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Defence Tech investors in Oceania

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 47 →The top 25
47investors on the list+2 this week
517cheques in 12 months+3% against the market
$24Mmedian round they joined+201% against the market median
87%wrote a cheque in 12 months
49%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. 3Callaghan InnovationDeploying nowInvestment firm · New Zealand254$109Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  4. 4Icehouse VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand179$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Airtree VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia138$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6iSeedDeploying nowVC firm · India118$2.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8StepStone GroupDeploying nowFund of funds · United States111$60Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  9. 9Main Sequence VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia84$13Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  10. 10Ten Eleven VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States76$25Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11OIF VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia62$5.7Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  12. 12Uniseed VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia37$4.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13EQTDeploying nowPrivate equity · Sweden35$62Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  14. 14BlackbirdDeploying nowPrivate equity · Australia25$24Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Future FundDeploying nowGrowth equity · Australia20$73Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  16. 16HostplusDeploying nowPrivate equity · Australia15$100Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17ReinventureDeploying nowVC firm · Australia15$20Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  18. 18National Reconstruction FundDeploying nowGrowth equity · Australia11$40Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  19. 19National Reconstruction Fund CorporationDeploying nowGovernment · Australia8$126Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  20. 20QIC VenturesDeploying nowVC firm7$5.6Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  21. 21King River CapitalquietVC firm · Australia6$15Mmedian roundSept 2025last seen
  22. 22Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC)Deploying nowVC firm6$25Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  23. 23Altered CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand5$14Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Beaten Zone Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Australia4$25Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25NGS SuperDeploying nowGrowth equity · Australia4$226Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about defence Tech investors in Oceania

Who are the most active defence Tech investors in Oceania?

By cheques observed, the most active are Bessemer Venture Partners, MassChallenge, Callaghan Innovation, Icehouse Ventures and Airtree Ventures.

How many defence Tech investors in Oceania are there?

47 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 49% have led a round.

Which stages do defence Tech investors in Oceania back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (25%) and Seed (20%).

How big are the rounds defence Tech investors in Oceania join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $20M.

Which sectors do defence Tech investors in Oceania back most?

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

Which defence Tech investors in Oceania 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 Oceania based?

Among the most active, most are based in Australia (13), the United States (5) and New Zealand (3).

What have defence Tech investors in Oceania 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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