Investors in Australia

The collection and availability of data, emerging technology in vehicles and logistics, and the blue-sky opportunities afforded by connectivity could allow 21st Century Australia to find new and better ways to move people and things around the country, and across the world. The iMOVE Cooperative Research Centre has been set up to take Australia to these new roads. iMOVE Australia has drawn together partners in Government, industry, and education in a concerted 10-year effort to help these organisations develop new products, win new markets, and improve their operations. It will help companies — and Australia — be more competitive, productive, prosperous, and fulfilled. iMOVE and its participants will deliver research, outcomes and products to: - reduce road congestion, fuel use, emissions, and accidents - improve freight co-ordination - improve productivity and international competitiveness - improve lifestyle and wellbeing

We are News. We are Australia’s number one and most influential media organisation with more than 150 prestige brands across news, sport and lifestyle. Each month more than 16 million Australians choose to consume news and information from our digital and print products – more than any other media group in Australia.

Social Ventures Australia (SVA) is a not-for-profit organisation that works with partners to alleviate disadvantage – towards an Australia where all people and communities thrive. We influence systems to deliver better social outcomes for people by learning about what works in communities, helping organisations be more effective, sharing our perspectives and advocating for change.

We are a global seed and early stage venture capital firmWe are a venture firm but we certainly don’t act like one. We take a unique approach and strive to fill the funding and operational gaps of traditional venture firms.We are a global seed and early stage venture firm that strives to deliver outsized returns to our investors through investing in visionary entrepreneurs.Our sweet spot is early stage startups, generally the first venture round, with a focus on consumer internet, mobile, security, infrastructure and software and service investments. We will typically invest as little as $100,000 to partner closely with a founder at the seed stage or as much as $10,000,000 to help an emerging winner establish category leadership. From first-time founders to seasoned entrepreneurs, we support passionate individuals who aim to transform important markets or create entirely new ones.Raven FACTSInvesting in seed, early and mid-stage start-upsFocus on Mobile, Consumer Internet, Security, Infrastructure, Software & ServicesCross-Pacific expertiseDiverse global network

Spring Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm specializes in early, startup stages and growth capital. The firm prefers to invest in B2B and technology sectors. It prefers to invest in United States. Spring Capital was founded in 2009 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

We invest in businesses that meet one of the following criteria: • Ingesting and retailing standards materials • Utilising materials derived from standards • Supporting industries that need but don’t yet have standards • Operating in innovative sectors that may require future standards • Possessing unique technology or IP that enhances standards We seek opportunities in areas such as: • User experience • Real-time information • Compliance • Continuous improvement • Adoption and awareness of standards • Performance metrics Our preferred themes / technologies include: • Safety: both physical and digital • Risk Management and Best Practice Management • Engineering: simplifying complexity • Construction: Quality Assurance, Productivity, Education • Green Tech: including Renewables, Hydrogen, EVs • AgTech: focusing on optimisation, efficiency • Interoperability, Quantum, IOT and Smart Cities, AI, Drone and Space, Asset Data Management and supportive businesses in Mining and Critical Minerals While our Fund is stage-agnostic, it prefers post-revenue, profitable companies looking to grow.

Hyper is an Australian startup studio that helps first-time founders and busy professionals turn app ideas into validated, investor-ready businesses through a 12-week accelerate process and technical development support.

Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Magnus Grimeland in Singapore. The firm operates a combined incubator and accelerator program designed to support exceptional founders from the inception of their startups. Antler's unique approach includes a "Residency" phase, where entrepreneurs collaborate to find co-founders and develop their business ideas, followed by investment in the resulting startups. This model has been implemented in various locations worldwide, including Singapore, Australia, and Brazil. As of 2022, Antler managed assets under management totaling US$500 million and had invested in over 450 startup companies. The firm has been recognized as the most active seed-stage venture capital firm globally, with 262 deals in 2023. Notable investors in Antler include Eduardo Saverin and Christen Sveaas, as well as institutions like Canica, Credit Saison, International Finance Corporation, Schroders, Vækstfonden, and Phoenix Group. Antler's offices span across Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and Africa, with locations in cities such as Berlin, New York, Amsterdam, Sydney, São Paulo, Lagos, London, Oslo, Seoul, Jakarta, Austin, Tokyo, Riyadh, and Nairobi.

muru-D is Telstra's innovation hub and accelerator that focuses on incubating digital products and technologies. It supports startups in sectors like AI, robotics, and IoT, providing labs and strategic partnerships to help founders scale across Australia, Asia, and the USA.

Azcende is a venture capital firm specializing in early stage startups (seed to series A or B) . The firm seeks to invest in healthcare; education; smart infrastructure; mobility and transport, public safety; waste; energy ; water; fin-tech; wearable; civ-tech; internet of things; software; technology. It prefers to invest across the globe with focusing on the Australian and the US markets. Azcende is based in the United States.

Boab provides vertically integrated startup development and investment programs backed by dedicated investment funds to help build scalable and sustainable innovation ecosystems. Boab provides access to strategic and financial returns for key stakeholders including government organisationS, corporations & industry groups, institutional and private investors, universities & research institutes. Boab provides bespoke programs, mentorship, investment and network capital for startups, scaleups, founders and entrepreneurs looking to scale, identify investors and partner with corporates delivering distribution and customers.

Capvent is no longer investing. It is a private equity firm specializing in direct investments and co-investments. Within direct investments, it seeks to make private equity investments in lower middle market, buyout, and growth capital stages. The firm prefers to make investments in consumer business, consumer products/services, food and beverage, personal care, education, water/sustainable framework, and personal spending. It targets investing in companies based in APAC emerging markets with a focus on India, China, Southeast Asia, Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Singapore. For direct investments it prefers to invest between $4 million and $20 million in companies with sales value between $5 million and $100 million. Capvent invests in both Majority and significant minority Shareholding. Capvent was founded in 2000 and is based at Zurich, Switzerland with additional offices in Bangalore, India and Shanghai, China.

Uniseed is a venture fund operating at the Universities of Melbourne, Queensland and New South Wales, with investment capital provided by the three universities and AustralianSuper – a leading industry superannuation fund. Uniseed’s mandate is to facilitate the commercialisation of university-generated intellectual property by targeted investment in highly promising technologies. Uniseed’s investments cover a range of technology sectors. To date, the fund has exited four investments through trade sales; an IT security technology (Vintela), a semi-conductor technology (Fultec) and two biotechnology investments (Fibrotech and Spinifex).

Comanche is an information technology solutions company based in Thailand. We have more than 20 years’ experience in the hotel IT industry, creating management systems that provide seamless integrated solutions for hotels and serviced apartments. Our name and reputation have been established since 1996. We now have more than 600 customers in 17 countries, with hotels ranging in size from 19 rooms up to 1,300 rooms. More than 30 percent of our current customers are hotels that have converted from other software systems. Along with our home base of Thailand, we have customers Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Australia, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Macau, China, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Maldives, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, Sri Lanka, and Singapore.

CommVest Management is a Melbourne based commercial and residential property management that offers a portfolio of professional real-estate based services. We pride ourselves on our personal service and specialize in commercial and residential property management. We can offer a wide range of services including sales and the purchase of property at the right price. Take advantage of our many years of experience and get in touch.

MediaCap is Australia's first independently managed media-for-equity fund. We invest media as venture capital where an increased advertising budget can accelerate growth and significantly increase value for all investors. We are looking to help high growth potential start-ups and business founders ensure their companies reach their potential.

We invest in Australian or New Zealand startups in Seed or Series A rounds. Our areas of interest include: AI, ML, software, tech-enabled services and consumer

NZVC is a venture capital firm that invests in ambitious entrepreneurs across the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) region, providing capital, mentorship, and global reach through deep connections to Silicon Valley.

