Venture capital firms in Australia
Australia has 120 active venture capital firms and 387 active angels in our database, and 1,531 investors worldwide have already backed an Australian startup. Seed is the busiest stage, and Artesian VC, Blackbird Ventures and Investible lead by Australian deal count.
The most active investors in Australia
What the numbers say about Australia
Angels outnumber funds 3 to one. 387 angels against 120 VC firms
Only 82 of the 120 funds are classic VC firms. The rest are syndicates, family offices and private equity
Later stages dominate. 258 investors at Series A against 169 at pre-seed
93 of the 120 funds have led at least one Australia round. The rest only follow
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Do I need an Australian investor to raise in Australia?
No. 1,531 investors worldwide have already backed at least one Australian startup, against 507 based in the country. Domestic and foreign investors are usually mixed in one round; a local lead mostly helps with follow-on and with public co-investors.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. Neofleet closed $3M+ from 5 investors after 50 first meetings. Besample reached 900 investors for 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to these investors?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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