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#1 Y Combinator

Y Combinator runs a three-month startup program and invests $500,000 in each accepted company through two SAFEs, with rights to participate in subsequent rounds.

#2 Brinc

Brinc is a different breed of venture capital and accelerator firm. Core to our business is our belief that some of the world's biggest challenges can be solved by entrepreneurs, who we like to call GAME CHANGERS. More game changers will make a positive impact on the world if they are given the right backing. And that's what we're here for. To support and mentor founders and their teams from across the world and provide investment to help them grow. Today, we believe that technology focused startups, with the right backing and support can fundamentally change how we move, what we eat, how we feel and where we live for the better. Learn more: https://www.brinc.io/

#3 InnoHub

InnoHub Capital is a venture investor and startup accelerator that backs technology startups and provides incubation, acceleration, education, events, and networking services, with an emphasis on opportunities in China.

#4 ANU Connect Ventures

ANU Connect Ventures manages two funds: The Discovery Translation Fund 3.0, which aims to support research with commercial potential from The Australian National University, the University of Canberra and Charles Sturt University in undertaking crucial proof-of-concept work; and the $27 million Seed Investment fund for the ANU-MTAA Super Venture Capital Partnership. The Seed Investment Fund was established with the support of the ACT Government to invest in promising commercial opportunities arising out of the ANU research, other ACT-based research institutions and local R&D companies

#5 Adventure Capital

Adventure Capital's current fund, the Digital Accelerator LP, is a super-angel style venture fund focused on finding and guiding early-stage tech companies that are highly capital efficient and have global ambition and scope. The investment approach is active and startups benefit from the experience the team has in rapid early-stage growth and exits, leveraging the strong digital media ecosystem built around the team both in Australia and internationally.

#6 Blue Chilli

We connect entrepreneurs with corporates and investors to solve the world's greatest challenges with technology. We help entrepreneurs design and build their pilot products in exchange for equity. We also typically invest up to $50,000 from our partners and VC fund(s) and provide training through our program supported by a team of full time entrepreneurs in residence (EIR). We are a team of 50 people with deep knowledge in achieving product-market fit, raising capital and establishing pilots. We have substantial expertise in development for web and mobile, as well as experienced senior people in product management and marketing. We are privately backed by some of the most respected family offices in Australia and the US. We invest in non-coding entrepreneurs who hold deep domain knowledge in their chosen industry (we look for founder-market fit) and we look for companies which have strong operational models. We then help our startups raise follow-on funding from our investor community and venture capital funds as well as help them hire their own engineering teams. We typically invest up to $250,000 in selected later stage companies on a follow-on basis. By connecting with our corporate partners to set up pilot trials, we help startups gain commercial traction.

#7 Skalata Ventures

Skalata Ventures Pty Ltd, trading as Tall Order Ventures, manages early-stage venture funds and makes first institutional investments; Fund III targets seed-stage AI-native companies.

#8 Dominet Venture Partners

Dominet Venture Partners is a team of angel investors and venture capital experts who provide seed funding and support to Australia's most promising tech startups. We typically provide $25-500K of seed capital, often investing with other investors from our network to help founders raise additional capital. We invest in passionate founders with a personal connection to the problem they're solving. We value a strong work ethic and a business mindset. We look for businesses that use technology to solve problems and make a difference to people. We look to invest in businesses that show evidence of product-market fit, whether it be revenue, paying customers, users or downloads. We like businesses that have happy customers.

#9 Green Lane Digital

Green Lane Digital is an early stage (pre-seed or seed) investor in Australian startups. We invest at the very early stage of a startup's growth and are often the first investor. We do not just provide capital however, and as entrepreneurs ourselves, understand what it takes to build a business.

#10 Ice Angels NZ

The Ice Angels is a leading New Zealand based angel network that invests in and supports exceptional teams that are exploiting global opportunities. Since 2003, members of the Ice Angels have collectively invested over $90m into 148 companies. Our portfolio represents a broad range of industries including software, mobile, gaming, web, medical devices, biotech and advanced manufacturing.

