# Defence tech investors in Australia (2026 list)

> 35 defence tech investors in Australia, 91% active in the last 12 months. Led by Bessemer Venture Partners, MassChallenge, Airtree Ventures.

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

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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.

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

**352** cheques in 12 months *0%* against the market

**$25M** median 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 [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,038** **$30M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 3 [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **138** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [iSeed](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iseed) *Deploying now* VC firm · India **118** **$2.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **84** **$13M** 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 [Uniseed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uniseed) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **37** **$4.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **25** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Future Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/future-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Australia **20** **$73M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 10 [Hostplus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hostplus) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **15** **$100M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [National Reconstruction Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-reconstruction-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Australia **11** **$40M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 12 [National Reconstruction Fund Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-reconstruction-fund-corporation) *Deploying now* Government · Australia **8** **$126M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 13 [QIC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qic-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm **7** **$5.6M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 14 [Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/queensland-investment-corporation-qic) *Deploying now* VC firm **6** **$25M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 15 [Beaten Zone Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beaten-zone-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **4** **$25M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 16 [NGS Super](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngs-super) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Australia **4** **$226M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [QIC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qic) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **4** **$17M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 18 [ATP Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/atp-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$2M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 19 [Boka Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boka-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **3** **$100M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Folklore Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/folklore-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$25M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 21 [HESTA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hesta) *Deploying now* Institutional LP · Australia **3** **$27M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen
- 22 [Saab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/saab) quiet Growth equity · Sweden **3** **$370M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 23 [Salus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Serendipity Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/serendipity-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · Singapore **3** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Brighter Super](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brighter-super) *Deploying now* Institutional LP · Australia **2** **$111M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen

**10 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 *Led by* [Boka Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/boka-capital)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **4** Nov **[Donald Mineral Sands](https://millionrounds.com/company/donald-mineral-sands)** Other · $180M *With* [National Reconstruction Fund Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-reconstruction-fund-corporation)
- **4** Nov **[Corridian](https://millionrounds.com/company/corridian)** Seed · $38M *With* [Beaten Zone Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/beaten-zone-venture-partners)
- **3** Nov **[fal](https://millionrounds.com/company/fal)** $1.3B *Led by* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **3** Nov **[Trajectory](https://millionrounds.com/company/trajectory)** Series A · $45M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)

## Stages This Year

303 rounds

- Series A **18%**
- Seed **17%**
- Venture **11%**
- Other **9%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **37%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **119**
- Healthcare **24**
- Biotech **24**
- Big Data & Analytics **22**
- Cybersecurity **20**
- Defence Tech **19**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

88 Q1 25

80 Q2 25

102 Q3 25

111 Q4 25

120 Q1 26

84 Q2 26

82 Q3 26

24 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in government and defence

- The Hour of the Predator Giuliano da Empoli · 2025 3.94 from 5,140 ratings on Goodreads Government and defence About the book A chilling assessment of international politics in our time, from an internationally bestselling author whose work has sparked controversy and debate across the worldBlending the author’s personal insight with startling historical comparisons to the days of Machiavelli and the… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Written Out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government Mike Lee · 2017 4.05 from 728 ratings on Goodreads Government and defence Company building About the book Senator Mike Lee tells the story of the Founders whose warnings about the dangers of an all-powerful federal government helped shape our Constitution--but are being ignored today. Today, most Americans are familiar only with the "big names" associated with the Founding -… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War Raj M. Shah · 2024 3.82 from 1,608 ratings on Goodreads Government and defence Company building Innovation About the book Shortlisted for the 2024 Financial Times Business Book of the Year “An exceedingly important book!”, General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Director of the CIA “Essential reading for understanding how technology will change the future of warfare.”, Chris Miller, New York… On AmazonListen on Audible
- The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource Christopher L. Hayes · 2025 3.93 from 8,942 ratings on Goodreads Government and defence About the book An Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC and podcast host, a powerful wide-angle reckoning with how the assault from attention capitalism on our minds and our hearts has reordered our politics and the very fabric of our… On AmazonListen on Audible

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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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