# Retail investors in Oceania (2026 list) > 27 retail investors in Oceania, 96% active in the last 12 months. Led by Antler, Shasta Ventures, TA Ventures. Ranked by what they funded. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/retail-investors-in-oceania (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Retail investors in Oceania Updated 7 November 2026 Firms observed backing a retail company in Oceania in the last two years, wherever the firm is based. [See all 27 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fretail-investors-in-oceania)The top 25 **27** investors on the list *+2* this week **248** cheques in 12 months *-10%* against the market **$15M** median round they joined *+88%* against the market median **96%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **48%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (24) - 1 [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **729** **$1M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 2 [Shasta Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/shasta-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **353** **$15M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 3 [TA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ta-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Ukraine **145** **$23M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [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 - 5 [K1W1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/k1w1) *Deploying now* Investment firm · New Zealand **70** **$1.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 6 [Bain Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bain-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **58** **$50M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 7 [January Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/january-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Singapore **39** **$8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 8 [Five V Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/five-v-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **32** **$13M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 9 [Square Peg](https://millionrounds.com/fund/square-peg-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **31** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 10 [Reinventure](https://millionrounds.com/fund/reinventure) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **15** **$20M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 11 [GD1](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gd1) *Deploying now* VC firm **8** **$22M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 12 [Ellerston Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ellerston-capital) *Deploying now* Private equity · Australia **7** **$15M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 13 [Blue Sky Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-sky-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **6** **$15M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen - 14 [Movac](https://millionrounds.com/fund/movac) *Deploying now* VC firm · New Zealand **6** **$37M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 15 [Skalata](https://millionrounds.com/fund/skalata) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **6** **$1M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 16 [W23 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/w23-global) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **4** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 17 [Folklore Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/folklore-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Australia **3** **$25M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen - 18 [Axon Enterprise](https://millionrounds.com/fund/axon-enterprise) quiet Growth equity **1** **$49M** median round **Nov 2024** last seen - 19 [Blue Ocean Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-ocean-equities) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$5.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 20 [Candice Hirons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/candice-hirons) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$15M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 21 [E&P Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/e-and-p-capital) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$5.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 22 [John Gerahty](https://millionrounds.com/fund/john-gerahty) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$15M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 23 [Ken Loughnan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ken-loughnan) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$15M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 24 [Liangrove Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/liangrove-group) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$15M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen - 25 [Nick Hirons](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nick-hirons) *Deploying now* Investment firm **1** **$15M** median round **Dec 2025** last seen **2 more on this list** All 27 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%2Fretail-investors-in-oceania) ## 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) - **3** Nov **[Schoolblazer](https://millionrounds.com/company/schoolblazer)** Other · $5.3M *With* [Blue Ocean Equities](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-ocean-equities) - **2** Nov **[Dispatch Network](https://millionrounds.com/company/dispatch-network)** Pre-seed · $527K *Led by* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) - **2** Nov **[Sortrace](https://millionrounds.com/company/sortrace)** Seed · $800K *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) - **2** Nov **[Larridin](https://millionrounds.com/company/larridin)** Series A · $30M *With* [W23 Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/w23-global) - **29** Oct **[Fronted](https://millionrounds.com/company/fronted)** Seed · $1.9M *With* [Antler](https://millionrounds.com/fund/antler) ## Stages This Year 230 rounds - Seed **30%** - Pre-seed **27%** - Series A **16%** - Series B **7%** - Venture **6%** - Other **13%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **111** - Big Data & Analytics **20** - Fintech **15** - Software **12** - IT Services **11** - Cloud **10** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 64 Q1 25 67 Q2 25 70 Q3 25 91 Q4 25 82 Q1 26 58 Q2 26 40 Q3 26 19 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [AI investors in North America 3,859](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Europe 2,283](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-europe) - [Fintech investors in North America 1,309](https://millionrounds.com/lists/fintech-investors-in-north-america) - [Big Data & Analytics investors in North America 1,094](https://millionrounds.com/lists/big-data-investors-in-north-america) - [AI investors in Asia 1,047](https://millionrounds.com/lists/ai-investors-in-asia) - [Biotech investors in North America 1,001](https://millionrounds.com/lists/biotech-investors-in-north-america) - [Energy investors in North America 864](https://millionrounds.com/lists/energy-investors-in-north-america) - [Robotics investors in North America 848](https://millionrounds.com/lists/robotics-investors-in-north-america) - [Construction investors in North America 791](https://millionrounds.com/lists/construction-investors-in-north-america) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Reading for founders in retail and fashion - Lovemarks The Future Beyond Brands Kevin Roberts · 2004 3.86 from 1,497 ratings on Goodreads Retail and fashion Company building About the book "Ideas move mountains, especially in turbulent times. Lovemarks is the product of the fertile-iconoclast mind of Kevin Roberts, CEO Worldwide of Saatchi & Saatchi. Roberts argues vociferously, and with a ton of data to support him, that traditional branding practices have become… On AmazonListen on Audible - Fashion entrepreneurship Michele Granger, Tina Sterling · 2002 On 15 reading lists at Open Library Retail and fashion Company building On AmazonListen on AudibleOn Open Library - Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie Gary Weiss · 2022 3.90 from 1,120 ratings on Goodreads Retail and fashion Company building About the book A biography of the spectacular rise and fall of Eddie Antar, better known as "Crazy Eddie," whose home electronics empire changed the world even as it turned out to be one of the biggest business scams of all timeBack in the fall of 2016 we heard the news about the passing of… On AmazonListen on Audible - The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Brad Stone · 2013 4.13 from 78,706 ratings on Goodreads Retail and fashion Company building About the book The definitive story of Amazon.com, one of the most successful companies in the world, and of its driven, brilliant founder, Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn't content with being a bookseller. He… On AmazonListen on Audible More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=retail). As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. ## Quick answers about retail investors in Oceania ### Who are the most active retail investors in Oceania? By cheques observed, the most active are Antler, Shasta Ventures, TA Ventures, New Zealand Growth Capital Partners and K1W1. ### How many retail investors in Oceania are there? 27 are on record. 96% made an investment in the last 12 months and 48% have led a round. ### Which stages do retail investors in Oceania back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (34%) and Pre-seed (30%). ### How big are the rounds retail investors in Oceania join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $15M. ### Which sectors do retail investors in Oceania back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Fintech. ### Which retail investors in Oceania lead the most rounds? Square Peg (10 led), Shasta Ventures (8 led) and Antler (7 led). ### Where are retail investors in Oceania based? Among the most active, most are based in Australia (6), the United States (3) and New Zealand (3). ### What have retail investors in Oceania invested in recently? Recent rounds include Future Secure AI (Other, Nov 2026, with Square Peg), Schoolblazer (Other, Nov 2026, with Blue Ocean Equities) and Dispatch Network (Pre-seed, Nov 2026, with Antler). Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)