capital and networks needed to build significant, sustainable, global businesses of the future.
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- Software, Information Technology, Marketplace
- Pre-Seed, Seed
- Australia, United States, United Kingdom
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- TALY — TALY is a platform that is designed to find, manage and retain employees from both perfromance and personality for business development.
- Viewa — Viewa is an augmented reality(AR) content publishing platform that brings print media such as magazines to life in 3D.
- Enrola — Looking for online training courses? Discover the perfect course for you with our easy course advisor quiz. Get individual guidance and apply directly.
Alibaba Cloud offers a integrated suite of cloud products and services that are reliable and secure, to help you build cloud infrastructure, data centers in multi regions empower your global business. Try for Free.
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- Artificial Intelligence, Software, Travel
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- China, Australia
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- 01.AI — 01.AI develops language model for Chinese market.
- INF Tech — INF Tech is an AI innovative company that specializes in large language models and develops trustworthy generative AI technologies.
- Laifu Technology — Laifu Technology is an intelligent middle-station for firms, through digital transformation with the help of software, and customer service.
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.
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- Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Australia, United States, New Zealand
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- Ravio — Ravio allows you to understand compensation in your market in real-time. Make smarter salary, equity and benefits decisions without touching a spreadsheet.
- Halter — Halter creates GPS enabled, solar powered collars for cows. The collar hardware allows farmers to use simple tablet app software to remotely set geographic boundaries for cattle, virtual fences. Farmers use Halter's system to avoid physically herding cows, maximizing farmer time and productivity.
- Blinq — Blinq makes it easy to share your contact details via QR code scanning on the mobile app.
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- Travel, Information Services
- Seed
- Australia
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- FreeGuides — FreeGuides is a peer to peer platform, enabling locals to create, run and manage their own free walking tours.
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