Blackbird Ventures

Blackbird Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2012 and headquartered in Surry Hills, Australia, with an additional office in New Zealand. The firm specializes in investments across various stages, including seed, series A, and later-stage companies, with a focus on sectors such as Internet, software, space technology, robotics, and mobile. Blackbird Ventures primarily supports Australian and New Zealand start-up founders, regardless of their location, and typically invests amounts ranging from $0.25 million to $5 million, depending on the company's development stage. The firm aims to foster globally-oriented Internet businesses and is backed by some of Australia’s most successful technology entrepreneurs, who contribute both financial resources and mentorship to help start-ups achieve their ambitions.

Alex Apoifis

Partner and COO

Clare Birch

Investment Associate

Oliver Bruce

Principal

Phoebe Harrop

Partner, Investments

Tom Humphrey

Partner, Investments

Silk Kadala

Associate

Max Meyer

Associate

James Palmer

Associate

Neil Senturia

Managing Partner

Mason Yates

Portfolio Analyst

214 past transactions

Eucalyptus

Venture Round in 2023
Eucalyptus is a digital health company based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2019. It operates as a brand engine that facilitates the creation and management of digital consumer healthcare companies. The company provides a telehealth platform that connects patients with healthcare professionals through virtual consultations, pharmacy delivery, and ongoing patient care. By integrating these services, Eucalyptus aims to enhance accessibility and effectiveness in healthcare, allowing professionals to establish and operate their own digital healthcare brands.

Halter

Series C in 2023
Halter Limited, founded in 2016 and based in Morrinsville, New Zealand, specializes in advanced agricultural technology. The company designs GPS-enabled, solar-powered collars for cows, allowing farmers to monitor and manage their herds more efficiently. Utilizing a simple tablet application, farmers can remotely establish geographic boundaries, creating virtual fences to guide their animals without physical herding. Halter's system not only enhances productivity but also collects behavioral data to alert farmers about critical events, such as when cows are in heat, lame, or nearing calving. By optimizing herd management, Halter aims to modernize dairy farming practices and improve animal welfare.

Tracksuit

Seed Round in 2023
Tracksuit is a brand tracking company that provides modern consumer brands with affordable and effective tools to measure and understand their brand health. The platform allows brand marketers to track key metrics such as awareness, consideration, preference, and brand associations among real consumers in the market. By offering enterprise-level brand tracking at accessible price points, Tracksuit enables teams to benchmark their brand's performance against competitors and monitor growth within their category and total addressable market. This comprehensive dashboard helps businesses gain insights into market dynamics and future customer attributes, facilitating informed decision-making to enhance brand positioning.

Fable Food

Series A in 2023
Producer of plant-based meat products intended to offer a vegan substitute to meat dishes and products. The company's products are based on shiitake mushrooms to mimic the taste and texture of meat, enabling food and meat enthusiasts to have a nutritional and healthy substitute for meat.

Sonder

Series B in 2022
Sonder operates a digital care platform designed to enhance personal safety and wellbeing for users, including employees and students. The platform offers expert advice and assistance for both critical and non-critical incidents, available around the clock. It combines a human-first approach with technology to address a wide range of safety, medical, and mental health issues. By providing real-time support from qualified professionals, Sonder aims to break down barriers to help and facilitate access to the right resources at the right time. The company partners with various organizations, including corporations, educational institutions, and government entities, to foster a culture of support and acceptance, encouraging individuals to seek help whenever needed.

HIVERY

Series B in 2022
HIVERY operates a precision category management platform that leverages its unique AI framework, Prescriptive Science™, to enhance decision-making for clients in the packaged goods and retail sectors. By integrating Prescriptive Analytics with Human Centered Design principles, HIVERY addresses specific business challenges through personalized and empathetic solutions. The platform offers capabilities such as smart product recommendations, price optimization, space rationalization, and effective promotional strategies. By analyzing the critical datasets that drive business operations, HIVERY enables clients to maximize the return on their physical space investments and improve profitability in ways that traditional methods may overlook. Its tools also facilitate the automation of decision-making processes, streamlining operations for better efficiency and effectiveness.

Carepatron

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Developer of a healthcare workspace platform designed to help healthcare practitioners manage their clients, scheduling and billing from one secure app. The company's platform offers tools for streamlining patient intake, note-taking, documentation, scheduling and billing, enabling healthcare practitioners to focus on providing care to their patients without worrying about administrative tasks.

Edrolo

Series B in 2022
Edrolo is an Australian edtech startup focused on enhancing education through its online platform. It aims to provide students and schools with access to high-quality educational resources, regardless of their location or school affiliation. The platform offers a variety of online learning materials tailored to secondary and high school curricula, as well as resources for competitive exams and assessments. By connecting learners with inspiring teachers and delivering actionable data for school improvement, Edrolo seeks to foster a more equitable educational landscape and empower students to achieve their best.

The Mintable

Seed Round in 2022
Developer of virtual learning and training platform intended to empower managers. The company's platform provides cohort-based learning for individuals as well as partners with organizations, enabling managers to raise the performance of teams through the habit of feedback

Strong Compute

Seed Round in 2022
Strong Compute is focused on transforming cloud computing by offering a platform that prioritizes performance over consumption. Their innovative software and hardware optimizations significantly accelerate neural network development, achieving speed increases of 10 to 1000 times, enhancing file transfer rates by 1000 times, and reducing instance start times by a factor of 10. By streamlining the neural network training process, Strong Compute enables users to maintain productivity without interruptions from idle research, maintenance, or parallel experiments while awaiting results. The company is initially targeting the artificial intelligence sector within the expansive $500 billion cloud market.

Blinq

Seed Round in 2022
Blinq is a mobile application that enhances messaging experiences by providing users with insights and updates about their contacts, including colleagues, business prospects, friends, and family. The app allows users to share their professional identities through digital business cards, which can be easily distributed using QR codes, shortened links on social media, or dynamic email signatures. This functionality enables individuals to connect seamlessly and enrich their relationships without the hassle of managing multiple platforms. By simplifying the sharing of contact details and personal information, Blinq aims to foster deeper connections among users in both personal and professional contexts.

Kinde

Seed Round in 2022
We build beautifully simple dev-acceleration infrastructure software for SaaS teams. Tools to help you build, launch, and get to market faster and with more confidence. So you can do your greatest work.

