Salus Ventures

Founded in 2022, Salus Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered across Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, Australia. The firm invests in early-stage companies (pre-seed to Series A) operating within the national resilience domain, focusing on sectors such as aerospace and defense, automation, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence & machine learning, big data, cybersecurity, and supply chain technology.

Mike Ferrari

Managing Director

16 past transactions

Arkeus

Venture Round in 2025
Arkeus is a technology company that specializes in the rapid development of autonomous optical systems for various surveillance and reconnaissance applications. They design, innovate, and fabricate these systems, which are optimized for use on surface sensors, aircraft, or drones, to support missions such as intelligence gathering, border protection, and search and rescue. Their solutions enable the defense industry to make informed decisions in challenging environments.

Q-CTRL

Series B in 2024
Q-CTRL develops software tools and firmware for quantum computing to reduce and control quantum bit errors in quantum hardware. Its quantum control infrastructure software supports research and development professionals and end users, accelerating the pathway to the first useful quantum computers and underpinning software-defined quantum sensors for defence, intelligence, navigation, and earth observation. The company collaborates with universities, national labs, and industry partners to advance hardware error management and stability in quantum systems.

ExoFlare

Seed Round in 2024
ExoFlare is a web application serving the agricultural and food sector. It enables farm managers, visitors, and veterinarians to assess and manage biosecurity risks in real-time, adhering to reporting standards.

Arkeus

Seed Round in 2023
Arkeus is a technology company that specializes in the rapid development of autonomous optical systems for various surveillance and reconnaissance applications. They design, innovate, and fabricate these systems, which are optimized for use on surface sensors, aircraft, or drones, to support missions such as intelligence gathering, border protection, and search and rescue. Their solutions enable the defense industry to make informed decisions in challenging environments.

Phantm

Seed Round in 2023
Phantm is a company that operates a platform aimed at reducing plastic use by replacing it with fully compostable natural materials derived from organic waste. The platform diverts nutrients from landfills by using food waste as feedstock and provides tools to assess plastic footprints, guiding and tracking the transition to natural materials and a plastic‑free supply chain. By accelerating the adoption of natural materials, Phantm helps businesses eliminate fossil‑based plastics.

HEO

Series A in 2023
HEO is a space research and technology and non-earth imaging service provider.

High Earth Orbit Robotics

Series A in 2023
HEO Robotics provides Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and asteroid prospecting services using nanosatellites deployed in high Earth orbit.

Visionary Machines

Seed Round in 2022
Visionary Machines specializes in developing advanced spatial vision systems for machines using passive camera arrays. Its core product is a high-fidelity 3D sensor that combines geometric measurements from multiple cameras and AI techniques, initially serving defense, mining, and logistics sectors.

Kasada

Series A in 2019
Kasada Pty Ltd, established in 2014, specializes in cybersecurity software solutions. Headquartered in Chippendale, Australia, with offices in the U.S. and U.K., the company offers Kasada Polyform, a cloud-based platform that automatically detects and mitigates bot attacks on enterprise web applications, protecting against various threats including system takeover, content scraping, and denial-of-service attacks.

Safewill

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Safewill is an Australian online platform that enables individuals to create digital estate plans, including wills and powers of attorney. The service streamlines end-of-life planning by providing tools to start, complete, and update bespoke wills and related documents, addressing legal, administrative, and emotional aspects. The platform aims to simplify estate planning for users and protect loved ones by offering a self-guided digital solution that contrasts with traditional, in-person legal processes.

Swarm Technologies

Series A in 2017
Swarm Technologies, Inc. is a satellite company based in Los Altos, California, founded in 2015. It focuses on providing accessible global connectivity through a network of low Earth orbit satellites. Swarm's services aim to deliver affordable Internet connectivity worldwide, catering to various sectors including agriculture, energy, transportation, global development, shipping, maritime, and the automobile industry. By leveraging its satellite technology, Swarm facilitates communication and data transmission for diverse applications, enhancing connectivity in remote and underserved areas.

Hailo Technologies

Series A in 2017
Hailo Technologies is an AI chipmaker that develops edge-level processors for running deep learning tasks locally on devices. Its processors, designed with patented silicon architecture, deliver data center-class AI performance on edge devices with low power, small size, and low cost. The company provides end-to-end solutions including software and development tools to enable real-time deep learning applications such as object detection and image enhancement without cloud processing. Its technology targets a range of markets including automotive, security, drones, industrial automation, smart home devices, and portable computers. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Hailo aims to empower devices to analyze data and make decisions locally, advancing edge AI applications.

Advanced Navigation

Seed Round in 2017
Advanced Navigation, established in 2012 and based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in developing and manufacturing high-quality navigational technologies and robotics. The company's portfolio includes acoustic underwater navigation systems, GNSS/INS devices, MEMS AHRS, logging and post-processing units, satellite compasses, speed sensors, subsea antennas, and INS. With a background in mission-critical robotics and expertise spanning sensors, GNSS, inertial navigation, RF technologies, acoustics, robotics, AI, and algorithms, Advanced Navigation's products are designed to operate accurately under challenging conditions, serving clients in manufacturing and warehousing facilities to enhance process optimization and productivity.

Tyro Payments

Venture Round in 2016
Tyro Payments specializes in providing tailored payment solutions and value-added business banking products, primarily serving small to medium-sized enterprises in the hospitality, retail, and health sectors. Their offerings include industry-specific solutions, easy integration with point-of-sale systems, broad acceptance of various payment types, and additional features.

Fiverr

Venture Round in 2014
Fiverr operates an online marketplace connecting businesses with freelance talent offering digital services. Its platform spans over 300 categories, including graphic design, digital marketing, writing, video animation, music audio, programming technology, business, and lifestyle services.

Propeller Aero

Pre Seed Round in 2014
Propeller Aero is a global leader in drone mapping and analytics solutions, headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with an additional office in Denver, USA. Founded in 2014 by Francis Vierboom and Rory San Miguel, the company provides innovative hardware and software products tailored for the construction, aggregates, mining, and waste management industries. Propeller's platform empowers worksites to measure and manage their operations effectively using user-friendly visual tools accessible from any device. This flexibility enhances worksite management efficiency and collaboration while helping to reduce costs and risks. Through its solutions, Propeller serves thousands of worksites worldwide, enabling teams to track, inspect, and report on job progress and productivity with accuracy and safety.
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