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For Australian founders with big ideas, finding the right financial partner can make all the difference. The local venture capital scene is full of firms ready to back ambitious projects.
Firms like Blackbird Ventures have backed over 300 companies, while Airtree Ventures has made more than 170 investments. To help you find the right fit, we've gathered the most active firms in the country.
Below is our list of the best 30 VC firms in Australia.
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Buy It For $97 $297 →Blackbird champions Australasian founders with ambitious ideas, investing in them right at the beginning of their journey. They have helped build some of the region's most successful companies, including Canva, by providing long-term support to startups in industries from software to space technology.
Airtree backs Aussie and Kiwi founders from the earliest stages, helping them build globally recognized technology companies. Their portfolio includes some of the region's most successful tech companies, such as Canva, Immutable, and Linktree.
As a leading Australian life science venture capital firm, Brandon Capital invests in innovative biotech and healthcare companies from seed to late stage. They partner with entrepreneurs to build businesses that commercialize medical research, creating value for founders and the country's top superannuation funds.
OneVentures provides growth equity and credit to scale later-stage technology and healthcare companies. They apply international experience and operational expertise to accelerate growth for portfolio companies tackling multi-billion-dollar problems, from needle-free vaccinations to adaptive e-learning.
Main Sequence Ventures backs ambitious founders using deep tech to build the next generation of global industries. As a partner of Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, the firm exclusively invests in companies that commercialize research from the country's public research organizations.
Investible backs early-stage founders using technology to advance humanity, providing the capital and expertise to get started. The firm’s unique approach sees its funds co-investing alongside a global community of active investors, helping companies realize their potential on a global scale.
Tidal Ventures backs founders building disruptive technology from seed to late stage, with a focus on enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity. Comprised of former operators, the team provides hands-on guidance to its portfolio companies, which include Shippit and Checkbox, to help them find product-market fit and scale globally.
OIF Ventures backs purpose-driven Australian founders building high-growth technology companies from the seed and early stages. The firm focuses on founders who add material value to their markets and communities, committing its full support to help these early-stage ventures succeed.
Uniseed bridges the gap between academic research and the open market by investing in startups from Australia's leading universities and the CSIRO. They focus on commercializing deep tech and intellectual property, guiding companies like Fibrotech, Spinifex, and Hatchtech from proof-of-concept to successful exit.
Rampersand invests in promising early-stage Australian technology founders to help them scale into global leaders. The firm’s partners offer deep operational guidance, drawing from their experience with major exits including companies acquired by Facebook and Oracle.
Our favorites are just a starting point for founders seeking capital. The firms below have collectively backed over 1,400 startups and guided more than 120 of them to an exit.
There are plenty of other investors to consider, each with their own focus and history. Here’s a look at the other venture capital firms funding what's next down under.
| VC Firm | Year Founded | Nº Investments | Nº Exits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 80 | 10 | |
| 2014 | 41 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 604 | 29 | |
| 2014 | 115 | 18 | |
| 2020 | 10 | — | |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 168 | 16 | |
| 2014 | 65 | 16 | |
| 2018 | 73 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | — | |
| 2016 | 30 | 8 | |
| 2015 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 43 | 13 | |
| 2018 | 74 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 57 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2007 | — | — | |
| 2023 | 8 | — |