Cyble

Series A in 2022
Cyble Pty Ltd., established in 2019 and based in Melbourne, Australia, specializes in providing a platform for cyber threat and risk management. The company offers a SaaS solution that leverages machine learning and human analysis to deliver real-time insights into cyber threats within supply chains. By utilizing intelligence gathered from both open and closed sources, including OSINT and dark web monitoring, Cyble enables organizations to assess the security of their suppliers effectively. This platform allows clients to respond swiftly to potential threats and enhances their overall resilience against cyber breaches. Additionally, Cyble provides out-of-the-box threat intelligence capabilities to its subscribers, reinforcing its commitment to enabling organizations to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity.

Sunroom

Seed Round in 2022
Sunroom is an application where women can make money and be free.

Eucalyptus

Series C in 2022
Eucalyptus is a digital health company based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2019. It operates as a brand engine that facilitates the creation and management of digital consumer healthcare companies. The company provides a telehealth platform that connects patients with healthcare professionals through virtual consultations, pharmacy delivery, and ongoing patient care. By integrating these services, Eucalyptus aims to enhance accessibility and effectiveness in healthcare, allowing professionals to establish and operate their own digital healthcare brands.

Dovetail

Series A in 2022
Dovetail Research Pty. Ltd., established in 2016 and located in Surry Hills, Australia, offers a cloud-based platform designed for user research and customer feedback. The platform facilitates the analysis, organization, collaboration, and storage of research data and insights, enabling researchers, analysts, designers, and product managers to manage user research effectively. By centralizing user and customer data, Dovetail allows teams to analyze qualitative information, uncover patterns, and share findings across their organizations, thus enhancing the decision-making process and fostering a deeper understanding of user needs. The company serves a global clientele, addressing the growing demand for streamlined research processes in various industries.

AskNicely

Series B in 2022
AskNicely is a developer of customer experience software that specializes in real-time customer feedback collection. The platform automates the feedback process, integrating with customer relationship management systems to initiate feedback requests based on specific events or timeframes. By focusing on Net Promoter Scores, AskNicely helps businesses enhance customer retention, generate reviews, and increase referrals. Its user-friendly, one-click approach significantly boosts response rates, collecting four to six times more feedback than conventional survey products. This enables companies to address issues raised by detractors promptly while capitalizing on positive feedback from promoters to drive word-of-mouth marketing for their brand.

Inventia

Series B in 2021
Inventia Life Science Pty Ltd is an Australian company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Alexandria. It specializes in 3D bioprinting technology, focusing on the development, manufacture, and sale of equipment and reagents for advanced medical research. The company provides a comprehensive 3D bioprinting platform that includes natural and synthetic hydrogel bio-inks, printing protocols tailored for specific applications, and the necessary hardware and software for creating 3D human tissue and organ models. Through its innovative approach to bio-based additive fabrication, Inventia Life aims to transform the medical research sector by enabling the production of cost-effective and standardized 3D cell-based assays, facilitating a range of clinical and research applications.

Harrison.ai

Series B in 2021
Harrison.ai is a clinician-led healthcare AI company using deep learning to improve the odds of IVF success for thousands of patients. The company leverages deep learning to solve the biggest challenges in healthcare and seeks to improve patient outcomes. It empowers physicians and healthcare providers with customized AI-enabled tools that integrate into existing clinical workflows which ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes. Harrison.ai uses the deskside DGX Station for experimentation, research, and development. The company uniquely combines exceptional deep learning expertise with clinical experience to develop and deploy healthcare AI solutions. Harrison.ai’s IVY deep learning model analyzes the full five-day video feed from an embryo scope, helping it surpass the performance of AI tools that provide insights based on still images. Harrison.ai's mission is to continuously innovate and commercialize more efficient and more affordable healthcare products and services to healthcare providers and patients. Harrison.ai was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Barongarook, Victoria, Australia.

Bardee

Seed Round in 2021
Bardee is an agtech that break down food waste, converting it into fertliser and proteins for pet foods and chicken feed.

Fleet Space Technologies

Series B in 2021
Fleet Space Technologies Pty Ltd is an Australian company that designs, builds, and launches a network of small satellites to provide global satellite connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT). Founded in 2015 and based in Beverley, the company focuses on delivering low-cost, secure, and efficient connectivity solutions for various sectors, including mining, oil and gas, precision agriculture, and transportation. By utilizing a fleet of tiny satellites, Fleet Space enables machine-to-machine data exchange and the deployment of IoT sensor networks at scale. The platform facilitates simple device setup and management through a web interface, enhancing resource efficiency and supporting the growth of IoT applications worldwide.

First AML

Series B in 2021
First AML Limited specializes in outsourced customer due diligence (CDD) services, offering a comprehensive range of solutions that include identity verification, source of wealth and source of funds assessments, PEP screening, and annual reporting and audit support. The company caters to various sectors, including law firms, accounting firms, real estate agents, and financial institutions. Established in 2017, First AML is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, and is recognized for its expertise in anti-money laundering compliance and risk management.

Partly

Seed Round in 2021
Partly Group Limited is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Christchurch, New Zealand, established in 2020. The company focuses on transforming the way individuals and businesses engage with vehicle parts. By leveraging innovative technology, Partly aims to streamline the process of sourcing and managing vehicle components, enhancing efficiency and accessibility in the automotive industry. Through its platform, Partly seeks to provide a more intuitive and effective solution for customers, thereby reshaping the interaction landscape in the vehicle parts market.

Canva

Venture Round in 2021
Canva, Inc. is a graphic design software provider that offers an online platform enabling users to create presentations, social media graphics, and other visual content. The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop design tool, along with a vast library of layouts, images, photo filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Canva's products include web-based applications and an iPad version, as well as a plug-in called Canva Button that allows third-party websites to integrate design capabilities for their users. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Canva serves a global audience including photographers, illustrators, and designers, and also provides support services to enhance user experience.

Vexev

Seed Round in 2021
Vexev is on a mission to introduce innovative imaging diagnostic tools.

EntryLevel

Pre Seed Round in 2021
EntryLevel is a company focused on assisting individuals in securing meaningful employment. It provides a range of soft skill courses designed to enhance employability, including product management, growth marketing, data analysis, and digital marketing. Through a combination of videos and assessments, EntryLevel allows customers to customize their learning experience, equipping them with the necessary skills to navigate the job market effectively.

Forage

Series B in 2021
Forage (formerly InsideSherpa) partners with leading companies to deliver free open-access training courses for candidates. Any candidate can enroll in the company-backed courses to build career skills, visibility, and experience. The platform is running various virtual training courses including with KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, GE, BCG, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citi, Deloitte, Accenture and others. There are +1 million students in the Forage ecosystem.

