Profiles of the venture capital firms, angel investors and funds backing Australian AI companies.
📅 Updated 15 June 2026, this profile has been refreshed with the latest information. Most venture capital firms invest in software. Main Sequence invests in science. Founded in 2017 as a partnership between CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and a team of experienced investors, Main Sequence is unlike any other VC in Australia. Where Blackbird…
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NAB Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of National Australia Bank (NAB), one of Australia’s Big Four banks. Established in 2014, NAB Ventures invests in early to growth-stage technology companies whose innovations can improve financial services, banking infrastructure, and the broader digital economy: with a particular focus on fintech, AI, and cybersecurity. About NAB…
Telstra Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company. Founded in 2011, Telstra Ventures has become one of the most active corporate VCs in the Asia-Pacific region, investing in enterprise technology, AI, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure companies globally. About Telstra Ventures Telstra Ventures operates as an independent fund management business,…
Rampersand is a Melbourne-based seed venture capital fund investing in Australian and New Zealand technology companies. Founded in 2014 by Paul Naphtali and Will Richardson, Rampersand has built a reputation as one of the most founder-friendly seed funds in the country: known for being genuine partners to early-stage founders navigating the hardest years of building…
OneVentures is an Australian venture capital firm specialising in healthcare technology, deep tech, and AI. Founded and led by Dr Michelle Deaker, OneVentures has established itself as Australia’s leading specialist investor at the intersection of AI and life sciences: backing companies that are using technology to improve health outcomes at scale. About OneVentures OneVentures manages…
Reinventure is Australia’s leading fintech-focused venture capital fund, backed by Westpac. Founded in 2013 by Simon Cant and Danny Gilligan, Reinventure was one of the first corporate-backed VC funds in Australia and has built a remarkable track record investing in companies that are reshaping financial services through technology and AI. About Reinventure Reinventure manages approximately…
AirTree Ventures is one of Australia’s most respected venture capital firms, and increasingly one of its most AI-aware. Founded in Sydney in 2014 by Craig Blair and John Henderson, AirTree manages over AU$700 million across multiple funds and has backed some of the country’s most recognisable technology companies. Where AirTree differentiates itself is in its…
Square Peg Capital has quietly become Australia’s most active venture capital investor in AI companies. Founded in Melbourne in 2012 by Paul Bassat — co-founder of SEEK — alongside Tony Holt and Barry Brott, Square Peg manages over AU$2 billion across multiple funds and operates across Australia, Israel, Southeast Asia and beyond. What sets Square…
If you want to understand who’s funding the future of Australian AI, start with Blackbird. Founded in 2012 by Rick Baker and Niki Scevak, Blackbird has become Australia’s most prominent venture capital firm — and arguably the one most responsible for proving that world-class technology companies could be built from this side of the world….