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Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships (ESVCLP)
Contact Details
General Enquiries Address
Phone: 13 28 46 Email: [email protected] Website: www.business.gov.au
GPO Box 2013 Canberra ACT 2600
The following ESVCLPs have capital and are registered with Innovation and Science Australia under s13-1(1A) of the Venture Capital Act 2002. If you are seeking money for your business you can approach these ESVCLPs directly.
Registered ESVCLPs
AirTree Ventures Partnership LP [ILP0000128 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Jessica Heffernan AirTree Ventures Management Partnership, 120B Underwood Street Paddington NSW 2021 Email: [email protected]
The Partnership will invest in internet and software businesses, with the objective to maximise capital growth by providing carefully selected investee companies with patient capital, resources and management support over an average holding period of three to five years.
AirTree Ventures 2 Partnership LP [ILP1500014 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Craig Blair AirTree Ventures 2 Management Partnership LP 120B Underwood Street Paddington NSW 2012 Email: [email protected]
The Partnership will target opportunities currently residing in the information economy sectors including, but not limited to, media, retail, fintech, health, education and enterprise sectors.
Alchemy Venture Capital LP [ILP1600014 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Darren Patterson Alchemy Venture Capital Management LP Level 26, 1 Bligh St Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0427 534 959
The Partnership will target investments in the following sectors; mining, agriculture, fintech, internet, software, client services, product innovation and technology sectors.
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Arowana Partners Australasian Growth Enterprise Fund II, LP [ILP0000087 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Michael Hui Arowana Partners VCMP, LP Level 10, 11 Mary Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: (07) 3182 3200
Eligible ESVCLP investments in Australian businesses within three classifications, each with a different risk profile; startup/early commercialisation, emerging and early expansion across a range of industries.
Artesian Clean Energy Seed Fund, ILP [ILP1500012 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Heasley Artesian Clean Energy VCMP, an Incorporated Limited Partnership Level 1, Studio 4 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 Phone: (03) 9288 9444
Clean energy technology- focussed early stage investment opportunities (that is, renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emission technologies).
Artesian Hostplus VC Fund 1, ILP [ILP1700016 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Heasley Artesian Clean Energy VCMP, an Incorporated Limited Partnership Level 1, Studio 4 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 Phone: (03) 9288 9444
The Partnership will focus on high growth capital efficient technology start-ups.
Aura Venture Fund, ILP [ILP1500012 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tristan Terry Aura Venture Partners GP, ILP Level 24, 52 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0431 188 488
The Partnership intends to invest in a diversified portfolio of high quality opportunities rather than focusing on a particular sector.
Blackbird Ventures 2012, LP [ILP0000103 – NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Rick Baker 240 Riley Street Surry Hills NSW 2010 Phone: (02) 8005 1032
Intends to invest predominately in internet and software businesses, including consumer and social internet applications, ecommerce, mobile applications, and enterprise and cloud software.
Blackbird Ventures 2015, LP [ILP0000141 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Rick Baker 240 Riley Street Surry Hills NSW 2010 Phone: (02) 8005 1032
Intends to invest predominately in internet and software businesses, including consumer and social internet applications, ecommerce, mobile applications, and enterprise and cloud software.
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Blackbird Ventures 2018, LP [ILP1700054 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Rick Baker 240 Riley Street Surry Hills NSW 2010 Phone: (02) 8005 1032
Intends to invest predominately in internet and software businesses, including consumer internet, ecommerce, enterprise software, software as a service, mobile and Internet of things, robotics, artificial intelligence, new manufacturing.
BlueChilli Venture Fund I.L.P. [ILP0000116 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Heasley BlueChilli Venture Management, I.L.P. Level 4, Suite 2 66 Hunter Street Sydney NSW 2000 * (No contact number. The Fund invests through the
BlueChilli Incubator)
Approximately 100 capital efficient technology startups screened, built and scaled by the BlueChilli Accelerator Program. The applicant describes these as seed stage companies that can succeed with less than $2 million in lifetime capital raised.