Fable Food

Seed Round in 2021
Producer of plant-based meat products intended to offer a vegan substitute to meat dishes and products. The company's products are based on shiitake mushrooms to mimic the taste and texture of meat, enabling food and meat enthusiasts to have a nutritional and healthy substitute for meat.

Dovetail

Seed Round in 2021
Dovetail Research Pty. Ltd., established in 2016 and located in Surry Hills, Australia, offers a cloud-based platform designed for user research and customer feedback. The platform facilitates the analysis, organization, collaboration, and storage of research data and insights, enabling researchers, analysts, designers, and product managers to manage user research effectively. By centralizing user and customer data, Dovetail allows teams to analyze qualitative information, uncover patterns, and share findings across their organizations, thus enhancing the decision-making process and fostering a deeper understanding of user needs. The company serves a global clientele, addressing the growing demand for streamlined research processes in various industries.

Culture Amp

Series F in 2021
Culture Amp Pty Ltd is an Australian company that has developed a platform designed to collect, understand, and act on employee feedback, focusing on employee engagement, experience, and effectiveness. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Richmond, Australia, Culture Amp serves a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, across the globe. The platform enables organizations to create customized surveys to assess employee engagement, thereby helping businesses improve retention and performance. With additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and London, the company seeks to address the challenges of rapidly growing organizations by providing technology that enhances learning and fosters a positive workplace culture.

PsiQuantum

Series D in 2021
PsiQuantum Corp. is a company focused on developing a general-purpose quantum computer utilizing silicon photonics and photons as qubits. Founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, PsiQuantum's technology represents a distinct approach compared to other leading quantum computing efforts. The company's goal is to create a fault-tolerant quantum computer that can drive advancements across various sectors, including climate, finance, agriculture, transportation, and communications. By leveraging its innovative use of photonic qubits, PsiQuantum aims to provide solutions that address real-world challenges and enhance the capabilities of its customers.

Eucalyptus

Series B in 2021
Eucalyptus is a digital health company based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2019. It operates as a brand engine that facilitates the creation and management of digital consumer healthcare companies. The company provides a telehealth platform that connects patients with healthcare professionals through virtual consultations, pharmacy delivery, and ongoing patient care. By integrating these services, Eucalyptus aims to enhance accessibility and effectiveness in healthcare, allowing professionals to establish and operate their own digital healthcare brands.

Gilmour Space

Series C in 2021
Gilmour Space Technologies Pty Ltd, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Pimpama, Australia, focuses on developing low-cost hybrid rockets specifically designed for the small satellite market. The company aims to provide reliable and affordable launch solutions for satellites weighing up to 400 kg. By utilizing proprietary 3D printed fuel, Gilmour Space enhances control over the combustion process, which allows for tailored performance during launches. The firm is positioned to serve research organizations and various clients seeking dedicated access to low Earth orbit, with commercial launches expected to commence from 2020.

SafetyCulture

Series D in 2021
SafetyCulture Pty Ltd, based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in mobile applications that enhance workplace safety and quality management across various industries, including construction, hospitality, and manufacturing. Founded in 1999 and originally known as Wades Business Solutions Pty Ltd, the company rebranded in 2010. Its flagship application, SafetyCulture iAuditor, launched in 2012, facilitates real-time audits and identifies potential hazards, processing over 300 million audit responses annually. The company also offers Spotlight, a tool that enables collaborative reporting of incidents, hazards, and near-misses. SafetyCulture aims to empower workers to prioritize safety and quality, supporting notable organizations such as Coles and Coca-Cola. The company has expanded its reach with additional offices in Kansas City, Manchester, and Townsville and partners with major tech firms to ensure its solutions are accessible across various mobile devices.

Halter

Series B in 2021
Halter Limited, founded in 2016 and based in Morrinsville, New Zealand, specializes in advanced agricultural technology. The company designs GPS-enabled, solar-powered collars for cows, allowing farmers to monitor and manage their herds more efficiently. Utilizing a simple tablet application, farmers can remotely establish geographic boundaries, creating virtual fences to guide their animals without physical herding. Halter's system not only enhances productivity but also collects behavioral data to alert farmers about critical events, such as when cows are in heat, lame, or nearing calving. By optimizing herd management, Halter aims to modernize dairy farming practices and improve animal welfare.

Cyble

Seed Round in 2021
Cyble Pty Ltd., established in 2019 and based in Melbourne, Australia, specializes in providing a platform for cyber threat and risk management. The company offers a SaaS solution that leverages machine learning and human analysis to deliver real-time insights into cyber threats within supply chains. By utilizing intelligence gathered from both open and closed sources, including OSINT and dark web monitoring, Cyble enables organizations to assess the security of their suppliers effectively. This platform allows clients to respond swiftly to potential threats and enhances their overall resilience against cyber breaches. Additionally, Cyble provides out-of-the-box threat intelligence capabilities to its subscribers, reinforcing its commitment to enabling organizations to navigate the complexities of cybersecurity.

Canva

Venture Round in 2021
Canva, Inc. is a graphic design software provider that offers an online platform enabling users to create presentations, social media graphics, and other visual content. The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop design tool, along with a vast library of layouts, images, photo filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Canva's products include web-based applications and an iPad version, as well as a plug-in called Canva Button that allows third-party websites to integrate design capabilities for their users. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Canva serves a global audience including photographers, illustrators, and designers, and also provides support services to enhance user experience.

Baraja

Series B in 2021
Baraja is a manufacturer of advanced 3D machine vision systems, specializing in innovative LiDAR technology designed for autonomous vehicles. The company has developed a unique LiDAR solution known as Spectrum-Scan, which utilizes a wavelength-tunable laser and prism-like optics connected through robust optical fiber. This design allows for instantaneous scanning across various angles, enhancing the detail and adaptability required for self-driving cars. Based in Sydney, Australia, Baraja is rapidly expanding its operations with offices in China and the USA, and is actively collaborating with car manufacturers to refine its technology. The company is focused on addressing the challenges in the self-driving market and is currently hiring talent across Europe and Asia to support its growth.

Lexer

Series B in 2021
Lexer operates a customer data platform designed to help brands and retailers understand and engage with their customers effectively. The platform integrates and enriches various types of customer data, including zero, first, second, and third-party sources, creating a comprehensive view of customer insights. By utilizing machine learning and marketing models, Lexer enables clients to make data-driven decisions, predict customer behavior, and enhance their marketing, sales, and service strategies. The company's services encompass customer segmentation, analysis, and engagement across multiple channels, as well as measuring the impact of these activities over time. Additionally, Lexer offers professional services to support clients in executing their data-driven initiatives efficiently.

