Jelix
Venture Capital Est. 2016
Formerly known as Jelix Ventures.
≈AUD 50M
Firm FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Bondi Junction, NSW, Australia
- Founded
- 2016
- Focus
- Varies by strategy
About
Jelix is an early-stage venture capital firm backing daring founders in Australia and New Zealand.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Sources
Profile sources
- jelix.vc — Food & Agriculture, Technology
Recent venture activity
- June 2025 · Jelix Ventures Innovation (Fund 1), LP made 4 new investments in FY2024-25 · ESVCLP annual report
- Nov 2021 · Registered Jelix Ventures Innovation (Fund 1), LP as an Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership · ESVCLP register
Locations & investment markets
Office · Bondi Junction, Australia
Investment market · Australia
Jelix's current founder page states that it backs founders across Australia and specifies its pre-seed-to-Series A investment mandate.
Investment market · New Zealand
Jelix's current founder page states that it backs founders across New Zealand and specifies its pre-seed-to-Series A investment mandate.
Reported capital
AUD 50M · Firm FUM
Firm total across managed strategies · date not disclosed
AUD is a working currency assumption; confirmation is pending.
Capital and location details checked 2026-10-14.
Investment Criteria
Investment size
AUD 200K - AUD 3M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Oceania
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Bondi Junction, NSW, Australia (HQ)
Deals & Activity
Tracked Deals
1
Most common deal types
Unknown (1)
Recent tracked deals
Prophero
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