#11 Innovyz

Innovyz is a business incubator that brings governance, consistency and scale to the commercialisation of ideas. Our intensive 9-month programs are unique in the world of business incubators and we ensure that ideas lead the opportunity rather than simply support investment-led innovation. And far from putting us at odds with the rest of the world, we're forging the new way. Our programs are designed for Individuals, Universities, Research Centres, Existing Companies and Corporate Spinouts.

#12 Sydney Angels

Sydney Angels is an angel investor membership organisation that connects members with early-stage companies through a team-based process. Its AUD $10 million Sidecar Fund co-invests alongside members in businesses they select.

#13 Breakthrough Labs

#14 Entrepreneur First

Entrepreneurs First is a global talent investor that helps individuals form cofounding teams and build companies, invests after company formation, and provides follow-on backing through Series B.

#15 River City Labs

River City Labs is a coworking space and accelerator program for technology startups based in Brisbane, Australia. RCL is a leading provider of start-up related programs in Australia, including: River Pitch, a quarterly event bringing together pre-screened startups and investors; the RCL Accelerator, and Startup Catalyst. The RCL Accelerator, powered by muru-D (an accelerator with programs in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth), has graduated 28 Queensland startups including Travello, Maxwell MRI and Punta. Startup Catalyst takes start-ups, investors, corporates, tech-savvy youth, and innovation leaders to international start-up hotspots including Silicon Valley, London, Berlin, Israel, and Asia. River City Labs was founded by Steve Baxter in 2012, before being taken over by the Australian Computer Society in September 2018.

#16 startAD

startAD is an Abu Dhabi-based accelerator powered by Tamkeen and anchored at NYU Abu Dhabi. It runs entrepreneurship education and incubation programmes; an NYUAD report also refers to startAD’s own seed fund.

#17 QUT Creative Enterprise Australia

The QUT CEA Startup Fund is the first accelerator in Australia dedicated to the growth of companies in the creative industries. CEA (Creative Enterprise Australia) offers access to workspace, business mentoring, special events, networks, research expertise and capital to foster the growth of the creative industries in Australia. We are a commercial company owned by QUT with an independent Board of Directors set up to help grow creative businesses. We work with creative companies at different stages but our services are not exclusive to QUT graduates, so we would love to see how we can help your company. The fund targets high-growth, scalable businesses that are tackling global markets in the creative industries.

#18 Cogent

We invest in and work side by side with Melbourne based, values aligned entrepreneurs creating novel businesses. We have three sectors of interest and focus: 1. TaaS (Transport as a service) 2. Renewable energy technology 3. SaaS (Software as a service) We generally invest $75k-$200k per investment through services and as you grow we seek to follow-on through the same mechanism.

#19 Slingshot Accelerator

Slingshot Accelerator runs corporate startup-accelerator and innovation programs, has invested in startups and managed multiple funds, and offers secondary-transaction services to investors.

#20 Boomtown Accelerator

Boomtown Accelerator is a startup accelerator based in Boulder, Colorado, offering mentorship, curriculum, and funding to early-stage companies.

#21 Brisbane Angels

Brisbane Angels is an angel-investor network connecting members with early-stage startups; members assess opportunities and invest when sufficient member interest is generated.

#22 Carnelian Ventures

Carnelian Ventures combines an early-stage venture studio that invests in founders and co-builds companies with strategic advisory and impact-technology services.

#23 Everest Ventures Group

Everest Global (formerly Everest Ventures Group) is an AI-native technology holding company that builds and scales platforms across finance, trust, identity and capital formation, and operates the Everest Catalyst advisory arm.

#25 Melbourne Angels

Melbourne Angels is an angel investment group founded in 2007. It connects members with curated early-stage opportunities for collaborative evaluation and co-investment, and provides founders with capital and support.

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