Blue Sky VC2012 Fund LP [ILP0010 - QLD] [ILP0010 - QLD]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Elaine Stead Blue Sky VC2012 GP Pty Ltd Level 2, Port Office Suites 40 Edward Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: (07) 3270 7500
Targeting Australian based businesses with a competitive advantage in early expansion stage of development. Not limited to a specific sector focus.
Blue Sky VC2014 Fund, LP [ILP00009 - QLD]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Elaine Stead Blue Sky VC GP Pty Ltd Level 2, Port Office Suites 40 Edward Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: (07) 3270 7500
Targeting Australian based businesses with a competitive advantage in early expansion stage of development. Not limited to a specific sector focus.
Blue Sky VC2017 ESVCLP Fund LP [ILP12131 - QLD]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Elaine Stead Blue Sky Alternative Investments Level 46, 111 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: (07) 3270 7500
Targeting Australian based businesses with a competitive advantage in early expansion stage of development. Not limited to a specific sector focus.
CapitalPitch Ventures Fund I, I.L.P [ILP1600025 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Emlyn Scott CapitalPitch Venture Management I.L.P Level 2, 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0432 227 119
The investment strategy of the Partnership is to invest in private, early stage startup businesses with remarkable business concepts and significant growth potential that are not reliant on single customers or suppliers and where strategic buyers can be identified from the outset.
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Carnegie Healthcare Fund, LP [ILP1700052 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Kate Thompson Carnegie Early Stage Venture Capital Management Partnership No. 1, LP 120B Underwood Street Paddington NSW 2021 Phone: (02) 9397 1404
The principal investment objective is to focus on early stage venture capital and accordingly to invest in new or emerging companies commercialising Australian research and development, while also seeking to develop fund managers with experience in the early stage venture capital industry. The primary focus will be on the medical device sector.
Carnegie Innovation Fund L.P [ILP0000080 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Kate Thompson Carnegie Early Stage Venture Capital Management Partnership No.1 L.P. 120B Underwood Street Paddington NSW 2021 Phone: (02) 9397 1404
New or emerging companies commercialising Australian research and development with a focus on the following sectors; life sciences, bio-medical technologies and innovation industries such as information technology and engineering innovation.
Carnegie Innovation Fund No.2, LP [ILP0000120 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Kate Thompson Carnegie Early Stage Venture Capital Management Partnership No.1, LP 120B Underwood Street Paddington NSW 2021 Phone: (02) 9397 1404
The investment approach is on three main end-markets:
Life sciences (e.g. diagnostics, pharmaceuticals)
Web enabled and software related opportunities, particularly in media; and
Clean-technology (e.g. energy, water).
Carthona Early Stage Investments Fund No.1, LP [ILP1700031 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Simone Lander Carthona Capital Level 13, 88 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0414 906 154
The Partnership will target early stage businesses, predominantly in the technology industry. The Partnership is focused on supporting Australian innovation and providing know-how to take Australian technology to global markets.
Constant Innovation, LP [L0000199P - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Narender Lakhwani Constant Innovation Management Pty Ltd 549 Blackburn Road Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Phone: (03) 9535 2216
Young businesses active in providing technology based products or services into local and potentially global markets (including IT businesses such as software, internet, content and related services).
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CSIRO Innovation Fund 1, LP [ILP1700005 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Jen Baxter GPO Box 2583 Brisbane QLD 4001 Phone: (07) 3833 5521
The Partnership is: • Open to investment proposals arising from CSIRO, universities, university incubators, other publicly funded research agencies and their partners including SME’s; • Focusing on proposals that bring forward the commercialisation of ‘deep technology’ across government-aligned national industry sector priorities; • Invest to achieve both commercial return and national benefit; and • Focus its investment toward companies establishing themselves and with most assets in Australia during their formative years.
Ellerston Ventures Partnership, LP [ILP0000143 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Simon Ayling Ellerston Capital Limited Suite 2, Level 11, 179 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9021 7714
The Partnership intends to primarily invest in technology-related businesses in the early expansion stage of development (not pre-revenue), across a range of sectors and industries including software, education, healthcare, consumer goods, financial services, advertising and entertainment, and will also consider non-technology investments provided they meet the ESVCLP eligibility requirements.
