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Pre-seed investors in Australia

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in Australia in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 155 →The top 25
155investors on the list+1 this week
2,303cheques in 12 months-19% against the market
$2.3Mmedian round they joined-71% against the market median
70%wrote a cheque in 12 months
37%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Hustle FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States280$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8LocalGlobeDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom269$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Wavemaker PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · Singapore212$3Mmedian roundMar 2026last seen
  10. 10Artesian VCDeploying nowAsset manager · Australia201$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Rebel FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States201$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Icehouse VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · New Zealand179$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Blackbird VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States177$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14IP GroupDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom174$9.1Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Hearst VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States173$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16IQ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom165$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Airtree VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia138$12Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18N1Deploying nowVC firm · Luxembourg134$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19InvestibleDeploying nowVC firm · Australia123$2.4Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  20. 20Invest NebraskaDeploying nowGovernment · United States118$875Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21SE VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States112$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22StartmateDeploying nowAccelerator · Australia107$1.6Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23SurgeDeploying nowAccelerator · Singapore91$5.1Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  24. 24Main Sequence VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · Australia84$13Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25CompoundDeploying nowVC firm · United States79$7.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
130 more on this list

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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in Australia

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in Australia?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Accel and Antler.

How many pre-seed investors in Australia are there?

155 are on record. 70% made an investment in the last 12 months and 37% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in Australia back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Pre-seed (26%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in Australia join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.6M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in Australia back most?

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

Which pre-seed investors in Australia lead the most rounds?

Accel (103 led), Airtree Ventures (14 led) and Blackbird Ventures (13 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in Australia based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (11), the United Kingdom (5) and Australia (5).

What have pre-seed investors in Australia invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Thinking Machines Lab (Other, Nov 2026, with Accel), Indrus (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Purpose Ventures) and Mindmax (Seed, Nov 2026, with Concept Ventures).

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