Vow

Seed Round in 2021
Vow Foods is a company that specializes in producing cultivated exotic meat through lab-based methods. By utilizing animal cells rather than traditional livestock, Vow aims to create sustainable and ethical meat alternatives. The process involves harvesting animal cells via biopsy and growing them in a nutrient-rich medium, which allows for the development of a diverse range of meat products. This innovative approach not only provides consumers, restaurants, and chefs with nutritious and flavorful options but also reduces reliance on natural resources typically used in conventional meat production.

Morse Micro

Series A in 2020
Morse Micro PTY. LTD. is an Australian company specializing in the design and development of wireless chip technology, particularly focused on Wi-Fi solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Eveleigh, Australia, the company offers Wi-Fi HaLow, a low-power wireless technology that enables connections up to one kilometer, making it suitable for a variety of applications including home automation, industrial process control, logistics, surveillance systems, and asset management. The company was established by a team of Wi-Fi innovators and is backed by a strong portfolio of intellectual property and patents, facilitating extensive connectivity across the IoT ecosystem. Morse Micro also has offices in China and the United States, enhancing its global reach and capabilities in the wireless technology market.

Forte

Seed Round in 2020
Forte, founded in 2018 and based in New York, offers innovative vocational training services that allow individuals to access education and healthcare at little to no cost. The company's unique model, developed by Dr. Nat Ware, involves financing these services through investors who cover the expenses upfront. Individuals benefit by receiving training or healthcare services without any immediate financial burden; instead, they repay the costs indirectly through a portion of their future tax contributions. This structure enables governments to enhance their workforce and address skill gaps without upfront costs, as they only share future tax revenue that results from the increased employment and income of trained individuals. By aligning the interests of individuals, investors, and governments, Forte creates a mutually beneficial system that fosters social impact alongside financial returns.

SafetyCulture

Series C in 2020
SafetyCulture Pty Ltd, based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in mobile applications that enhance workplace safety and quality management across various industries, including construction, hospitality, and manufacturing. Founded in 1999 and originally known as Wades Business Solutions Pty Ltd, the company rebranded in 2010. Its flagship application, SafetyCulture iAuditor, launched in 2012, facilitates real-time audits and identifies potential hazards, processing over 300 million audit responses annually. The company also offers Spotlight, a tool that enables collaborative reporting of incidents, hazards, and near-misses. SafetyCulture aims to empower workers to prioritize safety and quality, supporting notable organizations such as Coles and Coca-Cola. The company has expanded its reach with additional offices in Kansas City, Manchester, and Townsville and partners with major tech firms to ensure its solutions are accessible across various mobile devices.

Sundrive

Series A in 2020
Sundrive Solar is a solar technology start-up. SunDrive is creating unique solutions to reduce the cost of high-efficiency solar cells, whilst enhancing their performance and sustainability by utilizing more abundant materials.

August Robotics

Series A in 2020
August Robotics Pty. Ltd. is a robotics and artificial intelligence company based in Melbourne, Australia, with additional offices in Shenzhen, China, and Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on designing and manufacturing application-specific robots that automate workflows primarily in the business-to-business sector. August Robotics specializes in creating robots that assist exhibition companies in optimizing the setup of trade shows, thereby streamlining processes and enhancing operational efficiency. The company distributes its products across Western Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific, aiming to improve labor-intensive tasks through collaboration between robots and humans, ultimately benefiting both employees and businesses.

See-Mode

Series A in 2020
See-Mode Technologies Pte. Ltd. is a healthcare technology company based in Singapore with an additional office in Australia, established in 2017. The company specializes in stroke prediction by utilizing its AVA (augmented vascular analysis) platform, which combines medical image analysis, artificial intelligence, and computational fluid dynamics. This innovative approach provides clinicians with crucial information needed for stroke prediction without the requirement of additional tests, addressing a significant gap in current clinical tools. By enabling faster and more accurate analysis of vascular ultrasound images, See-Mode aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of stroke detection and prevention, ultimately striving to reduce the incidence of strokes, which are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Through partnerships with healthcare institutions, See-Mode is focused on enhancing patient outcomes and empowering healthcare professionals in their clinical decision-making.

Partly

Seed Round in 2020
Partly Group Limited is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company based in Christchurch, New Zealand, established in 2020. The company focuses on transforming the way individuals and businesses engage with vehicle parts. By leveraging innovative technology, Partly aims to streamline the process of sourcing and managing vehicle components, enhancing efficiency and accessibility in the automotive industry. Through its platform, Partly seeks to provide a more intuitive and effective solution for customers, thereby reshaping the interaction landscape in the vehicle parts market.

XY Sense

Seed Round in 2020
XY Sense is a technology startup based in Melbourne, founded in 2016 by Alex Birch and Luke Murray. The company specializes in developing advanced workplace sensors that utilize artificial intelligence to capture real-time occupancy and movement data within office environments. These sensors are designed with privacy in mind, ensuring the protection of individuals' information while providing highly accurate workplace utilization analytics, achieving precision within 30 centimeters. XY Sense's sensors operate passively and boast the longest range available on the market. The accompanying analytics platform is tailored for property teams, enabling them to monitor, plan, and optimize workspace usage effectively. By simplifying workplace analytics, XY Sense aims to enhance the overall experience and functionality of work environments.

Propeller Aero

Series B in 2020
Propeller is a global leader in drone-mapping and analytics solutions that give worksites the power to measure and manage themselves. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with a North American office in Denver, USA, Propeller’s innovative hardware and software products solve real problems for real people. With visual tools everyone can use, Propeller is helping teams on thousands of worksites track, inspect, and report on job progress and productivity safely and accurately. Founded in 2014 by Francis Vierboom and Rory San Miguel, Propeller serves construction, aggregates, mining, and waste management industries globally.

Aō Air

Venture Round in 2020
Aō Air is working to enable those in polluted megacities from Beijing to London to take back the streets. Our patented technology is independently validated to be up to 50x better than leading masks on the market.