Estrala Venture Capital Fund LP [L0000472J - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Alex Knight Estrala VC Managing Partnership PO Box 15339 Brisbane City East QLD 4002 Phone: 07 3189-7736
The Partnership will invest in those entities in start-up, early commercialisation, emerging growth and early expansion phases.
Follow the Seed Australia Venture Fund I.L.P. [ILP0000146 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Andrey Shirben Follow the Seed Australia Venture Fund I.L.P. 152/177 Bellevue Road Bellevue Hill NSW 2023 Phone: 0415 862 700
The investment strategy of the Fund is to gain exposure to and make investments in high quality early stage, start up and early expansion stage investment opportunities in capital-efficient technology focused start-ups.
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Giant Leap Fund [L0000440V - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Amanda Goodman Giant Leap Management LP 11 Princes Street St Kilda VIC 3182 Phone: 02 9016 4114
The Partnership will invest in businesses that seek to change the world for the better across three investment themes: Empowering People, Sustainable Living and Health & Wellbeing. The Partnership invest in highly scalable businesses that:
returns 10x our initial investment in 4-7 years
are post-revenue and have demonstrated market-product fit
demonstrates strong unit economics and consistent month on month growth.
has impact embedded into the DNA of the business.
iAccelerate Seed Fund I.L.P [ILP0000151 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Heasley iAccelerate Venture Management I.L.P Studio 4, Level 1 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 Phone: (03) 9288 9444
The Partnership has a focus on a diversified portfolio of capital efficient technology-leveraged start ups.
Investible Early Stage Fund, LP [ILP1800002 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Hugh Bickerstaff Investible Management Partnership, LP Level 2, 11 York Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9037 1882
The investment objective is to make investments in early stage companies.
iQ Series 8 Life Science Fund (Global) ESVCLP LP [ILP0000151 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Yana Shankland iQ Series 8 Life Science Fund (Global) Management LP Level 9, 85 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 8239 5400
The Partnership will be targeting opportunities in the areas of life science, primarily focused on biotechnology innovations.
KTM Ventures Innovation Fund LP [ILP1600034 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Martin Rogers KTM Ventures General Partner LP Level 2, 16 O’Connell Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0428 268 357
The Partnership intends to predominantly invest in the biotech, bioscience, technology and financial technology sectors however investments may also be considered in other sectors on the merit of each opportunity presented provided they meet the eligibility requirements.
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Liverpool Partners Micro Cap Growth Fund Partnership, LP [ILP1700043 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Rachelle Robinson Suite 3, Level 36 60 Margaret Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9269 9144
The Partnership will target early expansion opportunities for investment. For this purpose, an entity which has or historically had 50 per cent or more of its staff or assets in a country shall be considered to have its principal business located in such country.
Microequities Venture Capital Fund
[ILP1600011 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Howard Leibman Microequities Venture Capital Managing Partnership LP Suite 3105 Level 31, Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0402 440 644
The Partnership will invest in up to 10 early stage companies which leverage technology to create potential for exceptional growth.
OneVentures Healthcare Fund III, LP [ILP1600048 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Dr Michelle Deaker OneVentures Innovation Fund Management Partnership LP C/o OneVentures Suite 13.02, 179 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 8205 7379
The Partnership will invest in investments that commercialise biomedical discoveries and innovations..
OneVentures Innovation and Growth Fund II, LP [ILP0000133 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Dr Michelle Deaker OneVentures Innovation Fund Management Partnership, LP Suite 13.02, 179 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 02 8205 7379
The Partnership intends to invest in a range of companies operating across the Information Technology, Telecommunications, Media and Life sciences sectors
OneVentures Innovation Fund, LP [ILP0000063 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Dr Michelle Deaker OneVentures Innovation Fund Management Partnership, LP Suite 13.02, 179 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 8205 7379
Clean-tech, information technology and life science.
Our Innovation Fund, LP [ILP1600007 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Jerry Stesel MPC Our Innovation Fund, VCMP, LP Level 18, 167 Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 8052 5818
The Partnership intends to invest in early stage businesses with innovative, high-growth or disruptive technologies, processes, systems or intellectual properties.
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Pie Lab REIVCF16 LP [IP12137 - QLD]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Chris Rolls PLVP General Partner 1 Pty Ltd 22 Petrie Terrace Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: (07) 3036 1420
The Partnership will invest in investees that provide products or services to a particular industry in this case the Real Estate Industry. The Partnership will not be investing in any Real Property or real estate business themselves, but rather businesses that provide products or services to assist the industry with their day to day operations.
Rampersand Investment Fund No. 2 LP [L0000424X - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Paul Naphtali Rampersand LP Level 3, 105-115 Dover Street Cremorne VIC 3121 Phone: 0418 864 550
The Partnership intends to primarily focus on the following sectors internet and web services, IT services, media and entertainment, information and communication technology, software, hardware and digital infrastructure and digital market places.
Reinventure Fund, ILP [ILP0000126 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Danny Gilligan Reinventure Partners, I.L.P Level 2, 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0414 880 348
The Partnership will target ventures that are disruptive to financial services and adjacent markets and will focus on startup, seed and early expansion minority investment opportunities.
Reinventure Fund II ILP [ILP1600022 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Danny Gilligan Reinventure Partners, I.L.P Level 2, 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0414 880 348
The Partnership intends to primarily focus on the following sectors internet and web services, IT services, media and entertainment, information and communication technology, software, hardware and digital infrastructure and digital market places.
Reinventure Fund III ILP [ILP1600022 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Simon Cant Reinventure Partners III.ILP Level 4, 11 York street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 03 92745065
The Partnership is focused on fintech and adjacent markets and on investments at seed and venture stages of the early stage company lifecycle. The Partnership invests globally and brings the support of Westpac Bank, an investor in Reinventure Fund III.
Right Click Capital Growth Fund, LP [ILP1600004 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Benjamin Chong Right Click Capital Growth Fund, LP Level 2, 7 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9967 8800
The Partnership Intends to invest in internet and technology-related businesses including software, transaction, internet of things, media and marketing sectors.
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Ryder Innovation Fund LP
[ILP1800011- NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr David Bottomley Ryder Venture Capital Management, LP Level 25, 88 Phillip Street Sydney NSW 2000 Email: [email protected]
The Partnership will focus on investing in high growth privately held early stage Australian companies with scalable business models that leverage intellectual property, new business processes or technology to innovate within their sector.
Sapien Ventures Limited Partnership Fund No 1 [ILP0000147 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Victor Jiang Sapien Ventures Capital Management Limited Partnership Suite 1D, Level 23 Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0435 004 656
The Partnership will be targeting opportunities in the areas of software-based technology ventures primarily in the following three areas: Financial technology (fin-tech) Peer-to-peer market places Enterprise B2B software.
Significant Capital Ventures Fund LP [ILP1600002 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Michele Troni Significant Capital Ventures management Partnership, LP Level 22, 25 Bligh Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 6129 1591
The Partnership will target a diverse portfolio of early stage venture capital opportunities, introduced through the opportunity development pipeline of the Canberra region.
Slingshot Venture Fund, I.L.P [ILP0000112 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Jeremy Colless Slingshot Venture Management, I.L.P Level 1, Studio 4 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 * (No contact number. The Fund invests through the Slingshot Accelerator)
ICT companies with an on-line/e-commerce, software & mobile technology focus.
Square Peg Australia 2015, LP [ILP 1500003 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Amanda Hjorring Square Peg Managing Partner, LP Level 1, 28 Claremont Street South Yarra VIC 3141 Phone: 0420 971 500
The Partnership will be targeting opportunities in the technology sector, which may include sub-segments such as on-demand and ‘as services’ business models, platform and marketplace businesses, data analytics and fin-tech.
