# Investors based in Melbourne (2026 list) > 431 investors based in Melbourne, 6% active in the last 12 months. Led by Startmate, LaunchVic, Archangel Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-melbourne (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Melbourne Updated 7 November 2026 Firms with an address in Melbourne. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page. [See all 431 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-melbourne)The top 25 **431** investors on the list No change this week **75** cheques in 12 months *-28%* against the market **$9.5M** median round they joined *+19%* against the market median **6%** 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 (18) - 1 [Startmate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **107** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 2 [LaunchVic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchvic) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **62** **$722K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 3 [Archangel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/archangel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **46** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [Starfish Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/starfish-ventures) quiet VC firm · Australia **43** **$3.8M** median round **Feb 2015** last seen - 5 [GBS Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gbs-venture-partners) quiet VC firm · Australia **40** **$11M** median round **May 2015** last seen - 6 [Startupbootcamp Australia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startupbootcamp-australia) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **37** **$511K** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 7 [Brandon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brandon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **32** **$19M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 8 [Future Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/future-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Australia **20** **$73M** median round **Jan 2026** last seen - 9 [Hostplus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hostplus) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **15** **$100M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [Rampersand](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rampersand) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **13** **$6.3M** median round **Oct 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 [Breakthrough Victoria](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-victoria) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **10** **$2.7M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 13 [Giant Leap Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/giant-leap) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **10** **$2M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 14 [Brandon Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brandon-capital-pa) quiet VC firm · Australia **9** **$9.5M** median round **Jun 2015** last seen - 15 [Scale Investors](https://millionrounds.com/fund/scale-investors) *Deploying now* Angel network · Australia **6** **$2M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 16 [Skalata](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skalata) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **6** **$1M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 17 [BioScience Managers](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bioscience-managers) quiet VC firm · Australia **5** **$10M** median round **Feb 2015** last seen - 18 [Acorn Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/acorn-capital) quiet VC firm · Australia **4** **$20M** median round **Oct 2024** last seen - 19 [Antares Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antares-capital-corporation) quiet VC firm · United States **4** **$26M** median round **Jun 2015** last seen - 20 [Glitch Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/glitch-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **4** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 21 [Jolimont Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jolimont-capital) quiet Investment firm · Australia **4** **$8M** median round **May 2008** last seen - 22 [Lumir Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lumir-growth-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **4** **$42M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 23 [Tenacious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tenacious-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **4** **$4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 24 [Tin Alley Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tin-alley-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **4** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 25 [ANZ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anz) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Australia **3** **$1.2B** median round **Oct 2026** last seen **406 more on this list** All 431 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-melbourne) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **30** Oct **[Neoen](https://millionrounds.com/company/neoen)** Debt · $1.3B *With* [ANZ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anz) - **26** Oct **[Akaysha Energy](https://millionrounds.com/company/akaysha-energy)** Debt · $1.2B *With* [ANZ](https://millionrounds.com/fund/anz) - **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 *With* [Glitch Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/glitch-capital) - **13** Oct **[Giraffe Bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/giraffe-bio)** Seed · $6.4M *With* [BHP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bhp-ventures) ## Stages This Year 62 rounds - Seed **24%** - Series A **21%** - Other **11%** - Pre-seed **10%** - Grant **8%** - Other **26%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **27** - Biotech **9** - Healthcare **7** - Energy **7** - Construction **4** - Agtech **4** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 28 Q1 25 21 Q2 25 33 Q3 25 27 Q4 25 16 Q1 26 16 Q2 26 21 Q3 26 8 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in London 4,496](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-london) - [Investors based in CA 3,746](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ca) - [Investors based in NY 3,658](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ny) - [Investors based in WA 2,473](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-wa) - [Investors based in San Francisco 2,377](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Investors based in TX 2,250](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-tx) - [Investors based in Dubai 1,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-dubai) - [Investors based in Los Angeles 1,261](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-los-angeles) - [Investors based in Chicago 1,255](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-chicago) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Melbourne ### Who are the most active investors based in Melbourne? By cheques observed, the most active are Startmate, LaunchVic, Archangel Ventures, Starfish Ventures and GBS Ventures. ### How many investors based in Melbourne are there? 431 are on record. 6% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Melbourne back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (25%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Melbourne join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $9.5M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Melbourne back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Healthcare. ### Which investors based in Melbourne lead the most rounds? National Reconstruction Fund (7 led), Giant Leap Fund (5 led) and Rampersand (3 led). ### What have investors based in Melbourne invested in recently? Recent rounds include Neoen (Debt, Oct 2026, with ANZ), Akaysha Energy (Debt, Oct 2026, with ANZ) and Mave (Series A, Oct 2026, with Lumir Ventures). ### How is this list of investors based in Melbourne ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)