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Black Nova Venture Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 24 cheques on record.

Deploying nowVC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries AWomenOverlooked TeamsAfrican-american

Deploying now
88%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 24 on record
Since the last cheque44days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$2.6MCheque size, as they say$25K – $1.0MRounds led2 of 24Sole investor4 roundsMostly inAustralia, 79%
Pitch Black Nova Venture Capital

Black Nova Venture Capital highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Pre-seed: 79% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 4 rounds, median $1.2M

What they do

We back ambitious founders at the beginning of their journey, and the site says 'Black Nova is a founder focussed VC' with a focus on B2B Australian technology companies.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$25K – $1.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries A
Sectors
WomenOverlooked TeamsAfrican-american
Based in
Sydney, Australia
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first24 appearances

  1. 2026

    7 rounds

  2. Sept
    ReFreshSeed · AU · Startup Daily$2.5MLed
  3. Jun
    PrefactorPre-seed · AU$978KWith 1 other
  4. May
    CablePre-seed · AU · Startup Daily$4.0MWith 2 others
  5. May
    EnaxiomSeed · AU · Startup Daily$1.8MWith 3 others
  6. Feb
    OperataSeries A · AU · Startup Daily$11MWith 4 others
  7. Feb
    NullifySeed · US$13MWith 5 others
  8. Jan
    SPEC ToolboxSeed · AU · Startup Daily$3.0MLed
  9. 2025

    2 rounds

  10. Jul
    LOGIDOXSeed · AU$1.2MSole investor
  11. Jul
    FactorSeed · PA$3.0MWith 4 others
  12. 2024

    2 rounds

  13. Dec
    8seatsSeed · AU$1.2MSole investor
  14. Mar
    KismetSeed · AU$8.1MWith 3 others
  15. 2023

    7 rounds

  16. Nov
    PhantmSeed · AU$1.3MSole investor
  17. Oct
    CipherStashSeed · AU$3.0MWith 5 others
  18. Sept
    OuthirePre-seed · AU$330KSole investor
  19. Sept
    tikpayPre-seed · AU$1.0MWith 2 others
  20. May
    ArlulaSeed · AU$2.0MWith 3 others
  21. Mar
    BlakthumbSeed · AU$741KWith 3 others
  22. Jan
    Marlee (Fingerprint For Success)Series A · AU$3.5MWith 4 others
  23. 2022

    5 rounds

  24. Dec
    PathzeroSeries A · AU$5.9MWith 2 others
  25. Sept
    ybotSeed · US$3.0MWith 1 other
  26. Jun
    PortainerSeries A · NZ$6.2MWith 3 others
  27. Mar
    SignOnSiteVenture · AUUndisclosedWith 1 other
  28. Feb
    VariconSeed · AU$2.3MWith 1 other
  29. 2021

    1 round

  30. Sept
    FunctionlySeed · US$2.6MWith 1 other

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

We hold 20 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 they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

2 of 3 we have independently watched raise

FunctionlyPathzeroAverto team

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Who they invest alongside

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

Recently backed

The latest companies Black Nova Venture Capital put money into.

Quick answers about Black Nova Venture Capital

What does Black Nova Venture Capital invest in?

Black Nova Venture Capital invests most often at Seed and Pre-seed (79% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Women, Overlooked Teams and African-american.

How active is Black Nova Venture Capital?

24 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Sept 2026.

What has Black Nova Venture Capital invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: ReFresh (Seed, Sept 2026), Prefactor (Pre-seed, Jun 2026) and Cable (Pre-seed, May 2026).

How big are Black Nova Venture Capital's cheques?

The median round it joins is $2.6M. It says it writes cheques of $25K to $1.0M.

Does Black Nova Venture Capital lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 24 investments on record (8%).

Where does Black Nova Venture Capital invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Australia (79%) and the United States (13%).

Is Black Nova Venture Capital investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Black Nova Venture Capital invest alongside?

Most often Antler (5 rounds together), Flying Fox Ventures (4 rounds together) and Investible (4 rounds together).

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