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Sydney Angels Sidecar Fund* [ILP0000071 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Heasley PIP Venture Management Studio 4, Level 1 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 * (No contact number. The Fund invest secondarily to the Sydney Angels)
Internet/web services, biotechnology, clean technology, healthcare, IT services, media and entertainment, communications and software development sectors. The Fund will leverage an exclusive partnership with Sydney based angel investment group, Sydney Angels, to invest alongside experienced active Angels.
Sydney Angels Sidecar Fund 2, ILP [L0000443B - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Dr Tim Heasley PIP VCMP 2, ILP Studio 4, Level 1 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 Phone: (03) 9288 9444
High quality early stage investment opportunities.
Tank Stream Ventures Fund, I.L.P [ILP0000110 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Rui Rodrigues Tank Stream Ventures Management I.L.P Level 10, 17-19 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9247 2232
In Australian internet, mobile, ecommerce and software startup businesses, and selected international startup opportunities.
TDVC Gold Fund ILP [LP045 - SA]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Karl Kirsten TDVC Ventures Management, ILP 67 King William Road Unley SA 5061 Phone: (08) 8471 5700
The Partnership will predominantly target investment opportunities in healthcare including medical devices, services and technologies, software development, mining and technology support, IT hardware and electronics, construction techniques and materials, sporting recreational and exercise equipment and motion picture films and associated technology.
Tempus Partners Fund 2, LP [ILP1600032 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Alister Colman Tempus Partners GP2 Management, LP Suite 601, 23 Hunter street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0407 026 438
The Partnership invests in internet-related technology companies.
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The following limited partnerships are seeking capital and are conditionally registered with Innovation and Science Australia under s13-5(1A) of the Venture Capital Act 2002 as Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships. The partnerships have 24 months to raise capital; otherwise their conditional registration automatically lapses.
Conditionally Registered ESVCLPs
Acorn Capital Expansion Fund LP [L0000510R - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr James Douglas Acorn Capital Expansion Fund LP Level 12, 90 Collins street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: (03) 9639 0522
The Partnership has not specified any industry sectors or portfolio size as it considers innovation exists across all Australian sectors. The Partnership has industry and sector specialists who are familiar with smaller capitalised companies in various sectors in Australia.
Actuator Venture Capital Fund, an Incorporated Limited Partnership [ILP1700049 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Heasley Artesian MedTech VCMP, an Incorporated Limited Partnership Level 1, Studio 4 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 Phone: 0412 483 002
The Partnership will focus on healthcare with a primary focus on medical technology sectors. Additionally the stages of investment are seed, start-up and early expansion.
AddVenture Fund ILP [ILP1600029 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Grant McCarthy Addventure Group Goldfields House Level 25, 1 Alfred Street Sydney, 2000 Phone: 0410 381 843
The Partnership aims to identify innovative and disruptive internet and technology based businesses whose business model and technology is expandable into international markets, with a specific focus on Asia.
AI/Human, LP [L0000503U - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Richard Lawson AI/Human Partnership, LP Level 2, 696 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 0425 310 298
The Partnership is an investor in early stage and early expansion stage technology businesses. A key part of the Partnership’s strategy is to build a bridge from Australia to the Japanese market.
Atlas Advisors Australia Venture Capital Co-investment Fund, ILP [ILP1700029 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Guy Hedley Atlas Advisors Level 11, 95 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0438 655 158
The Partnership will leverage their unique and preferred partnerships that it has in place, or that they develop with leading venture capital managers in the technology and life-science sectors.
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Australim Ventures an Incorporated Limited Partnership [IP12160 - QLD]
Contact Target Investment
Mr John Driscoll Australim Ventures Pty Ltd Level 6, 360 Queen Street Brisbane, QLD 4000 Phone: 07 3010 8593
The Partnership intends to be a generalist investor, and not to specialize in any one sector. The Partnership is pursuing opportunities in core industries such as agriculture, aviation, games and mobile application development, health and energy where it already has established capabilities. It is anticipated that a significant number of the investment opportunities will come through the Partnership’s associations.
