# Black Nova Venture Capital: portfolio, investments and team

> Black Nova Venture Capital is a vc firm based in Australia. 24 investments on record, 7 in the last 12 months, latest Sept 2026.

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# Black Nova Venture Capital

Last cheque observed Sep 2026; 24 cheques on record.

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Pre-seed Seed Series A Women Overlooked Teams African-american

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**88%** of best year **7** **cheques in 12 months**, 24 on record

Since the last cheque **44** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$2.6M** Cheque size, as they say **$25K – $1.0M** Rounds led **2 of 24** Sole investor **4 rounds** Mostly in **Australia, 79%**

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## Black Nova Venture Capital highlights

- 01 7 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Pre-seed: 79% of its rounds
- 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-seed Seed Series A
- **Sectors:** Women Overlooked Teams African-american
- **Based in:** Sydney, Australia
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **24 appearances**

- **2026** 7 rounds
- **Sept** **[ReFresh](https://millionrounds.com/company/refresh)** Seed · AU · Startup Daily **$2.5M** *Led*
- **Jun** **[Prefactor](https://millionrounds.com/company/prefactor)** Pre-seed · AU **$978K** With 1 other
- **May** **[Cable](https://millionrounds.com/company/cable)** Pre-seed · AU · Startup Daily **$4.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Enaxiom](https://millionrounds.com/company/enaxiom)** Seed · AU · Startup Daily **$1.8M** With 3 others
- **Feb** **[Operata](https://millionrounds.com/company/operata)** Series A · AU · Startup Daily **$11M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Nullify](https://millionrounds.com/company/nullify)** Seed · US **$13M** With 5 others
- **Jan** **[SPEC Toolbox](https://millionrounds.com/company/spec-toolbox)** Seed · AU · Startup Daily **$3.0M** *Led*
- **2025** 2 rounds
- **Jul** **[LOGIDOX](https://millionrounds.com/company/logidox)** Seed · AU **$1.2M** Sole investor
- **Jul** **[Factor](https://millionrounds.com/company/factor)** Seed · PA **$3.0M** With 4 others
- **2024** 2 rounds
- **Dec** **[8seats](https://millionrounds.com/company/8seats)** Seed · AU **$1.2M** Sole investor
- **Mar** **[Kismet](https://millionrounds.com/company/kismet)** Seed · AU **$8.1M** With 3 others
- **2023** 7 rounds
- **Nov** **[Phantm](https://millionrounds.com/company/phantm)** Seed · AU **$1.3M** Sole investor
- **Oct** **[CipherStash](https://millionrounds.com/company/cipherstash)** Seed · AU **$3.0M** With 5 others
- **Sept** **[Outhire](https://millionrounds.com/company/outhire)** Pre-seed · AU **$330K** Sole investor
- **Sept** **[tikpay](https://millionrounds.com/company/tikpay)** Pre-seed · AU **$1.0M** With 2 others
- **May** **[Arlula](https://millionrounds.com/company/arlula)** Seed · AU **$2.0M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[Blakthumb](https://millionrounds.com/company/blakthumb)** Seed · AU **$741K** With 3 others
- **Jan** **[Marlee (Fingerprint For Success)](https://millionrounds.com/company/marlee-fingerprint-for-success)** Series A · AU **$3.5M** With 4 others
- **2022** 5 rounds
- **Dec** **[Pathzero](https://millionrounds.com/company/pathzero)** Series A · AU **$5.9M** With 2 others
- **Sept** **[ybot](https://millionrounds.com/company/ybot)** Seed · US **$3.0M** With 1 other
- **Jun** **[Portainer](https://millionrounds.com/company/portainer)** Series A · NZ **$6.2M** With 3 others
- **Mar** **[SignOnSite](https://millionrounds.com/company/signonsite)** Venture · AU **Undisclosed** With 1 other
- **Feb** **[Varicon](https://millionrounds.com/company/varicon)** Seed · AU **$2.3M** With 1 other
- **2021** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Functionly](https://millionrounds.com/company/functionly)** Seed · US **$2.6M** With 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

[Functionly](https://millionrounds.com/company/functionly)[Pathzero](https://millionrounds.com/company/pathzero) Averto 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.

## The cheque

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Median round joined **$2.6M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$1.2M**

Led 2 of 24 rounds **8%**

- **Said size:** $25K – $1.0M
- **Sole investor:** 4 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *15*
- Pre-seed said *4*
- Series A said *4*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

Often in the room with

- [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) 5
- [Flying Fox Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flying-fox-ventures) 4
- [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) 4
- [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) 2
- [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) 2
- [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) 2

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## 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.

[**Antler** VC firm **5** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)[**Flying Fox Ventures** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flying-fox-ventures)[**Investible** VC firm **4** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible)[**Airtree Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree)[**Artesian VC** Asset manager **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian)[**Icehouse Ventures** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures)

## Recently backed

The latest companies Black Nova Venture Capital put money into.

[**ReFresh** $2.5M · Sept 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/refresh)[**Prefactor** $978K · Jun 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/prefactor)[**Cable** $4.0M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/cable)[**Enaxiom** $1.8M · May 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/enaxiom)[**Operata** $11M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/operata)[**Nullify** $13M · Feb 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/nullify)

## 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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