# Investors based in Australia (2026 list)

> 2,576 investors based in Australia, 5% active in the last 12 months. Led by Artesian VC, Airtree Ventures, Investible. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Investors based in Australia

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms headquartered in Australia, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in Australia.

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**2,576** investors on the list No change this week

**438** cheques in 12 months *-5%* against the market

**$7.3M** median round they joined *-9%* against the market median

**5%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**3%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (21)

- 1 [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) *Deploying now* Asset manager · Australia **200** **$2M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 2 [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **137** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **123** **$2.4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 4 [Startmate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **107** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-renewable-energy-agency-arena) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Australia **96** **$3.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **84** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [EVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evp) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **69** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 8 [Carthona Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carthona-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **65** **$4.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [LaunchVic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchvic) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **62** **$722K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [OIF Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oif-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **62** **$5.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 11 [Flying Fox Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flying-fox-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **51** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 12 [Human Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/human-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **47** **$5M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 13 [Regal Funds Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/regal-funds-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **47** **$14M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 14 [Archangel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/archangel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **46** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Brisbane Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brisbane-angels) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **44** **$958K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Telstra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telstra-ventures) quiet VC firm · Australia **44** **$27M** median round **Apr 2023** last seen
- 17 [1Up Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1up-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **43** **$5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 18 [C2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/c2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **43** **$3.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [Starfish Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/starfish-ventures) quiet VC firm · Australia **43** **$3.8M** median round **Feb 2015** last seen
- 20 [Clean Energy Finance Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/clean-energy-finance-corporation) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **40** **$23M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 21 [GBS Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gbs-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · Australia **40** **$11M** median round **May 2015** last seen
- 22 [Startupbootcamp Australia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startupbootcamp-australia) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **37** **$511K** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 23 [Uniseed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/uniseed) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **37** **$4.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Southern Cross Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/southern-cross-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · Australia **35** **$12M** median round **Jan 2017** last seen
- 25 [Skip Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skip-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **33** **$7.3M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen

**2,551 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **26** Oct **[Revolver Resources](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolver-resources)** Debt · $3M *With* [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird)
- **23** Oct **Mave** Series A · $28M *With* [Lumir Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lumir-growth-partners)
- **22** Oct **Mave Security Ltd.** Series A · $34M *With* [Lumir Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lumir-growth-partners)
- **22** Oct **[Cuttable](https://millionrounds.com/company/cuttable)** Series A · $20M *Led by* [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree)
- **21** Oct **[Austal](https://millionrounds.com/company/austal)** Debt · $245M *With* [National Reconstruction Fund Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-reconstruction-fund-corporation)
- **20** Oct **[HydRegen](https://millionrounds.com/company/hydregen)** Series A · $8M *With* [Foxglove Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foxglove-capital)

## Stages This Year

267 rounds

- Seed **20%**
- Series A **18%**
- Venture **10%**
- Grant **10%**
- Series B **9%**
- Other **34%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **94**
- Energy **26**
- Biotech **22**
- Big Data & Analytics **21**
- Cleantech **18**
- Healthcare **18**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

107 Q1 25

85 Q2 25

159 Q3 25

133 Q4 25

120 Q1 26

100 Q2 26

107 Q3 26

21 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Australia

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Artesian VC, Airtree Ventures, Investible, Startmate and Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA).

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

2,576 are on record. 5% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (22%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $4.8M.

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

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

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

Airtree Ventures (13 led), Main Sequence Ventures (9 led) and OIF Ventures (5 led).

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

Recent rounds include Revolver Resources (Debt, Oct 2026, with Blackbird), Mave (Series A, Oct 2026, with Lumir Ventures) and Mave Security Ltd. (Series A, Oct 2026, with Lumir Ventures).

### How is this list of investors based in Australia ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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