We invest in pre-seed to Series B companies, both locally and globally, looking to do business in the Northern Territory. We have a particular interest in Asia-Pacific, including Singapore.

GE Equity is a venture capital and private equity arm of GE Capital US Holdings, Inc. specializing in direct and fund of funds investments. For direct investments, the firm invests in growth equity financing with a focus on merger, acquisition, buyout and expansion finance; IPO financing; buyouts co-investments; late venture; special situations/turnarounds; secondary direct purchases; and recapitalizations. It seeks to invest in private company acquisitions, expansion capital, corporate partnerships, public to private acquisitions, platform buildups/ industry consolidations, and leveraged buyouts. It invests in mature middle market companies and in companies with differentiated technology. The firm typically invests through preferred stock, common stock, convertible stock, and warrants as equity structures. For fund of fund investments, the firm invests in limited partner investments in private equity funds. It invests in aerospace, aviation, industrial, consumer, clean technology, communications, advanced manufacturing, and transmission and distribution, energy, financial services, food, beverages, agriculture, software, information technology, entertainment, rail, enterprise solutions, business services, healthcare, information technology healthcare providers, medical technology, pharmaceuticals, media, satellites, oil and gas, infrastructure, security, sensing technology, transportation, and water. The firm seeks to invest in companies based in Asia including South East Asia and Asia Pacific region such as China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India, Japan, Australia, Europe focusing on Spain, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, and North America. The firm invests between $1 million and $15 million with the capability to invest larger amounts. It make buyout investments and co-investments in companies with over 10% EBITDA margins and EBITDA of more than $35 million and growth capital investments in companies with more than $35 million as revenue. It seeks co-investments in sponsor-led transactions; equity investments in GE-agented debt facilities; and limited partnership positions in private equity funds. The firm seeks to invest in nonperforming loans. The firm seeks to take a minority ownership positions in established companies with high growth potential. It prefers to source its investments from private equity sponsors, intermediary, investment banks, and direct corporate investments. GE Equity was founded in 1995 and is based in Norwalk, Connecticut with offices across the United States, Europe, South America, Australia, and Asia.

K2 Global is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 with offices in Silicon Valley and Singapore. The firm focuses on investing in late-stage technology companies, particularly in sectors such as fintech, food tech, consumer tech, deep tech, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. K2 Global has a diverse portfolio that includes notable companies like Palantir, Spotify, Coinbase, Airbnb, Allbirds, Paytm, Pinterest, Warby Parker, Scopely, Oatly, and Impossible Foods. The firm's limited partners are prominent leaders in industries across Singapore, the United States, India, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, and Australia, with strategic holdings in textiles, plastics, food, beverage, distribution, manufacturing, telecom, real estate, and hospitality. K2 Global aims to support startups in expanding globally by leveraging its established network of industry leaders, strategic partners, and limited partners.

LaunchVic is an accelerator and venture capital firm specializing in seed, start-up, early stage and growth capital investments. The firm is sector agnostic and focuses on technology, ClimateTech, AgTech, MedTech, and SportTech sectors. LaunchVic was founded in 2016 and is based in Victoria, Australia.

REA Group is a leading global digital business specialising in property, with a footprint spanning Australia, Asia, and North America.

Startmate is an accelerator and a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in incubation, pre-seed, seed, growth capital, early stage, later stage and startup investments. The firm is industry-agnostic with a focus on edtech, health tech, prop tech, climate tech, space tech, fintech, legal tech, internet and enterprise software. It prefers to invest in companies based in Australia and New Zealand. The firm typically invests between AUD $0.04 million (USD $0.03 million) and AUD $0.05 million ($0.076 million) in companies. The firm prefers to take minority stake with a 7.5% equity. Startmate was founded in 2010 and is based in Surry Hills, Australia and has with additional offices in Melbourne, Australia; Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand.