# Pre-seed investors based in Sydney (2026 list) > 21 pre-seed investors based in Sydney, 76% active in the last 12 months. Led by Artesian VC, Airtree Ventures, Investible. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-based-in-sydney (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Pre-seed investors based in Sydney Updated 7 November 2026 Firms with an address in Sydney that we have watched take part in a pre-seed round in the last two years. [See all 21 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fpre-seed-investors-based-in-sydney)The top 21 **21** investors on the list *+1* this week **109** cheques in 12 months *-15%* against the market **$2.9M** median round they joined *-64%* against the market median **76%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **67%** have led a round ## The Top 21 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (16) - 1 [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) *Deploying now* Asset manager · Australia **201** **$2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 2 [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **138** **$12M** 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 [EVP](https://millionrounds.com/fund/evp) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **69** **$5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 5 [Carthona Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carthona-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **65** **$4.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 6 [C2 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/c2-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **43** **$3.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 7 [Skip Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skip-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **33** **$7.3M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 8 [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **25** **$24M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 9 [Black Nova Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/black-nova-venture-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **24** **$2.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 10 [Blackbird Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird-ventures) quiet VC firm · Australia **14** **$4.2M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 11 [Sydney Angels](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sydney-angels) *Deploying now* Angel network · Australia **6** **$2.3M** median round **Nov 2025** last seen - 12 [Aura Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aura-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **5** **$6M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen - 13 [Electrifi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/electrifi-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$553K** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 14 [Exhort Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/exhort-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$1.2M** median round **Mar 2026** last seen - 15 [V3 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/v3-ventures-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$1.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 16 [Galileo Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/galileo-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **2** **$1.4M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 17 [M8 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m8-ventures) quiet VC firm · Australia **2** **$3.5M** median round **Jul 2025** last seen - 18 [Trampoline.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/trampoline) quiet Angel network · Australia **2** **$12M** median round **Sept 2025** last seen - 19 [Arconic Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arconic-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **1** **$2.9M** median round **May 2026** last seen - 20 [Bandera Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bandera-capital) quiet VC firm · Australia **1** **$1.6M** median round **Dec 2024** last seen - 21 [Jampad](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jampad) quiet VC firm · Australia **1** **$800K** median round **Feb 2025** last seen ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **3** Nov **[The Croffle Guys](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-croffle-guys)** Other · $1.5M *Led by* [V3 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/v3-ventures-2) - **28** Oct **[Metacognition](https://millionrounds.com/company/metacognition)** Pre-seed · $5M *Led by* [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) - **26** Oct **[Revolver Resources](https://millionrounds.com/company/revolver-resources)** Debt · $3M *With* [Blackbird](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blackbird) - **23** Oct **[Coherence Neuro](https://millionrounds.com/company/coherence-neuro)** Series A · $45M *With* [Artesian VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artesian) - **22** Oct **[Cuttable](https://millionrounds.com/company/cuttable)** Series A · $20M *Led by* [Airtree Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/airtree) - **23** Sept **[Hubble Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/hubble-network)** Series C · $200M *With* [Carthona Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/carthona-capital) ## Stages This Year 94 rounds - Seed **19%** - Series A **18%** - Venture **15%** - Pre-seed **13%** - Series B **11%** - Other **24%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **31** - Big Data & Analytics **8** - Energy **8** - Manufacturing **7** - Logistics **7** - Healthcare **6** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 28 Q1 25 25 Q2 25 46 Q3 25 36 Q4 25 30 Q1 26 28 Q2 26 30 Q3 26 6 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors based in San Francisco 353](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [AI investors based in New York 345](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-new-york) - [Seed investors based in San Francisco 273](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Series A investors based in San Francisco 266](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Series A investors based in New York 255](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-a-investors-based-in-new-york) - [Seed investors based in New York 227](https://millionrounds.com/lists/seed-investors-based-in-new-york) - [AI investors based in London 223](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-based-in-london) - [Series B investors based in New York 198](https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-b-investors-based-in-new-york) - [Fintech investors based in New York 197](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-based-in-new-york) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about pre-seed investors based in Sydney ### Who are the most active pre-seed investors based in Sydney? By cheques observed, the most active are Artesian VC, Airtree Ventures, Investible, EVP and Carthona Capital. ### How many pre-seed investors based in Sydney are there? 21 are on record. 76% made an investment in the last 12 months and 67% have led a round. ### Which stages do pre-seed investors based in Sydney back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (25%) and Series A (24%). ### How big are the rounds pre-seed investors based in Sydney join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $2.9M. ### Which sectors do pre-seed investors based in Sydney back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Energy. ### Which pre-seed investors based in Sydney lead the most rounds? Airtree Ventures (14 led), Carthona Capital (4 led) and Blackbird (4 led). ### What have pre-seed investors based in Sydney invested in recently? Recent rounds include The Croffle Guys (Other, Nov 2026, with V3 Ventures), Metacognition (Pre-seed, Oct 2026, with Airtree Ventures) and Revolver Resources (Debt, Oct 2026, with Blackbird). ### How is this list of pre-seed investors based in Sydney 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)