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Defence tech investors in Australia

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 35 →The top 25
35investors on the list+2 this week
352cheques in 12 months0% against the market
$25Mmedian round they joined+213% against the market median
91%wrote a cheque in 12 months
46%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  3. 3Airtree VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia138$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4iSeedDeploying nowVC firm · India118$2.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  5. 5Main Sequence VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia84$13Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6OIF VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia62$5.7Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  7. 7Uniseed VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia37$4.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8BlackbirdDeploying nowPrivate equity · Australia25$24Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Future FundDeploying nowGrowth equity · Australia20$73Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  10. 10HostplusDeploying nowPrivate equity · Australia15$100Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11National Reconstruction FundDeploying nowGrowth equity · Australia11$40Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  12. 12National Reconstruction Fund CorporationDeploying nowGovernment · Australia8$126Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13QIC VenturesDeploying nowVC firm7$5.6Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  14. 14Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC)Deploying nowVC firm6$25Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  15. 15Beaten Zone Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Australia4$25Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16NGS SuperDeploying nowGrowth equity · Australia4$226Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17QICDeploying nowPrivate equity · Australia4$17Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  18. 18ATP FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States3$2Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  19. 19Boka CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States3$100Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20Folklore VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia3$25Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21HESTADeploying nowInstitutional LP · Australia3$27Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  22. 22SaabquietGrowth equity · Sweden3$370Mmedian roundNov 2025last seen
  23. 23Salus VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia3$25Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Serendipity CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · Singapore3$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Brighter SuperDeploying nowInstitutional LP · Australia2$111Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
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Quick answers about defence tech investors in Australia

Who are the most active defence tech investors in Australia?

By cheques observed, the most active are Bessemer Venture Partners, MassChallenge, Airtree Ventures, iSeed and Main Sequence Ventures.

How many defence tech investors in Australia are there?

35 are on record. 91% made an investment in the last 12 months and 46% have led a round.

Which stages do defence tech investors in Australia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (22%).

How big are the rounds defence tech investors in Australia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $25M.

Which sectors do defence tech investors in Australia back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Healthcare and Biotech.

Which defence tech investors in Australia lead the most rounds?

Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led), Airtree Ventures (14 led) and Main Sequence Ventures (9 led).

Where are defence tech investors in Australia based?

Among the most active, most are based in Australia (16), the United States (4) and India (1).

What have defence tech investors in Australia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Boka Capital), Sentra (Series C, Nov 2026, with Bessemer Venture Partners) and Donald Mineral Sands (Other, Nov 2026, with National Reconstruction Fund Corporation).

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