# Cybersecurity investors in Australia (2026 list)

> 38 cybersecurity investors in Australia, 71% active in the last 12 months. Led by Antler, Blackbird Ventures, Paladin Capital Group. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Cybersecurity investors in Australia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a cybersecurity company in Australia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**38** investors on the list No change this week

**415** cheques in 12 months *-13%* against the market

**$6.7M** median round they joined *-17%* against the market median

**71%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**55%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (22)

- 1 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Paladin Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/paladin-capital-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **141** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **123** **$2.4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 5 [iSeed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iseed) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **118** **$2.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [RiverPark Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/riverpark-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **115** **$6.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 7 [StepStone Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/stepstone-group) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · United States **111** **$60M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **108** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Sound Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sound-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Laos **97** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **84** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Powerhouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/powerhouse-ventures-limited) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **80** **$3.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 12 [Concept Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/concept-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **79** **$3.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [Ten Eleven Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ten-eleven-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **76** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [OIF Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oif-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **62** **$5.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 15 [Uniseed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uniseed) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **37** **$4.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [EQT](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eqt) *Deploying now* Private equity · Sweden **35** **$62M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [Reinventure](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reinventure) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **15** **$20M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 18 [Breakthrough Victoria](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-victoria) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **10** **$2.7M** median round **May 2026** 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 [Lobby Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lobby-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$9.1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 21 [CoAct](https://millionrounds.com/fund/coact) *Deploying now* VC firm **4** **$18M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 22 [Baobab Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baobab-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **3** **$8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 23 [Mandalay Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mandalay-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · Australia **3** **$1.7M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 24 [CSIRO](https://millionrounds.com/fund/csiro) quiet Government · Australia **2** **$5.6M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen
- 25 [Decibel Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/decibel-partners) quiet VC firm · United States **2** **$4M** median round **Mar 2025** last seen

**13 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Humble Robotics](https://millionrounds.com/company/humble-robotics)** Series A · $51M *With* [Energy Impact Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-impact-partners)
- **5** Nov **[Mindmax](https://millionrounds.com/company/mindmax)** Seed · $3.3M *Led by* [Concept Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/concept-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Finpilot](https://millionrounds.com/company/finpilot)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Lobby Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lobby-capital)
- **3** Nov **[e2e](https://millionrounds.com/company/e2e)** Seed · $8M *With* [Baobab Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/baobab-ventures)
- **3** Nov **[fal](https://millionrounds.com/company/fal)** $1.3B *With* [Sound Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sound-ventures)
- **2** Nov **[Dispatch Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch-network)** Pre-seed · $527K *Led by* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler)

## Stages This Year

376 rounds

- Seed **28%**
- Pre-seed **19%**
- Series A **17%**
- Venture **9%**
- Series B **7%**
- Other **20%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **162**
- Big Data & Analytics **28**
- Energy **27**
- Cybersecurity **24**
- IT Services **21**
- Software **21**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

120 Q1 25

122 Q2 25

139 Q3 25

138 Q4 25

150 Q1 26

95 Q2 26

89 Q3 26

22 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in security

- Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution Steven Levy · 1984 4.16 from 8,649 ratings on Goodreads Security About the book A mere fifteen years ago, computer nerds were seen as marginal weirdos, outsiders whose world would never resonate with the mainstream. That was before one pioneering work documented the underground computer revolution that was about to change our world forever. With… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The DevOps Handbook: How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations Gene Kim · 2015 4.29 from 5,988 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building About the book Increase profitability, elevate work culture, and exceed productivity goals through DevOps practices.More than ever, the effective management of technology is critical for business competitiveness. For decades, technology leaders have struggled to balance agility, reliability,… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success Shane Snow · 2014 3.88 from 6,577 ratings on Goodreads Security Company building Innovation About the book Entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow (Wired, Fast Company, The New Yorker, and cofounder of Contently) analyzes the lives of people and companies that do incredible things in implausibly short time. How do some startups go from zero to billions in mere months? How did… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution Walter Isaacson · 2014 4.12 from 40,532 ratings on Goodreads Security Innovation Company building About the book Following his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovators is Walter Isaacson’s revealing story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and an indispensable guide to how innovation really… On AmazonListen on Audible

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## Quick answers about cybersecurity investors in Australia

### Who are the most active cybersecurity investors in Australia?

By cheques observed, the most active are Antler, Blackbird Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, Investible and iSeed.

### How many cybersecurity investors in Australia are there?

38 are on record. 71% made an investment in the last 12 months and 55% have led a round.

### Which stages do cybersecurity investors in Australia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (33%) and Pre-seed (22%).

### How big are the rounds cybersecurity investors in Australia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $6.7M.

### Which sectors do cybersecurity investors in Australia back most?

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

### Which cybersecurity investors in Australia lead the most rounds?

Blackbird Ventures (13 led), Paladin Capital Group (10 led) and Energy Impact Partners (10 led).

### Where are cybersecurity investors in Australia based?

Among the most active, most are based in Australia (9), the United States (8) and the United Kingdom (3).

### What have cybersecurity investors in Australia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Humble Robotics (Series A, Nov 2026, with Energy Impact Partners), Mindmax (Seed, Nov 2026, with Concept Ventures) and Finpilot (Series A, Nov 2026, with Lobby Capital).

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