Blockchain Ventures LP [L0000469W - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Jayden Wei Blockchain Ventures LP Level 9, 50 Queen St Melbourne, VIC 3000 Phone: 1300 686 668
The Partnership will have an investment focus on blockchain, cryptocurrency and fintech technology, among other digital and technology investments. Targeting early and seed stage of businesses.
Chant Venture Fund I.L.P [ILP1600027 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr George Kokalevski Chant Venture Management I.L.P Level 6, 1 Pacific Highway North Sydney NSW 2060 Phone: 0402 995 110
The Partnership will target a range of sectors: Real estate technology and software; Financial services technology and software; Medicinal health; Telecommunications; and Sports technology.
Early Stage Capital Expansion Fund LP [L0000196H - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Ruth Drinkwater Early Stage Capital Expansion Fund LP Suite 28, Level 9 401 Docklands Drive Docklands VIC 3008 Phone: 1300 857 636
The Early Stage Capital Expansion Fund has been established to provide eligible investee companies with co-investment expansion capital for the advanced commercialisation of proven technology, products and/or services with domestic, global and/or niche market potential.
Eaton Square Ventures Fund I, LP [ILP1600047 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr James McKinnon Eaton Square Ventures Management GP, LP Level 13, 50 Carrington Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0477 515 051
Eaton Square Ventures Fund I, LP invests in early stage technology companies seeking growth capital.
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Elev8 Venture Fund I.L.P. [ILP1700003 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr David Hibbins Elev8 Venture Fund, I.L.P. Suite 204, 309 Pitt Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 1300 856 670
New, early revenue and expansion companies with products or services that have innovative, disruptive or simplification processes and services. Attractive companies will have sustainable competitive differentiators with high growth potential and include capital efficient, scalable companies. These are likely to be technology led investments in information, media, client services, fintech, education, health, automated manufacturing, and agriculture sectors.
EVP Fund II, LP [ILP1800018 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Daniel Szekely EVP VCMP II, LP Suite 606A, 3 Waverley Street Bondi Junction NSW 2022 Phone: 0412 038 825
The investment objective is to make Investments in early stage companies.
Full Circle Venture Fund, I.L.P. [ILP12141 - QLD]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Rowan Grant Full Circle Venture Management, I.L.P. Level 1, 102 Commercial Road Tenerrife QLD 4005 Phone: 0433 541 009
The Partnership has a broad investment mandate. The team has experience in the following technology businesses Software-as-a-Services (SaaS), eCommerce, financial and legal technology, logistics, on-demand and market place.
Hatchstone Ignite VC, LP [L0000466P - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Andrew Kuik Hatchstone Ignite VC, LP Level 9, 50 Queen Street Melbourne, VIC 3000 Phone: 0468 590 967
Early stage technology businesses that have application in the infrastructure sector and the ability to disrupt traditional methods of construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure assets (”infra-tech”). Relevant technologies include blockchain, fin-tech, big data, internet of things, artificial intelligence, augmented / virtual reality, drone, energy smart grid, autonomous vehicle and asset sharing.
InterValley ES1 I.L.P [ILP1700035 -NSW ]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Richard Lawson InterValley ES1 ILP 2 Lang Street Croydon NSW 2132
** Partnership will not be seeking unconditional ESVCLP registration **
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Investec Emerging Companies Australia Fund I, LP [ILP1800009 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr David Phillips Investec Emerging Companies Australia Fund I, LP Level 23, The Chifley Tower 2 Chifley Square Sydney NSW 2000
The Partnership will look to invest in technology or technology enabled investee businesses. The Partnership will also invest in the following sectors: Automation and technology, new business models, platform businesses, enterprise software, fintech businesses, evolution businesses and investec speciality expertise.
Lion Ventures, LP [ILP1700059 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Oliver Ryan Lion Ventures Management Partnership, LP Level 37, 1 Macquarie Place Sydney NSW 2000 Email: [email protected]
The Partnership will focus on financial technology (‘fintech’), medical science and technology, agricultural technology and building and construction industry technology.
LOVE TO Ventures An Incorporated Limited Partnership [IP12166 - QLD]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Bennett LOVE TO General Partners Pty Ltd Level 6, 360 Queen Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: 0412 661 536
The Partnership has been established to provide investors with efficient and cost-effective access to investing in Australian small and medium enterprises which deliver positive ecological and social impact and profit, either alone or when included in synergistic business ecosystems.
Real Tech Ventures 1, I.L.P [ILP1500018- NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Avi Naidu Taronga Ventures Pty Ltd Level 35, Grosvenor Place 225 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Email: [email protected]
The Partnership will focus on investments in the real estate technology sectors, and may consider investments outside that sector.
Scarborough Capital Growth Fund I, LP [ILP1700051 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr John Shim Scarborough Venture Capital Management Partnership I, LP Phone: 0408 667 227 [email protected]
The Partnership will focus on sectors, such as internet and web services; clean technology; healthcare; information technology; media and entertainment; communications; and software development.
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Sino Venture Fund I.L.P. [ILP1700007 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Dr Mark Rainbird Sino Venture Fund I.L.P. Suite 301, 401 Sussex Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (07) 3160 2840
The Partnership will target new, early revenue and expansion companies with products or services that have innovation, disruptive or simplification processes and services. Attractive companies will have sustainable competitive differentiators with high growth potential and include capital efficient, scaleable companies. These are like to be technology led investments in information, media, client services, fintech, education, health, automated manufacturing, and agriculture sectors.
SproutX Venture Capital Fund ILP [ILP1700014 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Heasley Artesian AgTech VCMP, ILP Level 1, Suite 4, 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 Phone: (03) 9228 9444
The Partnership will leverage a unique and exclusive affiliation with SproutX to invest in high-growth potential AgTech start-ups.
Square Peg 2018, LP [ILP1700063 – NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Antony Holt Square Peg MP 2018, LP 43 Queen Street Woollahra NSW 2025 Phone: 0448 166 481
The Partnership’s focus is broad. The Partnership will focus on ‘on-demand and ‘as a service’ business models, platform and marketplace businesses, data analytics and fin tech.
Start Mesh Innovation Fund, LP [L0000438J - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Paul Devereux Start Mesh Innovation Fund, LP Level 2, 287 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: (03) 9088 5156
The Partnership intends to invest in technology companies with validated, disruptive and defensible business models and global market aspirations. The key industry verticals targeted are consumer profiling/insights, crowd service enablement, asset sharing/optimisation, cyber security and wellness (health, fitness, safety and education). StartMesh supports investee companies with global market presence, business development expertise, marketing, product development, and back office support.
Streeton Wealth Health and Medical Innovation Fund LP [L0000443B - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Dr Darren Grubb Streeton Wealth Pty Ltd Level 7, 114 William Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 0409 581 087
The investment plan indicates that the Partnership will invest in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare products and supplements, diagnostics, healthcare services and other entities in the health and medical industries in the broadest definition.
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Tank Stream Ventures Fund 2, LP [ILP1700061 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Rui Rodrigues Tank Stream Ventures Management I.L.P Level 10, 17-19 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9247 2232
The Partnership will invest in hardware and software technology companies. There is a focus on new transportation methods, mostly autonomous ones and its implications on all levels of society
The CVC Add+Venture Fund LP [ILP1600037 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Christian Jensen CVC Add+Venture Partner LP Suite 601, Level 6 1 Alfred Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9087 8000
The Partnership will invest across a range of industries and business models and will not target any particular sector.
Viapac Venture Capital Fund [L0000504W - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Lee Monik Viapac Ventures Level 5, 488 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 03 8352 7120
Investment in emerging early stage companies where growth opportunity exists through the provision of capital, management advice and strategic management direction.
Western Investments Venture Capital Fund LP [L0000500M - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Kashif Ansari Western Investments VC Management, LP Level 36, Gateway 1 Macquarie Place Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0434 235 711
The Partnership will invest in technology businesses predominantly located in New South Wales and focusing on technology, energy and agricultural industries.
