# Drones investors in Oceania (2026 list)

> 21 drones investors in Oceania, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, MassChallenge. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Drones investors in Oceania

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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

**1,499** cheques in 12 months *-12%* against the market

**$15M** median round they joined *+88%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**48%** have led a round

## The Top 21

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (21)

- 1 [Y Combinator](https://millionrounds.com/fund/y-combinator) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **6,412** **$3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [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
- 3 [MassChallenge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/masschallenge) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **984** **$1.8M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 4 [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **773** **$47M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 5 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United States **273** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 7 [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **84** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [LaunchVic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchvic) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **62** **$722K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Hostplus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hostplus) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **15** **$100M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [QIC Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qic-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm **7** **$5.6M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 11 [Radius Capital Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/radius-capital-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$5M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 12 [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
- 13 [QIC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/qic) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **4** **$17M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 14 [Folklore Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/folklore-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$25M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 15 [NextGen Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nextgen-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$3.6M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 16 [Salus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 17 [DYNE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/dyne-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1** **$25M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 18 [Orion Resource Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/orion-resource-partners) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$15M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 19 [R+ VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/r-vc) *Deploying now* Family office · Luxembourg **1** **$25M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 20 [Edward Barraclough](https://millionrounds.com/fund/edward-barraclough) *Deploying now* VC firm **1** **$720K** median round **Nov 2025** last seen
- 21 [NGS](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ngs) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$15M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *With* [In-Q-Tel](https://millionrounds.com/fund/iqt)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *Led by* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Tiger Global Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tiger-global-management)
- **4** Nov **Sentra** Series C · $150M *With* [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bessemer-venture-partners)
- **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)

## Stages This Year

1,429 rounds

- Venture **23%**
- Pre-seed **21%**
- Seed **18%**
- Series A **13%**
- Series B **6%**
- Other **19%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **746**
- Big Data & Analytics **91**
- Fintech **80**
- Healthcare **60**
- Financial Services **51**
- Biotech **48**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

457 Q1 25

398 Q2 25

500 Q3 25

497 Q4 25

466 Q1 26

434 Q2 26

296 Q3 26

68 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about drones investors in Oceania

### Who are the most active drones investors in Oceania?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Bessemer Venture Partners, MassChallenge, Tiger Global Management and Antler.

### How many drones investors in Oceania are there?

21 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 48% have led a round.

### Which stages do drones investors in Oceania back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Pre-seed (30%) and Seed (25%).

### How big are the rounds drones investors in Oceania join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M.

### Which sectors do drones investors in Oceania back most?

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

### Which drones investors in Oceania lead the most rounds?

Bessemer Venture Partners (51 led), Tiger Global Management (42 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

### Where are drones investors in Oceania based?

Among the most active, most are based in Australia (8), the United States (7) and the United Kingdom (1).

### What have drones investors in Oceania invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management) and Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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