VAPAR

Seed Round in 2020
VAPAR Pty. Ltd. is a Sydney-based company that specializes in developing a cloud platform aimed at automating condition assessments of pipe infrastructure using closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage. Established in 2017, VAPAR's technology enhances the efficiency of pipe asset management by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and geographic information systems (GIS) to facilitate faster fault detection and infrastructure mapping. The platform streamlines the inspection process, reduces the need for repetitive manual tasks, and provides standardized, objective assessments. By improving maintenance and repair workflows, VAPAR enables councils, utilities, and contractors to save time and optimize their expenditure on water pipe management.

Canva

Venture Round in 2020
Canva, Inc. is a graphic design software provider that offers an online platform enabling users to create presentations, social media graphics, and other visual content. The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop design tool, along with a vast library of layouts, images, photo filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Canva's products include web-based applications and an iPad version, as well as a plug-in called Canva Button that allows third-party websites to integrate design capabilities for their users. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Canva serves a global audience including photographers, illustrators, and designers, and also provides support services to enhance user experience.

Eucalyptus

Series A in 2020
Eucalyptus is a digital health company based in Sydney, Australia, founded in 2019. It operates as a brand engine that facilitates the creation and management of digital consumer healthcare companies. The company provides a telehealth platform that connects patients with healthcare professionals through virtual consultations, pharmacy delivery, and ongoing patient care. By integrating these services, Eucalyptus aims to enhance accessibility and effectiveness in healthcare, allowing professionals to establish and operate their own digital healthcare brands.

SafetyCulture

Series C in 2020
SafetyCulture Pty Ltd, based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in mobile applications that enhance workplace safety and quality management across various industries, including construction, hospitality, and manufacturing. Founded in 1999 and originally known as Wades Business Solutions Pty Ltd, the company rebranded in 2010. Its flagship application, SafetyCulture iAuditor, launched in 2012, facilitates real-time audits and identifies potential hazards, processing over 300 million audit responses annually. The company also offers Spotlight, a tool that enables collaborative reporting of incidents, hazards, and near-misses. SafetyCulture aims to empower workers to prioritize safety and quality, supporting notable organizations such as Coles and Coca-Cola. The company has expanded its reach with additional offices in Kansas City, Manchester, and Townsville and partners with major tech firms to ensure its solutions are accessible across various mobile devices.

Halter

Series B in 2020
Halter Limited, founded in 2016 and based in Morrinsville, New Zealand, specializes in advanced agricultural technology. The company designs GPS-enabled, solar-powered collars for cows, allowing farmers to monitor and manage their herds more efficiently. Utilizing a simple tablet application, farmers can remotely establish geographic boundaries, creating virtual fences to guide their animals without physical herding. Halter's system not only enhances productivity but also collects behavioral data to alert farmers about critical events, such as when cows are in heat, lame, or nearing calving. By optimizing herd management, Halter aims to modernize dairy farming practices and improve animal welfare.

HIVERY

Series A in 2020
HIVERY operates a precision category management platform that leverages its unique AI framework, Prescriptive Science™, to enhance decision-making for clients in the packaged goods and retail sectors. By integrating Prescriptive Analytics with Human Centered Design principles, HIVERY addresses specific business challenges through personalized and empathetic solutions. The platform offers capabilities such as smart product recommendations, price optimization, space rationalization, and effective promotional strategies. By analyzing the critical datasets that drive business operations, HIVERY enables clients to maximize the return on their physical space investments and improve profitability in ways that traditional methods may overlook. Its tools also facilitate the automation of decision-making processes, streamlining operations for better efficiency and effectiveness.

Ovira

Seed Round in 2020
Ovira Pty Ltd is a Melbourne-based company that focuses on providing a drug-free solution for period pain. Established in 2019, it has developed a medical device that uses transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) technology to alleviate menstrual discomfort. The device features two compression pads that are applied over the nerve roots connected to the uterus, delivering low-level electric pulses to block pain signals. This approach offers immediate relief without any negative side effects, addressing the discomfort and isolation often experienced by women during their menstrual cycle. As a direct-to-consumer platform, Ovira aims to improve women's health and well-being through innovative pain management solutions.

Process Street

Series A in 2020
Process Street is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform established in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California. It enables non-technical teams to create and manage efficient workflows without the need for coding. The platform focuses on documenting, tracking, automating, and optimizing human-centric processes, allowing businesses to take control of their operations. By facilitating the creation of API-driven workflows, Process Street simplifies the management of recurring tasks and checklists, while enhancing collaboration among team members. This approach empowers organizations to streamline their business processes and improve overall efficiency.

Dovetail

Seed Round in 2020
Dovetail Research Pty. Ltd., established in 2016 and located in Surry Hills, Australia, offers a cloud-based platform designed for user research and customer feedback. The platform facilitates the analysis, organization, collaboration, and storage of research data and insights, enabling researchers, analysts, designers, and product managers to manage user research effectively. By centralizing user and customer data, Dovetail allows teams to analyze qualitative information, uncover patterns, and share findings across their organizations, thus enhancing the decision-making process and fostering a deeper understanding of user needs. The company serves a global clientele, addressing the growing demand for streamlined research processes in various industries.

Roborigger

Series A in 2020
Roborigger Pty Ltd, founded in 2019 and based in West Perth, Australia, specializes in developing automated load lifting systems for various industries, including offshore lifting, drilling, and construction. The company offers a range of products such as autorotating units, hooks, cameras, specialized spreader and lift frames, and IoT applications. Its innovative wireless load controlling system utilizes gyroscopic and inertial forces to accurately rotate and orient crane loads, allowing operators to manage lifting operations safely from a distance using a handheld remote. This technology enhances safety by eliminating the need for personnel to be near lifted loads, thus reducing the risk of accidents. Additionally, Roborigger provides its equipment for rent, making these advanced solutions accessible to a broader range of businesses.

Harrison.ai

Series A in 2019
Harrison.ai is a clinician-led healthcare AI company using deep learning to improve the odds of IVF success for thousands of patients. The company leverages deep learning to solve the biggest challenges in healthcare and seeks to improve patient outcomes. It empowers physicians and healthcare providers with customized AI-enabled tools that integrate into existing clinical workflows which ultimately lead to improved patient outcomes. Harrison.ai uses the deskside DGX Station for experimentation, research, and development. The company uniquely combines exceptional deep learning expertise with clinical experience to develop and deploy healthcare AI solutions. Harrison.ai’s IVY deep learning model analyzes the full five-day video feed from an embryo scope, helping it surpass the performance of AI tools that provide insights based on still images. Harrison.ai's mission is to continuously innovate and commercialize more efficient and more affordable healthcare products and services to healthcare providers and patients. Harrison.ai was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Barongarook, Victoria, Australia.

Vow

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Vow Foods is a company that specializes in producing cultivated exotic meat through lab-based methods. By utilizing animal cells rather than traditional livestock, Vow aims to create sustainable and ethical meat alternatives. The process involves harvesting animal cells via biopsy and growing them in a nutrient-rich medium, which allows for the development of a diverse range of meat products. This innovative approach not only provides consumers, restaurants, and chefs with nutritious and flavorful options but also reduces reliance on natural resources typically used in conventional meat production.

Canva

Series E in 2019
Canva, Inc. is a graphic design software provider that offers an online platform enabling users to create presentations, social media graphics, and other visual content. The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop design tool, along with a vast library of layouts, images, photo filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Canva's products include web-based applications and an iPad version, as well as a plug-in called Canva Button that allows third-party websites to integrate design capabilities for their users. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Canva serves a global audience including photographers, illustrators, and designers, and also provides support services to enhance user experience.

Culture Amp

Series E in 2019
Culture Amp Pty Ltd is an Australian company that has developed a platform designed to collect, understand, and act on employee feedback, focusing on employee engagement, experience, and effectiveness. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Richmond, Australia, Culture Amp serves a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, across the globe. The platform enables organizations to create customized surveys to assess employee engagement, thereby helping businesses improve retention and performance. With additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and London, the company seeks to address the challenges of rapidly growing organizations by providing technology that enhances learning and fosters a positive workplace culture.

Dgraph

Series A in 2019
Dgraph Labs, Inc. specializes in developing and operating a graph database designed for efficient real-time data retrieval. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a fully-managed, serverless solution called Slash Enterprise, which is tailored for enterprises handling terabytes of data across various cloud platforms. Dgraph's database is open source, horizontally scalable, and distributed, providing features such as ACID transactions and consistent replication to ensure high performance and low latency. Its architecture optimizes data arrangement on disk, enhancing query performance and throughput for diverse applications, including social graphs, recommendation engines, semantic search, and fraud detection. With support for GraphQL-like syntax and responsive output formats, Dgraph caters to the needs of both small startups and large enterprises, enabling them to manage and visualize extensive structured datasets efficiently.

Cortical Labs

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Cortical Labs is a biological computing startup based in Melbourne, Australia, that is pioneering the integration of living neurons into computer chips. This innovative approach aims to revolutionize traditional silicon computing by creating biological computing chips that offer fluid intelligence and enhanced power efficiency. The company's technology has the potential to benefit various sectors, including digital spaces, robotics, science, and personal care, by enabling the development of advanced autonomous systems for next-generation data centers. Backed by Blackbird Ventures, Cortical Labs is positioned to reshape the landscape of computing through its unique biological approach.

Morse Micro

Series A in 2019
Morse Micro PTY. LTD. is an Australian company specializing in the design and development of wireless chip technology, particularly focused on Wi-Fi solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Eveleigh, Australia, the company offers Wi-Fi HaLow, a low-power wireless technology that enables connections up to one kilometer, making it suitable for a variety of applications including home automation, industrial process control, logistics, surveillance systems, and asset management. The company was established by a team of Wi-Fi innovators and is backed by a strong portfolio of intellectual property and patents, facilitating extensive connectivity across the IoT ecosystem. Morse Micro also has offices in China and the United States, enhancing its global reach and capabilities in the wireless technology market.

Canva

Series D in 2019
Canva, Inc. is a graphic design software provider that offers an online platform enabling users to create presentations, social media graphics, and other visual content. The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop design tool, along with a vast library of layouts, images, photo filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Canva's products include web-based applications and an iPad version, as well as a plug-in called Canva Button that allows third-party websites to integrate design capabilities for their users. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Canva serves a global audience including photographers, illustrators, and designers, and also provides support services to enhance user experience.

AskNicely

Series A in 2019
AskNicely is a developer of customer experience software that specializes in real-time customer feedback collection. The platform automates the feedback process, integrating with customer relationship management systems to initiate feedback requests based on specific events or timeframes. By focusing on Net Promoter Scores, AskNicely helps businesses enhance customer retention, generate reviews, and increase referrals. Its user-friendly, one-click approach significantly boosts response rates, collecting four to six times more feedback than conventional survey products. This enables companies to address issues raised by detractors promptly while capitalizing on positive feedback from promoters to drive word-of-mouth marketing for their brand.

IncoDocs

Seed Round in 2019
IncoDocs is secure export documentation software, built for modern small and medium businesses. IncoDocs provides a secure, faster way to work. Users securely store and reuse contacts and products to complete documents faster. All document templates are aligned to UNLK standards to ensure global trade compliance. IncoDocs provides file storage and smart search capabilities to get true visibility into Global Trade operations. The company was founded in 2016 by a team from the import/export industry. IncoDocs is trusted by companies in over 120 countries.

Skedulo

Series B in 2019
Skedulo Pty Ltd provides enterprise workforce management solutions designed to enhance the efficiency of mobile workforce operations. Its flagship platform enables organizations to manage, schedule, dispatch, and track field resources effectively. The Skedulo solution integrates seamlessly with systems like Salesforce and ServiceNow, allowing for improved job matching, scheduling, and resource allocation through features such as availability management and mapping routes. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, Skedulo also has offices in Australia, Asia, and the United Kingdom. The company has successfully supported over 150 organizations in managing more than 5 million appointments globally.

See-Mode

Seed Round in 2019
See-Mode Technologies Pte. Ltd. is a healthcare technology company based in Singapore with an additional office in Australia, established in 2017. The company specializes in stroke prediction by utilizing its AVA (augmented vascular analysis) platform, which combines medical image analysis, artificial intelligence, and computational fluid dynamics. This innovative approach provides clinicians with crucial information needed for stroke prediction without the requirement of additional tests, addressing a significant gap in current clinical tools. By enabling faster and more accurate analysis of vascular ultrasound images, See-Mode aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of stroke detection and prevention, ultimately striving to reduce the incidence of strokes, which are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Through partnerships with healthcare institutions, See-Mode is focused on enhancing patient outcomes and empowering healthcare professionals in their clinical decision-making.

