The Largest VC Firms in Australia

seeking to deliver tailored, solutions-oriented private markets exposure and industry-leading client service. We’re an organization built on over 33 years of client-centricity, candor and authenticity and powered by intellectual rigor and data-driven insight. Our commitment to serving those who depend on us has remained steadfast, while our focus on growth and transformation has only strengthened. Today, we serve 2,330+ institutional and private wealth investors around the world, helping them tap into the opportunities afforded by this maturing asset class. *As of March 31, 2025 Disclosures: www.hamiltonlane.com/SMDisclosures/

Partners Group is a global private markets firm with USD 174 billion in assets under management and c. 1,800 professionals across 23 offices worldwide. We seek to generate superior returns through capitalizing on thematic growth trends and transforming attractive businesses and assets into market leaders. As a committed, responsible investor, we aim to deliver lasting, positive impact for all our stakeholders. We provide an innovative range of bespoke client solutions to institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and private individuals globally. Partners Group has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2006 (symbol: PGHN).

PGIM is the asset management business of Prudential Financial, Inc.* (PFI). PFI has a history that dates back over 145 years and through more than 30 market cycles.** With 42 offices in 19 different countries and jurisdictions, our more than 1,400+ investment professionals are located in key financial centers around the world. As a leading global asset manager, with $1.39 trillion in assets under management,*** PGIM is built on a foundation of strength, stability and disciplined risk management, striving to deliver industry-leading strategies and solutions to clients. Our firm is comprised of autonomous asset management businesses, each specializing in a particular asset class with a focused investment approach. This gives our clients diversified solutions with global depth and scale across public and private asset classes, including fixed income, equities, real estate, and alternatives. *Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated in any manner with Prudential plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom or with Prudential Assurance Company, a subsidiary of M&G plc, incorporated in the United Kingdom.**Represents PFI’s asset management expertise through PGIM, its affiliates and its predecessors. A market cycle refers to the fluctuations of the economy between periods of growth and recession. For additional information related to market cycles, visit: www.nber.org.***AUM as of March 31, 2025.

EQT is a global investment organization focused on active ownership and thematic investing across private capital, infrastructure, and real estate, from early-stage ventures to large-cap buyouts.

We are Australia's sovereign wealth fund, responsible for investing for the benefit of future generations of Australians. We were established in 2006 to strengthen the Commonwealth's long-term financial position and today manage six public asset funds.

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a specialized financial partner for the innovation economy, serving startups from pre-seed to IPO, as well as venture capital and private equity investors globally.

Lendable is a technology-enabled investment platform providing debt and financing solutions to high-growth fintech companies and impact alternatives in emerging and frontier markets.

Novo Holdings A/S is the holding and investment company responsible for managing the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, one of the world's largest enterprise foundations. Established in 1999, the company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with offices in London, San Francisco, Boston, Singapore, and Shanghai. As of 2024, Novo Holdings manages total assets of DKK 1,060 billion (€142 billion). The company's primary objective is to improve people's health and the sustainability of society and the planet by generating attractive long-term returns on the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. To achieve this, Novo Holdings invests in life science companies at all stages of development and manages a diversified portfolio that includes equities, bonds, real estate, infrastructure assets, and private equity investments. In 2024, Novo Holdings reported record total income and investment returns of DKK 60 billion (€8.0 billion), driven by strong performances from its investment portfolio and the Novo Group companies. A significant recent development was the completion of a $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent, a contract drug manufacturer, in December 2024. This strategic move aims to bolster the production of Wegovy, a popular weight-loss drug, to meet increasing demand. Novo Holdings' investment areas include life science investments, capital investments, and planetary health investments, with a focus on regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's guiding principles emphasize high performance with respect and responsibility, an ambitious strategy focused on return-driven investments, and excellence in operations, including talent development and strong governance.

Northleaf is a global private markets investment firm focused on mid-market companies and assets. With US$28 billion in capital commitments raised, Northleaf has an established, long-term track record as an investor in private equity, private credit and infrastructure globally. Northleaf serves some of the world’s leading institutional investors and family offices.Northleaf’s 275 person team, located in Toronto, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Menlo Park, Montreal, New York, Seoul and Tokyo, is focused exclusively on sourcing, evaluating and managing private markets investments globally. Northleaf currently manages eight global private equity funds, three specialist private equity secondaries funds, one direct private equity fund, three global private credit funds, three OECD-focused infrastructure funds and a series of customized investment mandates tailored to meet the specific needs of institutional investors and family offices.

Summit Partners is a global growth equity investment firm founded in 1984, specializing in providing capital and strategic support to category-leading companies across technology, healthcare, and growth products and services sectors. With over 40 years of experience, Summit Partners has invested in more than 550 companies, leading to over 175 public equity offerings and more than 250 strategic mergers and sales. The firm manages over $46 billion in assets across its fund complex, demonstrating its significant presence in the growth equity investment landscape.