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Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds (AFOF)
The following limited partnerships are registered with Innovation and Science Australia under s13-1(2) of the Venture Capital Act 2002 as an Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds.
Registered AFOFs
3Oceans Vantage Private Equity Growth Fund, LP [ILP1700045 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Michael Tobin 3Oceans Vantage Private Equity Management Partnership, LP Level 25, Aurora Place, 88 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 8211 0477
The objective of the Partnership is to invest in VCLPs and permitted co-investments that are permitted to be held by an AFOF in Australia, and gain exposure through these interposed funds to small and medium sized businesses at the buyout and later expansion financing stages of private equity that have consistently delivered strong returns to investors. The anticipated investment horizon is between 4 to 6 years, depending on the terms of the underlying investments.
Artesian Venture Capital Fund of Funds, I.L.P [ILP0000118 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Heasley Level 1, Studio 4 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 Phone: (03) 9288 9444
The Partnership expects to invest in five to 15 ESVCLPs that will together have interests in approximately 500-1,000 early stage companies.
Ausin SIV Venture Capital and Private Equity Fund LP [ILP1600020 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Ms Tracey Li Ausin Funds Management GP VCMP Suite 4802, Level 48 264 George Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9958 9008
The Partnership will provide investors with the opportunity to invest in Australian Venture Capital and/or Private equity (VCPE) fund(s) registered under the Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership (ESVCLP) or Venture Capital Limited Partnership (VCLP) programs.
Atlas Advisors Australia Venture Capital Fund of Funds ILP [ILP1500001 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Guy Hedley Atlas Advisors Australia Venture Capital Fund of Funds ILP Pier 8/9, 23 Hickson Road Millers Point NSW 2000 Phone: 0438 655 158
Unconditionally registered VCLP and ESVCLP funds and eligible companies.
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Atlas Capital Series H (AFOF) Fund, LP [L0000404R - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Paul Salter Atlas Capital Series H (AFOF) Fund Level 5 171 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: (03) 9258 2100
The Fund intends to target VCLPs, ESCVLPs, or (if permitted) certain eligible venture capital investments in Australia, and gain exposure through these interposed funds to small and medium sized businesses with growth and free cashflow. The anticipated investment horizon is between five to 10 years.
CSIRO Fund of Funds, LP [ILP1600012]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Jack Steele CSIRO Fund of Funds, LP Riverside Corporate Park, Building 52 5 Julius Avenue North Ryde NSW 2113 Phone: (02) 9490 8260
The Fund intends to support the commercialisation of technology innovations from CSIRO, universities and other publicly funded Australian research bodies by directly and indirectly investing in ‘deep tech’ based ventures sourced from CSIRO and other Australian research institutions.
Stafford Growth Fund 5, LP [ILP1500004 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Stephen White and Mr Dan Bowden Stafford Growth Fund 5 66 Gloucester Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 9252 9788
Fund of funds offering diversification across multiple underlying funds, with an investment preference for growth private equity managers investing in established, profitable, companies.
Vantage Private Equity Growth 3, LP [L0000419E - VIC]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Michael Tobin Vantage Private Equity Growth 3, LP Level 3, 480 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: (03) 8610 6595
The intention is to target VCLPs and/or Eligible Venture Capital Investments permitted to be held by an AFOF in Australia, and gain exposure through these interposed funds to small and medium sized business at the buyout and later expansion financing stage of private equity that have consistently delivered strong returns to investors.
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Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds (AFOF)
The following limited partnerships are conditionally registered with Innovation and Science Australia under s13-5(2) of the Venture Capital Act 2002 as an Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds. The partnerships have 24 months to raise capital; otherwise their conditional registration automatically lapses.
Conditionally Registered AFOFs
Artesian Venture Capital Fund 2, I.L.P [ILP0000118 - NSW]
Contact Target Investment
Mr Tim Heasley Level 1, Studio 4 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy VIC 3065 Phone: (03) 9288 9444
The partnership will gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of 500+ startups with high growth potential via investments in 5-10 ESVCLPs.