# Artesian VC: portfolio, investments and team

> Artesian VC is an asset manager based in Australia. 201 investments on record, 20 in the last 12 months, latest Oct 2026.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Artesian VC

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 201 cheques on record.

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Deploying now New fund $42M, Jul 2026 Asset manager

Growth Pre-IPO Pre-seed Debt Venture Capital Credit

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**77%** of best year **20** **cheques in 12 months**, 201 on record

Since the last cheque **8** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.0M** Cheque size, as they say **$50K – $1.0M** Rounds led **1 of 201** Sole investor **50 rounds** Mostly in **Australia, 54%**

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## Artesian VC highlights

- 01 20 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Venture and Seed: 76% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 50 rounds, median $989K

## What they do

> Artesian is a global alternative asset manager specialising in debt and venture capital. From their own website

- **Type:** Asset manager
- **Cheque size:** $50K – $1.0M as they say
- **Stages:** Growth Pre-IPO Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Debt Venture Capital Credit
- **Based in:** Sydney, Australia
- **Cold pitches:** Not accepted

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **201 appearances**

- **2026** 15 rounds
- **Oct** **[Coherence Neuro](https://millionrounds.com/company/coherence-neuro)** Series A · US · Google News search **$45M** With 18 others
- **Aug** **[TerraBlaster](https://millionrounds.com/company/terrablaster)** Seed · US **$13M** With 3 others
- **Jul** **[Navi Medical Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/navi-medical-technologies)** Venture · AU · Startup Daily **$6.8M** With 5 others
- **Jul** **[TurtleTree](https://millionrounds.com/company/turtletree)** Venture · SG **$30M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[WildFire Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/wildfire-energy)** Grant · US **$2.2M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[Beforepay](https://millionrounds.com/company/beforepay)** Debt · AU **$70M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Juno Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/juno-bio)** Venture · GB **$3.8M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Sicona Battery Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/sicona-battery-technologies)** AU **$31M** With 3 others
- **Apr** **[PlasmaLeap Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/plasmaleap-technologies)** Series A · AU · Hort Innovation Investment Fund **$21M** With 9 others
- **Apr** **[Voltavate](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltavate)** Grant · AU **$2.5M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[PlasmaLeap Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/plasmaleap-technologies)** Series A · AU · Ventureburn **$20M** With 12 others
- **Mar** **[Gheorg](https://millionrounds.com/company/gheorg)** Seed · AU **$250K** With 1 other
- **Mar** **[Living Models](https://millionrounds.com/company/living-models)** Seed · FR **$7.0M** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[CLIQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/cliq)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** Sole investor
- **Jan** **[Wholesum](https://millionrounds.com/company/wholesum)** Pre-seed · GB **$981K** With 3 others
- **2025** 22 rounds
- **Dec** **[Ferronova](https://millionrounds.com/company/ferronova)** Series A · AU · Startup Daily **$6.0M** With 8 others
- **Nov** **[Coherence Neuro](https://millionrounds.com/company/coherence-neuro)** Seed · GB **$10M** With 2 others
- **Nov** **[Whole](https://millionrounds.com/company/whole)** Grant · US **$70K** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[MyGig](https://millionrounds.com/company/mygig)** Pre-seed · AU **$654K** Sole investor
- **Nov** **[Hullbot](https://millionrounds.com/company/hullbot)** Series A · AU **$16M** With 2 others
- **Oct** **[SwarmFarm Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/swarmfarm-robotics)** Series B · AU · Startup Daily **$20M** With 4 others
- **Sept** **[Andromeda](https://millionrounds.com/company/andromeda)** Series A · AU · Startup Daily **$23M** With 8 others
- **Sept** **[Nutromics](https://millionrounds.com/company/nutromics)** Venture · AU **$4.9M** Sole investor
- **Aug** **[Diag-Nose.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/diag-nose-io)** Grant · AU · Startup Daily **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[WATR](https://millionrounds.com/company/watr)** Venture · GB **Undisclosed** With 2 others
- **Aug** **[Zetifi](https://millionrounds.com/company/zetifi)** Grant · AU **$3.3M** With 1 other
- **Aug** **[Frontier Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontier-bio)** Venture · US **Undisclosed** With 4 others
- **Aug** **[GloCoach](https://millionrounds.com/company/glocoach)** Venture · SG **$2.0M** With 2 others
- **Jul** **[SAMA Fertility](https://millionrounds.com/company/sama-fertility)** Seed · US **$3.8M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Tryndbuy](https://millionrounds.com/company/tryndbuy)** Seed **$5.5M** With 1 other
- **Jul** **[Lenexa Medical](https://millionrounds.com/company/lenexa-medical)** Grant · AU **$1.5M** Sole investor
- **Jun** **[Voltavate](https://millionrounds.com/company/voltavate)** Pre-seed · AU · Startup Daily **$553K** *Led*
- **May** **[Sicona Battery Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/sicona-battery-technologies)** AU · Startup Daily **$27M** With 4 others
- **May** **[Neufast](https://millionrounds.com/company/neufast)** Seed · SG **$1.1M** With 2 others
- **Apr** **[viAct](https://millionrounds.com/company/viact)** Series A · HK **$7.3M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[StrongRoom AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/strongroom-ai)** AU · Startup Daily **$17M** With 4 others
- **Jan** **[Zeta Surgical](https://millionrounds.com/company/zeta-surgical)** Series A · US **$5.0M** With 3 others
- **2024** 26 rounds
- **Dec** **[Sitemate](https://millionrounds.com/company/sitemate)** Series A · AU · Startup Daily **$28M** With 5 others
- **Dec** **[Fleet Space Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/fleet-space-technologies)** Series D · AU · TechCrunch **$100M** With 8 others
- **Dec** **[Frontier Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/frontier-bio)** Seed · US **$1.3M** With 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration **9 named**

BM **Benjamin Macmillian Bennett** Mr. B. Bennet is a Managing Member of the Manager. i Filing they signed

FB **Frank Babbot Bennett, Jr.** Mr. F. Bennet, Jr. is an Executive Officer of the Manager. i Filing they signed

HW **Harrison Winslow Bennet** Mr. H. Bennet is the Managing Member of the Manager. i Filing they signed

HW **Harrison Winslow Bennett** Mr. H. Bennet is a Managing Member of the Manager. i Filing they signed

JJ **Jeremy James Colless** Chief Executive Officer i Form ADV

JP **John Philip Mccartney** Managing Partner i Form ADV

MD **Matthew David Newill** Mr. Newill is an Executive Officer of the Manager. i Filing they signed

MC **Matthew Clunies-Ross** Managing Partner i Form ADV

MH **Mei Huay Lee** Chief Compliance Officer i Form ADV

We also hold **21** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

**$38M** assets it manages Oct 2026

**3+** funds on file numbered funds in its name

**Registered** investment adviser full reporting to the SEC

- **Legal name:** Artesian Capital Management (delaware) LP
- **SEC number:** CRD 325768

Funds on its Form ADV

**1** private fund, **$10M** in gross assets · filed Dec 2024

- High Impact Green BOND Fund *Hedge* 1 investor $10M

Funds they back

## 1 fund commitment on record

- **Managers:** 1

Every fund on record that it has committed money to, and the managers who invest it. Source: fund news.

Managers it backs most

- [Galileo Ventures 1 fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/galileo-ventures)

Most recent commitments

- [Galileo Ventures EXPANSION](https://millionrounds.com/fund/galileo-ventures)

New fund on file

**$42M**

raised in Jul 2026

From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy.

## The cheque

Growth Pre-IPO Pre-seed

Median round joined **$2.0M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$989K**

Led 1 of 201 rounds **0%**

- **Said size:** $50K – $1.0M
- **Sole investor:** 50 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Oct 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Venture *72*
- Seed said *69*
- Series A said *22*
- Grant *9*
- Series B said *8*
- Pre-seed said *6*
- Growth said *-*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [SOSV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv) 31
- [Brinc](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc) 23
- [Orbit Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbit-ventures) 18
- [Tesi](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tesi) 13
- [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) 12
- [Startmate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate) 9

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Artesian VC. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**SOSV** VC firm **31** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sosv)[**Brinc** Accelerator **23** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brinc)[**Orbit Ventures** VC firm **18** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orbit-ventures)[**Tesi** Government **13** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tesi)[**Investible** VC firm **12** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible)[**Startmate** Accelerator **9** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate)[**HCF Catalyst** Accelerator **8** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hcf-catalyst)[**Australian Government** Government **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-government)[**Blackbird Ventures** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2)[**Wavemaker Partners** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-partners-3)[**Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)** Investment firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-renewable-energy-agency-arena)[**Brisbane Angels** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brisbane-angels)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Artesian VC put money into.

[**Coherence Neuro** $45M · Oct 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/coherence-neuro)[**TerraBlaster** $13M · Aug 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/terrablaster)[**Navi Medical Technologies** $6.8M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/navi-medical-technologies)[**TurtleTree** $30M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/turtletree)[**WildFire Energy** $2.2M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/wildfire-energy)[**Beforepay** $70M · Jul 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/beforepay)

## Quick answers about Artesian VC

### What does Artesian VC invest in?

Artesian VC invests most often at Venture and Seed (76% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Debt, Venture Capital and Credit.

### How active is Artesian VC?

201 investments on record, 20 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

### What has Artesian VC invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Coherence Neuro (Series A, Oct 2026), TerraBlaster (Seed, Aug 2026) and Navi Medical Technologies (Venture, Jul 2026).

### How big are Artesian VC's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.0M. It says it writes cheques of $50K to $1.0M.

### Does Artesian VC lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 201 investments on record (0%).

### Where does Artesian VC invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Australia (54%), the United States (21%) and the United Kingdom (13%).

### Is Artesian VC investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 20 investments in the last 12 months.

### Who does Artesian VC invest alongside?

Most often SOSV (31 rounds together), Brinc (23 rounds together) and Orbit Ventures (18 rounds together).

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