Arafura Ventures

Arafura Ventures is a venture capital investment firm established in 2011 and located in Palo Alto, California. The firm specializes in investing across various sectors, including vertical software as a service (SaaS) industries, enterprise cloud solutions, mobile technologies, and financial services and marketplaces. Arafura Ventures primarily targets opportunities within the internet software, information technology, internet, mobile, and e-commerce sectors, aiming to support innovative companies that align with these themes.

Joe Kennedy

Director and Founder

Marc Philips

Managing Director

Marc Phillips

Managing Director

8 past transactions

Pattern Group LLC.

Seed Round in 2018
Pattern Group is a management consulting firm that specializes in helping businesses develop growth strategies and enhance operational planning. The firm offers a range of services, including business model testing, marketing automation, analytics, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, and channel development. It serves clients across various sectors, including technology, community banking, telecommunications, and healthcare. In addition to its consulting services, Pattern Group also engages in the development of software solutions aimed at B2B markets, focusing on startup launch and product development.

PacketZoom

Series A in 2017
PacketZoom, Inc. is a technology company based in San Mateo, California, that specializes in cloud services aimed at enhancing mobile application performance. Founded in 2013, the company has developed an end-to-end solution for analyzing, detecting, and resolving networking issues in real time, without requiring changes to the app code. PacketZoom's offerings include a mobile content delivery network that optimizes cloud file transfers, supports large dynamic content, and accelerates the performance of mobile games, shopping, travel, and news applications. Its solutions, such as mobile express lane and mobile IQ, are designed to improve mobile reliability and speed, ultimately providing valuable insights into app performance for developers and users alike. As of October 2018, PacketZoom operates as a subsidiary of Roblox Corporation.

Qvivr

Debt Financing in 2015
Qvivr's first product is SWYP, an ultra-thin metal card and smartphone app that combines all of a user's credit, debit, gift and loyalty cards, creating the easiest way to pay and organize money.

Transifex

Seed Round in 2015
Transifex, established in 2009, specializes in localization automation for digital content. It offers a SaaS platform that streamlines the translation process, enabling businesses to efficiently launch products and content in multiple languages. The platform includes features like file and content hosting, team management, and reporting, catering to a global client base ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Transifex's solutions, Transifex File and Transifex Live, are designed for complex digital content and websites respectively. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional location in Athens, Greece, Transifex empowers companies to reduce time-to-market, minimize engineering strain, and enhance user experience through effective localization.

Transifex

Seed Round in 2014
Transifex, established in 2009, specializes in localization automation for digital content. It offers a SaaS platform that streamlines the translation process, enabling businesses to efficiently launch products and content in multiple languages. The platform includes features like file and content hosting, team management, and reporting, catering to a global client base ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Transifex's solutions, Transifex File and Transifex Live, are designed for complex digital content and websites respectively. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional location in Athens, Greece, Transifex empowers companies to reduce time-to-market, minimize engineering strain, and enhance user experience through effective localization.

Cloudstaff

Seed Round in 2013
Cloudstaff, established in 2003 and headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, is a global technology and services company specializing in offshore and outsourcing solutions. It offers a range of services including software development, business process outsourcing, software testing, and infrastructure support to clients worldwide, from start-ups to large enterprises. With over 2,500 staff across offices in Australia, the Philippines, the UK, and China, Cloudstaff provides high-quality talent, state-of-the-art facilities, and streamlined HR and payroll services, enabling clients to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and focus on core business activities.

Gridium

Series A in 2013
Gridium Inc., established in 2011 and located in Menlo Park, California, specializes in creating building operations and energy management solutions for the commercial and industrial sectors. The company develops software that optimizes maintenance operations and reduces energy costs by analyzing energy consumption data. Its offerings include tools for tracking energy usage, coordinating vendor services, and enhancing occupant satisfaction. By leveraging data from smart meters, Gridium’s solutions enable users to make informed decisions, streamline maintenance processes, and finance energy retrofits effectively.

Connectem

Venture Round in 2012
Connectem is a provider of network management and software-defined networking services, focusing on addressing the rising demand for data traffic in mobile networks. The company has adopted a virtualized architecture that enhances connectivity and allows for seamless integration with applications that process information from connected devices. By implementing principles of elastic computing and software-defined networking, Connectem aims to transform mobile networks into cloud-based environments that not only facilitate connectivity but also support the evolving needs of data-driven applications. This approach positions Connectem as a unique player in the market, capable of effectively managing capacity growth in both data and signaling.
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