Top VC Firms in Australia

Skip Capital invests in innovative and high-growth companies. They focus on various sectors and stages, with a recent investment in healthcare and life sciences in Australia.

Bailador Investment Management is a growth capital fund focused on the information technology sector. They invest in companies with proven business models, established revenues, and excellent growth prospects, typically making minority investments with board representation.

Grok Ventures focuses on late-stage investments in the Energy, Environment & Mobility sector. They primarily invest in companies located in the United States.

Telstra Ventures invests in high-growth technology companies globally, with a focus on software, cloud, and connectivity. They look for companies with strong management teams and disruptive technologies that can benefit from Telstra's assets and market position.

River Capital invests in listed companies and private companies through funds and strategic investments.

Focuses on early-stage B2B software and developer tools companies. Primarily invests in companies based in Australia.

Carthona Capital is an Australian and New Zealand-focused venture capital firm that backs founders from the earliest stages (pre-seed to Series A) who are building businesses with global potential.

AirTree Ventures invests primarily in Australian technology startups across SaaS, enterprise software, and consumer sectors, focusing on scalable companies at seed through series-c-plus stages. Their thesis emphasizes backing visionary founders building category-leading technology businesses in Australia and New Zealand.

Brandon Capital invests in life science companies at stages from early-stage seed investment through to expansion capital, supporting companies from proof-of-concept through to commercialisation. They focus on Australasia with a global presence, partnering with researchers and medical institutions.

Macquarie Group is a global financial services organisation with Australian heritage, operating in 30 markets across sectors including renewables, infrastructure, technology, resources, commodities and energy.

Main Sequence invests from seed to Series B in companies connected to Australia’s publicly funded R&D sector, focusing on deep technology and science-driven startups that address global challenges in areas such as space, decarbonisation, intelligence, food production, healthcare, and industrial productivity.

EVP is a venture capital fund investing in early-stage software companies, focused on B2B software infrastructure, primarily in Australia and New Zealand.

Nucleation Capital is a venture fund focused on investing into advanced nuclear and carbon management innovations, including advanced nuclear ventures, carbon capture ventures, and grid enhancement ventures aimed at accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels. Fund I targets accredited and high net worth investors investing up to $3 million over three years; Fund II targets $5 million or more with a planned $250 million capital raise in 2026.

Quadrant Private Equity is a private equity firm that invests in Australian and New Zealand businesses through majority and minority ownership across growth, strategic equity, and buyout stages.

Investible is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology companies with the potential to scale globally. They focus on backing ambitious founders solving significant problems across various sectors.

Rebel Fund invests exclusively in seed-stage Y Combinator startups, focusing on the top 10% of YC startups with pre-Demo Day deal access and uses a proprietary machine-learning algorithm called Rebel Theorem 5.0 to predict startup success.

Square Peg Capital invests primarily in technology-driven startups across Australia, Israel, Singapore, and the US, focusing on high-growth companies in SaaS, Fintech, and AI sectors from seed to series C+ stages.

Vor Capital invests primarily in early-stage fintech startups with a focus on seed and series B rounds, backing businesses across Australia, Brazil, Sweden, and the US that deliver B2B financial technology solutions.

Ten13 invests primarily in series-a startups in Australia, focusing on scalable ventures as evidenced by their investments in companies like Mr Yum, MarketForce, and Clipchamp.

Focuses on early-stage investments in Australia. Primarily invests in the Energy, Environment & Mobility sectors.

Marbruck Investments selectively invests in companies at the cutting-edge of technology.

AfterWork Ventures invests in seed and pre-seed startups across sectors with cheque sizes ranging from $100k to $500k. They are sector agnostic and invest in startups when they are ready to turn their projects into their life’s work.

Artesian invests in early-stage companies, with a focus on ventures demonstrating strong growth potential and scalability. They primarily focus on companies in the Energy, Environment & Mobility sector.