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Oldest Venture Capital Firms with Investment Evidence in Australia

Browse venture capital firms with a stated country focus or recorded venture investment in Australia, ranked by founding year, with older firms listed first.

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About this list

FundComb tracks 23 venture capital firms with a stated country focus or recorded venture investment in Australia on this page. If you just want to see firms headquartered in Australia, see the Australia HQ list.

The ranking uses founding year, with older firms listed first. Treat the figures as directional research data, not as a source to rely on for financial or investment decisions.

The first ranked entries currently include Equity Venture Partners (EVP), Uniseed and Right Click Capital.

How we compile this list

Official pages are researched automatically and independently checked before their claims are used. Each evidence record preserves the source, country connection, capital basis, currency and date. Missing evidence stays unknown.

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Equity Venture Partners (EVP)

Equity Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B software companies across Australia and New Zealand.

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Venture office · Bondi Junction, Australia

    Official source

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    EVP’s current team page describes the fund as focused on software founders in Australia.

    Official source

Uniseed

Uniseed manages Commercialisation and Venture Funds that invest in companies commercialising research from university and research partners, including early-sta...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Climate & Energy Transition stated firm-wide Deep Tech stated firm-wide Industrial Tech & Automation stated firm-wide Life Sciences stated firm-wide
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Venture office · St Lucia, Australia

    Official source

  • Venture office · Carlton, Australia

    Official source

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    Uniseed says it invests in companies commercialising research from its university partners or CSIRO; its official material identifies those partners as leading Australian universities and the national science agency.

    Official source 1Official source 2

Right Click Capital

Right Click Capital is a venture capital manager backing technology startups, primarily at pre-seed and seed, with occasional later-round and follow-on investme...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Technology stated
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Venture office · Sydney, Australia

    Official source

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    The current official investment FAQ explicitly includes startups based in Australia within its investment mandate.

    Official source

Salesforce Ventures

Salesforce Ventures is Salesforce’s dedicated venture arm, investing in enterprise software from seed through growth.

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Software & SaaS stated firm-wide AI & Data stated firm-wide Technology stated firm-wide
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    The current investment description explicitly includes Australia among the areas where the firm invests.

    Official source

Startmate

Startmate is an accelerator and venture investor that operates a pre-seed fund for Accelerator cohorts and a follow-on continuity fund for selected alumni.

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

Blackbird Ventures

Blackbird is an Australia and New Zealand venture capital firm backing ambitious technology companies from the earliest stages through later growth. It invests...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Venture office · Melbourne, Australia

    Official source

  • Venture office · Sydney, Australia

    Official source

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    The Core Fund invests in Australian startups; Blackbird also states its investments are guided by founders’ strong connection to Australia or New Zealand, not necessarily company location.

    Official source 1Official source 2

Rampersand

rampersand is an early-stage venture capital firm. We invest in the best Australian technology founders, teams and companies and are committed to helping them b...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Technology stated
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

AirTree Ventures

AirTree Ventures is an early and growth stage venture firm that invests in technology-enabled Australian and New Zealand companies. We invest at all stages of t...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Software & SaaS stated Technology stated firm-wide
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

Folklore (formerly Tempus Partners)

Folklore is a team of investors, founders, and builders committed to supporting Australian and New Zealand tech founders. We are a first cheque to forever inves...

Venture Capital Investment evidence
AI & Data stated firm-wide Healthtech stated firm-wide Industrial Tech & Automation stated firm-wide Software & SaaS stated firm-wide
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Venture office · Redfern, Australia

    Official source

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    The current homepage describes Folklore as a venture capital firm supporting Australian tech founders. This is a stated support focus, not a claim of exclusivity.

    Official source

Significant Ventures

Significant Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund founded by the Hindmarsh family, investing in high-potential innovation from Australian universities...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

Tidal Ventures

Tidal Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm based in Sydney with an office in New York, investing in product-led ANZ founders targeting global markets.

