# Aerospace & Space investors in Oceania (2026 list)

> 70 aerospace & Space investors in Oceania, 93% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/aerospace-investors-in-oceania (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Aerospace & Space investors in Oceania

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an aerospace & Space company in Oceania in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**70** investors on the list *+2* this week

**2,570** cheques in 12 months *-18%* against the market

**$18M** median round they joined *+126%* against the market median

**93%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**51%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 3 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Gaingels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gaingels) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **1,010** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [EIC Accelerator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eic-accelerator) *Deploying now* Government · European Union **875** **$4.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Liquid 2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liquid-2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **636** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Global Brain Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/global-brain-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **480** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Shasta Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shasta-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **353** **$15M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 10 [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest) *Deploying now* VC firm · Austria **345** **$6.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 11 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) *Deploying now* Asset manager · Australia **201** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Horizons Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizons-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **186** **$19M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **179** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ukraine **145** **$23M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **138** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Mana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mana-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **137** **$6.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Seraphim Space](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seraphim-space) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **125** **$6.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **123** **$2.4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 21 [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners-nzgcp) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **102** **$1.1M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 22 [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **84** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [Pario Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pario-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **71** **$2.9M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 24 [Threshold](https://millionrounds.com/fund/threshold) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **61** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Day One Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/day-one-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hungary **51** **$7.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**45 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Pliant](https://millionrounds.com/company/pliant)** Series C · $80M *Led by* [Speedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/speedinvest)
- **4** Nov **[Aformic](https://millionrounds.com/company/aformic)** Seed · $7M *With* [Mana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mana-ventures)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)

## Stages This Year

2,224 rounds

- Venture **26%**
- Seed **17%**
- Series A **17%**
- Pre-seed **14%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **19%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **945**
- Big Data & Analytics **126**
- Aerospace & Space **124**
- Biotech **119**
- Healthcare **113**
- Fintech **112**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

861 Q1 25

755 Q2 25

870 Q3 25

847 Q4 25

839 Q1 26

758 Q2 26

542 Q3 26

98 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in space and aerospace

- When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach Ashlee Vance · 2023 4.24 from 2,387 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book A momentous look at the private companies building a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk. In When the Heavens Went on Sale, Ashlee Vance illuminates our future and unveils the next big technology story of our time:… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX Eric Berger · 2021 4.46 from 6,930 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book "This is as important a book on space as has ever been written and it's a riveting page-turner, too.", Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Rocket Boys The dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX, and Elon Musk, from a shaky startup… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin Francis Spufford · 2003 3.99 from 346 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace About the book Britain is the only country in the world to have cancelled its space programme just as it put its first rocket into orbit. Starting with this forgotten episode, The Backroom Boys tells the bittersweet story of modern British engineers and inventors. Sad, inspiring, funny and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation for Growth and Renewal Mark W. Johnson · 2010 3.98 from 317 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Moats and competition Innovation About the book Business model innovation is the key to unlocking transformational growth, but few executives know how to apply it to their businesses. In Seizing the White Space, Mark Johnson gives them the playbook. Leaving the rhetoric to others, Johnson lays out an eminently practical… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=space).

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## Quick answers about aerospace & Space investors in Oceania

### Who are the most active aerospace & Space investors in Oceania?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Alumni Ventures and Gaingels.

### How many aerospace & Space investors in Oceania are there?

70 are on record. 93% made an investment in the last 12 months and 51% have led a round.

### Which stages do aerospace & Space investors in Oceania back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (24%) and Series A (24%).

### How big are the rounds aerospace & Space investors in Oceania join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7M.

### Which sectors do aerospace & Space investors in Oceania back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Aerospace & Space.

### Which aerospace & Space investors in Oceania lead the most rounds?

Airtree Ventures (14 led), Blackbird Ventures (13 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

### Where are aerospace & Space investors in Oceania based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (11), Australia (4) and New Zealand (2).

### What have aerospace & Space investors in Oceania invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

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