Vitruvian Partners is an international investment firm that supports the most ambitious and talented entrepreneurs and higher growth companies to achieve their goals. We invest in higher growth, dynamic situation buyouts and growth capital investments. We back exceptional entrepreneurs and management teams in companies creating sustainable high growth and strategic value. We invest between €40m-€600m+ in companies typically valued between €75m-€4bn+.

TenOneTen Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm that invests early in technical teams transforming major industries like healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing using AI and data.

BAM Ventures is a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Brian Lee and Richard Jun, both seasoned entrepreneurs with extensive experience in building and scaling companies. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, targeting resilient founders who have the vision to launch and scale innovative technologies, products, and services that connect with consumers and transform commerce. BAM Ventures emphasizes a hands-on approach, offering not only capital but also time, experience, and relationships to support entrepreneurs in building companies that matter. Their portfolio includes notable companies such as Honey (acquired by PayPal), Tala, Wondery (acquired by Amazon), Flow, Rael, and Modern Animal.

TCV, founded in 1995 by Richard H. Kimball and Jay Hoag, is a leading investment firm specializing in growth-stage technology companies. With over $21 billion in assets under management, TCV has invested in more than 350 technology companies worldwide, including notable names like Airbnb, Facebook, Netflix, and Spotify. The firm focuses on partnering with mission-driven teams to build category-defining companies, providing substantial capital and strategic resources to support their growth journeys. TCV's investment approach is characterized by a long-term orientation, a globally minded perspective, and a commitment to quality and excellence.

Sapphire Ventures is a venture capital firm partnering with expansion-stage, B2B enterprise software companies to help them scale from expansion stage to IPO.

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital firm focused on accelerating disruptive innovations and trends in the Enterprise, Consumer, and Health sectors. Over the past two decades, the Lightspeed team has backed hundreds of entrepreneurs and helped build more than 400 companies globally, including Snap, Affirm, Nest, Nutanix, AppDynamics, MuleSoft, OYO, Guardant, and GrubHub. Lightspeed and its affiliates currently manage $10.5B across the global Lightspeed platform, with investment professionals and advisors in Silicon Valley, Israel, India, China, Southeast Asia and Europe.

Invus is an evergreen equity investment firm founded in 1985, managing over $10 billion in capital. With offices in New York, Paris, and Hong Kong, Invus focuses on empowering owner-managers to transform their industries by providing the freedom to take risks, the capital to reach their goals, and the strategic advice to navigate uncharted waters. The firm emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, aiming for exponential, sustainable value creation through building sustainable competitive advantages and innovating to fulfill real customer needs. Invus operates with a unique structure that allows flexibility in the types of companies and situations they engage with, fully aligning their incentives with their partners and demonstrating a long-term commitment to see through any challenges along the way. Since its inception, Invus has been successfully empowering owner-managers, with its source of capital being a European family group through their Artal investment vehicle. This evergreen structure has enabled Invus to compound its initial pool of capital over four decades, growing to over $10 billion even after distributing billions to shareholders.

Kleiner Perkins is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. They were early investors in many significant companies, including Amazon, AOL, Compaq, Electronic Arts, Google, Intuit, Macromedia, Netscape, Segway, and Sun Microsystems.For five decades, Kleiner Perkins has partnered with some of the most ingenious founders in technology and life sciences, helping them make history with their bold ideas. Through twenty venture funds and four growth funds, we’ve invested $10 billion in hundreds of companies including pioneers such as Amazon, Genentech, and Google. Today, Kleiner Perkins continues to help founders and their bold ideas make history investing in companies like Desktop Metal, IronNet, Ring, Spotify, Slack, and Peloton.The firm's four founding partners were Eugene Kleiner, Tom Perkins, Frank J. Caufield, and Brook Byers.

Affinity Equity Partners is an independently-owned buyout fund manager comprising primarily the former investment professionals of UBS Capital Asia Pacific – the private equity arm of UBS AG. It was spun out of UBS Capital Asia Pacific in March 2004. We are pioneers in buyout investments in the Asia-Pacific region, with an established and widely recognised franchise. Currently we advise and manage US$8 billion of funds and assets, making us one of the largest independent financial sponsors in this region. To date we have completed numerous landmark transactions in ten countries with an aggregate transaction value of US$15 billion.

Kinnevik is a Swedish investment company founded in 1936 by Hugo Stenbeck, Wilhelm Klingspor, and Robert von Horn. Over the decades, it has evolved into a leading growth investor, focusing on technology-enabled businesses in Europe and the United States. The company is dedicated to redefining industries and fostering remarkable growth by providing patient capital to challenger companies in sectors such as healthcare, software, and climate technology. Kinnevik's investment approach is characterized by active ownership and operational partnership, aiming to create long-term value for its portfolio companies. As of March 2023, Kinnevik's Net Asset Value was SEK 55.5 billion, with significant holdings in companies like Tele2, VillageMD, Pleo, and Cityblock. The company's portfolio reflects its commitment to supporting innovative businesses that are shaping the future of their respective industries.

a16z crypto is a venture capital fund that invests in crypto and web3 startups. We have over $7.6 billion assets under management across four funds, and have been investing in web3 – across all stages – since 2013, under the direction of founding general partner Chris Dixon, as part of Andreessen Horowitz.