Baraja

Series A in 2019
Baraja is a manufacturer of advanced 3D machine vision systems, specializing in innovative LiDAR technology designed for autonomous vehicles. The company has developed a unique LiDAR solution known as Spectrum-Scan, which utilizes a wavelength-tunable laser and prism-like optics connected through robust optical fiber. This design allows for instantaneous scanning across various angles, enhancing the detail and adaptability required for self-driving cars. Based in Sydney, Australia, Baraja is rapidly expanding its operations with offices in China and the USA, and is actively collaborating with car manufacturers to refine its technology. The company is focused on addressing the challenges in the self-driving market and is currently hiring talent across Europe and Asia to support its growth.

Oceania Financial Capital

Series A in 2019
Oceania Financial Capital is a cryptocurrency market maker and a margin trading advisory provider based in Sydney, Australia. As a registered DCE with Austrac, Oceania supports liquidity of over 20 cryptocurrency exchanges, and over 6000 users with MTA, a perpetual futures trading autopilot tool powered by insurance-covered trading mode. Our vision is to maximize the bitcoin adoption and to make the cryptocurrency market mainstream by 2035.

Sunfed Meats

Series A in 2018
Sunfed Meats is a New Zealand-based company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Auckland. The company specializes in the development of plant-based meat alternatives using premium yellow pea protein. Sunfed's products are designed to mimic the taste, texture, and cooking qualities of traditional animal meat, offering a healthier option for consumers. By focusing on vegetable proteins, Sunfed aims to provide sustainable alternatives that benefit both individual health and the environment.

nura

Series A in 2018
Nura Operations Pty Ltd. is an Australian company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brunswick. The firm specializes in the development and manufacture of innovative headphones that personalize sound based on users' neural responses to music. Its flagship product, the nuraphone, employs advanced technology to automatically assess individual hearing profiles, adapting audio output to suit each listener's unique auditory characteristics. This personalization is achieved by measuring responses from the outer ear to the brain, ensuring that the headphones deliver an optimal listening experience. Additionally, the nuraphones feature a recognition capability that identifies users upon wearing them, enhancing the personalized experience further.

Applied

Seed Round in 2018
Applied is a recruitment platform that gives you world leading behavioural science to remove bias and improve predictive validity in hiring. Hiring is one of the most important things any company does, yet the hiring process traditionally relies on weak performance indicators like CVs, and processes that allow bias to sway crucial decisions, wasting competitive advantage.

Gilmour Space

Series B in 2018
Gilmour Space Technologies Pty Ltd, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Pimpama, Australia, focuses on developing low-cost hybrid rockets specifically designed for the small satellite market. The company aims to provide reliable and affordable launch solutions for satellites weighing up to 400 kg. By utilizing proprietary 3D printed fuel, Gilmour Space enhances control over the combustion process, which allows for tailored performance during launches. The firm is positioned to serve research organizations and various clients seeking dedicated access to low Earth orbit, with commercial launches expected to commence from 2020.

Earth AI

Seed Round in 2018
Earth AI Pty Ltd. is an innovative mineral exploration company based in Parramatta, Australia, founded in 2016. The company specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based software that identifies potential areas of mineralization in remote locations lacking pre-existing geological data. By using AI mineral targeting technology, Earth AI provides geologists with location suggestions for mineral exposure and automatically generates detailed geological maps from satellite, geophysical, and geochemical datasets. This approach allows Earth AI to discover new metal deposits valued between $10 million and $100 million significantly faster and at a lower cost than traditional methods. The company's field-proven system is reported to be 50 times more successful in identifying mineralized prospects and achieves five times cheaper field operations through hardware automation and streamlined processes. Earth AI focuses on various metals, including copper, lead, zinc, nickel, cobalt, vanadium, and rare earth elements, effectively enhancing the chances of successful mineral discovery while minimizing operational risks and expenses.

IncoDocs

Pre Seed Round in 2018
IncoDocs is secure export documentation software, built for modern small and medium businesses. IncoDocs provides a secure, faster way to work. Users securely store and reuse contacts and products to complete documents faster. All document templates are aligned to UNLK standards to ensure global trade compliance. IncoDocs provides file storage and smart search capabilities to get true visibility into Global Trade operations. The company was founded in 2016 by a team from the import/export industry. IncoDocs is trusted by companies in over 120 countries.

Sundrive

Seed Round in 2018
Sundrive Solar is a solar technology start-up. SunDrive is creating unique solutions to reduce the cost of high-efficiency solar cells, whilst enhancing their performance and sustainability by utilizing more abundant materials.

Culture Amp

Series D in 2018
Culture Amp Pty Ltd is an Australian company that has developed a platform designed to collect, understand, and act on employee feedback, focusing on employee engagement, experience, and effectiveness. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Richmond, Australia, Culture Amp serves a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, across the globe. The platform enables organizations to create customized surveys to assess employee engagement, thereby helping businesses improve retention and performance. With additional offices in San Francisco, New York, and London, the company seeks to address the challenges of rapidly growing organizations by providing technology that enhances learning and fosters a positive workplace culture.

Mindset Health

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Mindset Health Pty Ltd is a digital therapeutics company based in Melbourne, Australia, founded in 2017. It specializes in providing an application that utilizes hypnotherapy to address various mental health issues and chronic conditions. The platform focuses on managing irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) without requiring dietary changes, while also offering solutions for improving sleep, reducing anxiety and stress, and enhancing cognitive behavioral therapy. Mindset Health aims to deliver a rapid, cost-effective, non-addictive, and safe alternative for individuals seeking treatment for chronic pain, anxiety, and depression, making mental health support more accessible to those with a smartphone.

Karbon

Venture Round in 2018
Karbon Inc., based in Sausalito, California, develops a collaborative practice management platform designed specifically for accounting firms. Founded in 2015, the platform enhances productivity by enabling teams to work together more effectively through streamlined workflows, automated tasks, and standardized processes. It consolidates client information into a single location, providing visibility across the firm and improving overall workflow management. Karbon's software allows users to automate common tasks, schedule data collection, and facilitate remote work, ultimately helping accounting firms to increase efficiency and scale their operations.

August Robotics

Seed Round in 2018
August Robotics Pty. Ltd. is a robotics and artificial intelligence company based in Melbourne, Australia, with additional offices in Shenzhen, China, and Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on designing and manufacturing application-specific robots that automate workflows primarily in the business-to-business sector. August Robotics specializes in creating robots that assist exhibition companies in optimizing the setup of trade shows, thereby streamlining processes and enhancing operational efficiency. The company distributes its products across Western Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific, aiming to improve labor-intensive tasks through collaboration between robots and humans, ultimately benefiting both employees and businesses.

