# AI investors based in Sydney (2026 list)

> 50 AI investors based in Sydney, 84% active in the last 12 months. Led by Artesian VC, Airtree Ventures, Investible. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# AI investors based in Sydney

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Sydney that we have watched back an AI company in the last two years.

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**50** investors on the list *+1* this week

**179** cheques in 12 months *+4%* against the market

**$11M** median round they joined *+31%* against the market median

**84%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**50%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

- 1 [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) *Deploying now* Asset manager · Australia **201** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **138** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **123** **$2.4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 4 [EVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evp) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **69** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Carthona Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carthona-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **65** **$4.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [OIF Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oif-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **62** **$5.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 7 [Regal Funds Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/regal-funds-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **47** **$14M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 8 [C2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/c2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **43** **$3.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Skip Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skip-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **33** **$7.3M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 10 [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **25** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Black Nova Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/black-nova-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **24** **$2.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures) quiet VC firm · Australia **14** **$4.2M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 13 [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **9** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Atlassian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atlassian-ventures) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Australia **7** **$100M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 15 [Ellerston Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ellerston-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **7** **$15M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen
- 16 [Snowflake Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/snowflake-startup-challenge) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Australia **7** **$65M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [King River Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/king-river-capital) quiet VC firm · Australia **6** **$15M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen
- 18 [Sydney Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sydney-angels) *Deploying now* Angel network · Australia **6** **$2.3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 19 [Tidal Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tidal-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **6** **$5.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Twynam Agricultural Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twynam-agricultural-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **6** **$7.7M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [Aura Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aura-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **5** **$6M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 22 [Bailador](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bailador-technology-investments) quiet VC firm · Australia **5** **$25M** median round **Jun 2025** last seen
- 23 [Shearwater Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shearwater-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **5** **$23M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 24 [NGS Super](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngs-super) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Australia **4** **$226M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Taronga Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/taronga-group) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **4** **$10M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen

**25 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[i14](https://millionrounds.com/company/i14)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *Led by* [Twynam Agricultural Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twynam-agricultural-group)
- **28** Oct **[Metacognition](https://millionrounds.com/company/metacognition)** Pre-seed · $5M *Led by* [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree)
- **26** Oct **[Revolver Resources](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolver-resources)** Debt · $3M *With* [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird)
- **23** Oct **[Coherence Neuro](https://millionrounds.com/company/coherence-neuro)** Series A · $45M *With* [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian)
- **22** Oct **[Cuttable](https://millionrounds.com/company/cuttable)** Series A · $20M *Led by* [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree)

## Stages This Year

142 rounds

- Seed **23%**
- Series A **20%**
- Venture **12%**
- Series B **10%**
- Pre-seed **8%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **60**
- Big Data & Analytics **14**
- Fintech **11**
- Robotics **11**
- Energy **10**
- Software **9**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

40 Q1 25

27 Q2 25

64 Q3 25

56 Q4 25

50 Q1 26

49 Q2 26

46 Q3 26

10 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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- [Fintech investors based in New York 197](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-based-in-new-york)

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## Quick answers about AI investors based in Sydney

### Who are the most active AI investors based in Sydney?

By cheques observed, the most active are Artesian VC, Airtree Ventures, Investible, EVP and Carthona Capital.

### How many AI investors based in Sydney are there?

50 are on record. 84% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round.

### Which stages do AI investors based in Sydney back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (26%).

### How big are the rounds AI investors based in Sydney join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.7M.

### Which sectors do AI investors based in Sydney back most?

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

### Which AI investors based in Sydney lead the most rounds?

Airtree Ventures (14 led), OIF Ventures (5 led) and Virescent Ventures (5 led).

### What have AI investors based in Sydney invested in recently?

Recent rounds include i14 (Seed, Nov 2026, with Virescent Ventures), RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Twynam Agricultural Group) and Metacognition (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Airtree Ventures).

### How is this list of AI investors based in Sydney ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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