Venture Capital Investment evidence
AI & Data stated firm-wide Software & SaaS stated Technology stated
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

Antler Australia

Antler is a global early-stage venture firm investing at inception and pre-seed; its Antler Elevate fund invests from Pre-A through Series C. Its founder reside...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

King River Capital

King River Capital is a venture capital fund based in Sydney and San Francisco, investing primarily in Australia and the United States. King River focuses on hi...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Technology stated firm-wide
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Venture office · Sydney, Australia

    Official source

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    The current strategy page says the venture fund primarily targets early-to-growth-stage software companies based in North America or Australia; Australia is explicitly named.

    Official source

Sprint Ventures

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
AI & Data stated firm-wide Climate & Energy Transition stated firm-wide Healthtech stated firm-wide Healthcare & Life Sciences stated firm-wide
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Venture office · Brisbane, Australia

    Official source

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    The current site describes Sprint's venture approach as Australian and says it invests in Australian technology companies. The stated pause in investing is noted separately.

    Official source 1Official source 2

Tenacious Ventures

Agrifood technology investment firm making pre-seed and seed investments in early-stage food and agriculture companies, seeking commercial returns alongside cli...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Food & Agriculture stated firm-wide
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

Galileo Ventures

Galileo Ventures is a pre-seed and seed venture capital manager backing emerging technology founders, typically making first cheques and reserving follow-on cap...

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Deep Tech stated AI & Data stated firm-wide Software & SaaS stated firm-wide Technology stated
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Venture office · Sydney, Australia

    Official source

  • Venture office · Melbourne, Australia

    Official source

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    The current Fund II overview states Australia as a geography; this is a stated fund mandate, not an inference from its offices.

    Official source

Beaten Zone Venture Partners

Getting Australian Companies into the Fight. Backing founders developing technologies that enhance the lethality and survivability of our Warfighters.

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Deep Tech stated Technology stated
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

Reported capital

Alchemy Ventures

Alchemy Ventures is a conditionally registered ESVCLP Fund focused on investing in early to later stage mining, financial, agricultural and consumer technology...

Venture Capital Investment evidence
Consumer stated firm-wide Energy & Natural Resources stated firm-wide Financial Services stated firm-wide Food & Agriculture stated firm-wide
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    The first-party investment mandate explicitly includes Australia. Its broader Asia-Pacific wording does not establish other specific countries.

    Official source

Boson Ventures

Boson Ventures is an Australian venture capital firm investing in deep tech startups, bridging Australian innovation with Asian markets.

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Deep Tech stated Food & Agriculture stated Healthcare & Life Sciences stated Technology stated
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Venture office · Melbourne, Australia

    Official source

  • Venture office · Sydney, Australia

    Official source

  • Venture headquarters · Melbourne, Australia

    Official source

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    The current investment criteria specify Australian-registered companies; the stated mandate is not inferred from the firm's offices.

    Official source

Co Ventures

Co Ventures is a pre-seed venture capital fund based in Australia, investing in Australian founders building software-led companies with global ambition.

Investment Manager Venture Capital Investment evidence
Software & SaaS stated Technology stated
Unranked
No comparable venture AUM
Venture evidence & capital sources · checked 2026-10-12

Country evidence

  • Stated investment focus · Australia

    Its stated investment criteria include Australian founders. This supports an Australian-founder mandate, not a claim that all portfolio companies are located in Australia or that investment is limited to Australia.

    Official source

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Methodology
How are firms ranked on this list? +

This list is ranked by founding year, with older firms listed first. FundComb keeps headquarters, office presence and investment geography as separate signals, so a headquarters list and an office list can show different results.

Which capital figures are comparable? +

AUM, aggregate venture commitments and individual closed fund sizes are separate views. Parent assets and cumulative fundraising never count as venture AUM. AUM and commitments need a date within two years; vehicle sizes within three years. Only exact or approximate amounts rank. Foreign currencies use the same dated ECB conversion snapshot. These are manager or strategy totals, not capital available in this country. Unknown, undated, stale, bounded and non-comparable figures remain unranked.

How often is this list updated? +

Profiles update as FundComb ingests public filings, fund websites, official announcements and manual review notes. Rankings can change when new evidence is approved or older data is cleaned.

Does an office mean the firm invests locally? +

An office establishes physical presence only. The investment-evidence view uses stated country mandates or named venture rounds within three years. Founder-linked mandates and dated deals are labelled separately in each source record. Neither proves the firm is currently accepting investments or that all its capital is allocated locally.