# Oil & Gas investors in Oceania (2026 list)

> 53 oil & Gas investors in Oceania, 81% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, 500 Global, Alumni Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Oil & Gas investors in Oceania

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing an oil & Gas company in Oceania in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**53** investors on the list *+8* this week

**1,044** cheques in 12 months *-25%* against the market

**$8.6M** median round they joined *+8%* against the market median

**81%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**51%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [500 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/500-startups) *Deploying now* Angel · United States **2,140** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 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 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 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 [Wavemaker Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wavemaker-partners-3) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **212** **$3M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen
- 8 [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) *Deploying now* Asset manager · Australia **201** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **198** **$64M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 10 [Horizons Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/horizons-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hong Kong SAR China **186** **$19M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **177** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [IP Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ip-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **174** **$9.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **91** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Main Sequence Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-sequence) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **84** **$13M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Eight Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eight-capital) *Deploying now* Fund of funds · United Arab Emirates **73** **$500K** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Pario Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pario-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **71** **$2.9M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 17 [EVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evp) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **69** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Natural Resources Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/natural-resources) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **61** **$1.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 19 [Day One Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/day-one-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Hungary **51** **$7.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 20 [Momenta](https://millionrounds.com/fund/momenta) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **46** **$6.2M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 21 [Australian Government](https://millionrounds.com/fund/australian-government) *Deploying now* Government **45** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 22 [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **25** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [Hostplus](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hostplus) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **15** **$100M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [National Reconstruction Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-reconstruction-fund) *Deploying now* Growth equity · Australia **11** **$40M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen
- 25 [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **9** **$11M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

**28 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Avenira](https://millionrounds.com/company/avenira)** Other · $49M *With* [Hebang Biotechnology Investment](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hebang-biotechnology-investment)
- **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 **[i14](https://millionrounds.com/company/i14)** Seed · $6.3M *With* [Virescent Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/virescent-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[Soter Insure](https://millionrounds.com/company/soter-insure)** Series B *With* [Franklin Templeton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/franklin-templeton)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)

## Stages This Year

961 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Series A **18%**
- Seed **16%**
- Series B **8%**
- Debt **7%**
- Other **30%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **328**
- Biotech **59**
- Fintech **57**
- Energy **55**
- Big Data & Analytics **46**
- IT Services **44**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

390 Q1 25

343 Q2 25

380 Q3 25

357 Q4 25

369 Q1 26

263 Q2 26

239 Q3 26

63 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about oil & Gas investors in Oceania

### Who are the most active oil & Gas investors in Oceania?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, 500 Global, Alumni Ventures, Tiger Global Management and Entrepreneur First.

### How many oil & Gas investors in Oceania are there?

53 are on record. 81% made an investment in the last 12 months and 51% have led a round.

### Which stages do oil & Gas investors in Oceania back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Seed (23%).

### How big are the rounds oil & Gas investors in Oceania join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.7M.

### Which sectors do oil & Gas investors in Oceania back most?

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

### Which oil & Gas investors in Oceania lead the most rounds?

Tiger Global Management (42 led), Blackbird Ventures (13 led) and Main Sequence Ventures (9 led).

### Where are oil & Gas investors in Oceania based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (7), Australia (7) and the United Kingdom (4).

### What have oil & Gas investors in Oceania invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Avenira (Other, Nov 2026, with Hebang Biotechnology Investment), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with In-Q-Tel) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Tiger Global Management).

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