Process Street

Seed Round in 2018
Process Street is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform established in 2014 and based in San Francisco, California. It enables non-technical teams to create and manage efficient workflows without the need for coding. The platform focuses on documenting, tracking, automating, and optimizing human-centric processes, allowing businesses to take control of their operations. By facilitating the creation of API-driven workflows, Process Street simplifies the management of recurring tasks and checklists, while enhancing collaboration among team members. This approach empowers organizations to streamline their business processes and improve overall efficiency.

Propeller Aero

Series A in 2018
Propeller is a global leader in drone-mapping and analytics solutions that give worksites the power to measure and manage themselves. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, with a North American office in Denver, USA, Propeller’s innovative hardware and software products solve real problems for real people. With visual tools everyone can use, Propeller is helping teams on thousands of worksites track, inspect, and report on job progress and productivity safely and accurately. Founded in 2014 by Francis Vierboom and Rory San Miguel, Propeller serves construction, aggregates, mining, and waste management industries globally.

Swoop Aero

Venture Round in 2018
Swoop Aero Pty Ltd, founded in 2017 and based in Melbourne, Australia, specializes in autonomous air transport as a service. The company is recognized for its expertise in building and operating air transportation networks, particularly in challenging environments. Swoop Aero distinguishes itself by gaining practical knowledge through real-world experience rather than theoretical study, positioning itself as a leader in the development of autonomous air transport solutions.

SafetyCulture

Series C in 2018
SafetyCulture Pty Ltd, based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in mobile applications that enhance workplace safety and quality management across various industries, including construction, hospitality, and manufacturing. Founded in 1999 and originally known as Wades Business Solutions Pty Ltd, the company rebranded in 2010. Its flagship application, SafetyCulture iAuditor, launched in 2012, facilitates real-time audits and identifies potential hazards, processing over 300 million audit responses annually. The company also offers Spotlight, a tool that enables collaborative reporting of incidents, hazards, and near-misses. SafetyCulture aims to empower workers to prioritize safety and quality, supporting notable organizations such as Coles and Coca-Cola. The company has expanded its reach with additional offices in Kansas City, Manchester, and Townsville and partners with major tech firms to ensure its solutions are accessible across various mobile devices.

Sempo

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Sempo is dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable communities through the implementation of cash transfer solutions. The organization focuses on providing direct financial assistance to individuals in need, recognizing that unconditional cash transfers empower recipients by allowing them to choose what they truly require. This approach addresses a common shortfall in humanitarian aid, where resources are often misallocated. Sempo's end-to-end cash transfer platform is specifically designed for refugees who lack access to traditional banking services, as well as for non-governmental organizations and small businesses in remote areas. By facilitating smooth transactions without the need for bank details, Sempo aims to enhance the effectiveness of aid, promote dignity among recipients, and foster long-term self-sufficiency in affected communities.

MOVUS

Series A in 2018
MOVUS Holdings Pty. Ltd. develops and manufactures FITMACHINE, a data collection and communications device. It provides a sensor based industrial machinery monitoring device to monitor equipment health of industrial rotating machinery, collect and send sensor data to cloud, and analyze machine health to water and utilities, oil and gas, energy, mining, light rail, manufacturing, agriculture, and building and facilities sectors. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Indooroopilly, Australia.

Bugcrowd

Series C in 2018
Bugcrowd Inc. operates a crowdsourced cybersecurity platform that connects organizations with a global community of security researchers to identify vulnerabilities in their applications. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company provides a range of security testing solutions for web, mobile, source code, and client-side applications. Bugcrowd facilitates both private and public bounty programs, allowing companies of various sizes to efficiently assess their software security and reward researchers for valid findings. The platform supports customized security testing programs tailored to meet the specific needs of clients across multiple sectors, including financial services, healthcare, retail, automotive, technology, and government. Bugcrowd has established strategic partnerships to enhance its offerings and continues to play a significant role in the cybersecurity landscape.

black.ai

Seed Round in 2018
black.ai is an automation platform company based in Fitzroy, Australia, established in 2017. It focuses on enhancing autonomous decision-making and robotic service delivery in supermarket and industrial settings. The company offers a distributed perception stack that enables users to train agent behavior more efficiently. By providing plug-and-play 3D computer vision capabilities, black.ai allows for the rapid development of both singular and swarm robotic systems, ensuring that these bots can effectively understand and navigate their environments from the outset. This approach streamlines the process of developing intelligent robotic solutions, making it easier for businesses to implement automation in their operations.

Honee

Seed Round in 2018
Honee is a discovery and booking platform focused on wellness, beauty, and fitness services in Melbourne. The platform connects customers seeking these services with top providers, facilitating the transformation of new clients into regular patrons. Honee offers an online end-to-end booking service that provides users with accurate and current information on availability, pricing, and facilities. This streamlined approach allows users to easily book appointments at their preferred times, enhancing the overall customer experience while promoting local salons and fitness centers.

Leo Aerospace

Seed Round in 2018
Leo Aerospace is building a dedicated delivery service for microsatellites. Their mission is to make it as easy to put a satellite into space as it is to ship a package across the country. To achieve this, they’re developing a suite of services to launch on-demand to any low earth orbit. Their systems require zero fixed ground infrastructure and provide high launch frequency. After a successful launch-test campaign at the end of 2018, they are poised to service defense and civil customers with their platform in 2020.

Canva

Series C in 2018
Canva, Inc. is a graphic design software provider that offers an online platform enabling users to create presentations, social media graphics, and other visual content. The platform features a user-friendly drag-and-drop design tool, along with a vast library of layouts, images, photo filters, icons, shapes, and fonts. Canva's products include web-based applications and an iPad version, as well as a plug-in called Canva Button that allows third-party websites to integrate design capabilities for their users. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Canva serves a global audience including photographers, illustrators, and designers, and also provides support services to enhance user experience.

Dgraph

Seed Round in 2017
Dgraph Labs, Inc. specializes in developing and operating a graph database designed for efficient real-time data retrieval. Founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, the company offers a fully-managed, serverless solution called Slash Enterprise, which is tailored for enterprises handling terabytes of data across various cloud platforms. Dgraph's database is open source, horizontally scalable, and distributed, providing features such as ACID transactions and consistent replication to ensure high performance and low latency. Its architecture optimizes data arrangement on disk, enhancing query performance and throughput for diverse applications, including social graphs, recommendation engines, semantic search, and fraud detection. With support for GraphQL-like syntax and responsive output formats, Dgraph caters to the needs of both small startups and large enterprises, enabling them to manage and visualize extensive structured datasets efficiently.
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