Norwest Venture Partners is a leading Silicon-Valley based venture capital and growth equity investment firm managing $7.5 billion in capital. Since our inception, we have invested in more than 600 companies. The firm invests in early to late stage companies across a wide range of sectors with a focus on consumer, enterprise, and healthcare.We offer a deep network of connections, operating experience, and a wide range of impactful services to help CEOs and founders advance on their journey.We are proud to have backed entrepreneurs at Apigee, Casper, FireEye, Jet, Kendra Scott, and Udemy among others.Norwest has offices in Palo Alto and San Francisco, with subsidiaries in Mumbai and Bengaluru, India and Herzelia, Israel.

Fengate is a leading investment firm specializing in real assets, with a focus on infrastructure, private equity and real estate. With 250 team members across Canada and the U.S., Fengate leverages 50 years of entrepreneurial experience to deliver excellent investment results on behalf of its clients. The firm has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2007 and as part of Waterstone Human Capital’s Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures™. Fengate has been certified as a Great Place to Work® and was named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ and one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for Women, for Inclusion, for Mental Wellness, for Today’s Youth, for Professional Development and more. In January 2022, the firm became a signatory for the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA) Diversity in Action initiative.

Vertex is a global network of venture capital funds. The Vertex network of funds invests in early stage opportunities in technology through Vertex Ventures and healthcare through Vertex Ventures HC, and growth stage opportunities through Vertex Growth. Each of the Vertex Ventures funds in Israel, USA, China, and SEA & India operate independently, with separate local teams that raise and manage respective funds independently.Vertex Holdings is an anchor investor in each of the Vertex funds, namely: Vertex Ventures China, Vertex Ventures USA, Vertex Ventures Israel, Vertex Ventures SEA & India, Vertex Ventures HC, and Vertex Growth. Vertex Holdings is owned by Temasek Holdings.

Canaan is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in visionaries with transformative ideas. While we love speedy success, we're acutely aware that greatness comes in many forms and at different times. That's why we're not afraid to break the mold to bring something spectacular to life. Our approach is personal. We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach, but there are a few absolutes intrinsic to who we are and how we work. And these values weren’t contrived out of thin air, they’re hard earned over the past 30 years and counting. 01 High performance, low ego. The old adage “actions speak louder than words” rings true within Canaan’s walls, and in our interactions with companies out in the wild. Words like "understated" and "effective" are often used to describe our partners, and that’s fine by us. We’ll leave the bragging to the others. “Seasoned investors can be very arrogant, but Canaan is no BS, unassuming, and humble—no hysteria, no angst.” — Michael Gilman, CEO Arrakis 02 People are more than statistics. A diverse team means we bring varied perspectives to the table. And that table welcomes out-of-the-box thinking, spirited debate, and people from all walks of life. It’s our individual backgrounds and interests that inform our collective approach, which spans industries, generations, and coasts. In short, our diversity is who we are and what we do. 03 We ask for help, and so should you. We firmly believe that two heads are better than one. So while our investors thrive in 1:1 partnerships, our companies also have the support of the entire Canaan team whenever, wherever. Recruiting your executive team? We’ll mobilize our full network. Need operational advice to bring a product to market? We’ll connect you with the right partner or colleague. Our resources are yours. “Even if Canaan hadn’t funded us, just going through the process with them – the discussions we had and the questions they asked – already made us a better company. And that’s amazing.” — Julie Wainwright, CEO The RealReal 04 The Golden Rule still applies. We treat you like we treat ourselves—with respect, transparency, and honesty—even if it’s sometimes not what you want to hear. It’s this approach that makes our portfolio companies more like family, because we’re not afraid to get in the weeds and help solve big hairy problems. In fact, it’s what we live for. We’re acutely aware that our success hinges on your success, so we do what it takes. “We made big strategic shifts as a company and worked closely with Maha through all of them. Canaan is really smart about the way they get involved and how they support you through good times and bad.” — Kevin Chou, former CEO Kabam 05 We're in the know, not in the way. We’d be lying if we said we weren’t hands-on, but we also know when to step back and let you soar. Our goal is to add value to your process, and help you grow in ways you couldn’t alone. That’s why you’ll never see us booking meetings just to check a box or “see how are things are going.” We’ll already know, because that’s the kind of relationship we have with our companies. Balance, diversity and passion are at the core of who we are. Meet the hardworking people who defy convention, shatter glass ceilings, and take companies to the top — all with a unique style and a healthy dose of humor.