# Investors based in Oceania (2026 list)

> 2,972 investors based in Oceania, 6% active in the last 12 months. Led by Callaghan Innovation, Artesian VC, Icehouse Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Investors based in Oceania

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms headquartered in Oceania, ordered by what we have observed them do.

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**2,972** investors on the list *+4* this week

**573** cheques in 12 months *-3%* against the market

**$6.9M** median round they joined *-14%* 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 (24)

- 1 [Callaghan Innovation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/callaghan-innovation) *Deploying now* Investment firm · New Zealand **254** **$109K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 2 [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) *Deploying now* Asset manager · Australia **201** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Icehouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/icehouse-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **179** **$2.4M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **138** **$12M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Investible](https://millionrounds.com/fund/investible) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **123** **$2.4M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 6 [Startmate](https://millionrounds.com/fund/startmate) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **107** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 7 [New Zealand Growth Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/new-zealand-growth-capital-partners-nzgcp) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **102** **$1.1M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 8 [Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-renewable-energy-agency-arena) *Deploying now* Investment firm · Australia **97** **$3.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 9 [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **84** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [Human Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/human-capital-2) *Deploying now* Growth equity · New Zealand **81** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [Powerhouse Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/powerhouse-ventures-limited) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **80** **$3.3M** median round **May 2026** last seen
- 12 [K1W1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1) *Deploying now* Investment firm · New Zealand **70** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [EVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evp) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **69** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 14 [Carthona Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carthona-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **65** **$4.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [LaunchVic](https://millionrounds.com/fund/launchvic) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Australia **62** **$722K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [OIF Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oif-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **62** **$5.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 17 [Enterprise Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/enterprise-angels) *Deploying now* Angel network · New Zealand **58** **$1.1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 18 [Flying Fox Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/flying-fox-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **51** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 19 [Human Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/human-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **47** **$5M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 20 [Regal Funds Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/regal-funds-management) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **47** **$14M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 21 [Archangel Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/archangel-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **46** **$1.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [NZVC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nzvc) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **46** **$3.5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 23 [Brisbane Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brisbane-angels) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **44** **$958K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Telstra Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/telstra-ventures) quiet VC firm · Australia **44** **$27M** median round **Apr 2023** last seen
- 25 [1Up Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1up-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **43** **$5M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen

**2,947 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Future Secure AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/future-secure-ai)** Other · $80M *Led by* [Square Peg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-2)
- **6** Nov **[Harbinger](https://millionrounds.com/company/harbinger)** Series D+ · $240M *With* [Australian Gulf Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-gulf-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Indrus](https://millionrounds.com/company/indrus)** Pre-seed · $525K *With* [Melt Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/melt-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[i14](https://millionrounds.com/company/i14)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *Led by* [Twynam Agricultural Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twynam-agricultural-group)
- **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)

## Stages This Year

336 rounds

- Seed **20%**
- Series A **18%**
- Venture **10%**
- Series B **10%**
- Pre-seed **9%**
- Other **33%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **128**
- Energy **35**
- Big Data & Analytics **27**
- Agtech **23**
- Biotech **23**
- Cleantech **22**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

132 Q1 25

115 Q2 25

209 Q3 25

169 Q4 25

175 Q1 26

129 Q2 26

138 Q3 26

52 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Oceania

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Callaghan Innovation, Artesian VC, Icehouse Ventures, Airtree Ventures and Investible.

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

2,972 are on record. 6% made an investment in the last 12 months and 3% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (23%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.3M.

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

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

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

Airtree Ventures (14 led), Main Sequence Ventures (9 led) and Icehouse Ventures (6 led).

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

Recent rounds include Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg), Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Australian Gulf Capital) and Indrus (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Melt Ventures).

### How is this list of investors based in Oceania 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)
