Apollo Secure
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Apollo Secure, established in 2022 and based in Sydney, Australia, specializes in an automated cybersecurity platform tailored for startups and small businesses. Their software suite streamlines security processes, offering features like security policy generation, awareness training, phishing simulations, cyber assessments, vulnerability scanning, dark web monitoring, security controls, compliance mapping, and evidence reporting. This enables clients to enhance their cybersecurity posture and achieve compliance efficiently and cost-effectively.
Smileyscope
Seed Round in 2023
Founded in Melbourne, Australia in 2017, Smileyscope develops a virtual reality headset designed to distract and entertain children during painful medical procedures such as needles. This innovative technology helps keep children calm and still, enabling clinicians to perform their tasks safely and effectively.
Vaxxas is a biotechnology company developing needle-free vaccination technology. It uses proprietary dry-coating technology to eliminate or significantly reduce the need for vaccine refrigeration, easing storage and transportation logistics.
FileInvite
Series A in 2022
Founded in 2013, FileInvite specializes in document collection software. It offers digital signatures, client portals, and CRM enrichment features, serving clients across various sectors including banking, professional services, education, and legal enterprises.
Cardihab
Venture Round in 2022
Cardihab Pty Ltd., established in 2016 and based in Fortitude Valley, Australia, specializes in digital cardiac rehabilitation solutions. It offers a cloud-based portal and smartphone app, enabling clinicians to manage patient data, track goals, and connect to sensors. This allows for remote cardiac rehabilitation, reducing the need for frequent clinic visits and making the process more convenient and flexible for patients.
Vaulta develops battery casing technology and Australian-made batteries with a unique casing designed to simplify installation, maintenance and recycling. Its technology uses a thin, advanced composite material that is electrically and thermally conductive to carry current through the battery pack, enabling electric vehicle manufacturers to reduce parts, weight and space while lowering costs and improving efficiency.
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BenchOn
Venture Round in 2020
BenchOn Pty Ltd operates an online platform that facilitates business-to-business sub-contracting by providing a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) marketplace. This platform connects businesses with idle staff to short-term contracts from various sectors, including defense, IT, cybersecurity, construction, mining, oil and gas, engineering, logistics, and project management. By utilizing an innovative matching methodology, BenchOn helps organizations efficiently access qualified talent based on availability, skill sets, and experience. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in Gold Coast, Australia, BenchOn aims to optimize workforce utilization, allowing businesses to manage fluctuations in demand while minimizing the inefficiencies associated with underutilized personnel.
Aurtra Pty Ltd., established in 2016 and headquartered in Corinda, Australia, specializes in cloud-based asset management solutions for power distribution networks. The company offers a dashboard that provides real-time, fleet-wide analysis of transformers, enabling asset managers and engineers to extend transformer life, reduce capital costs, and make informed decisions regarding maintenance, replacement, and load management. Aurtra's technology, built upon a decade of research from The University of Queensland, helps mitigate catastrophic failures and improves risk management in the power distribution industry.
NoiseNet
Venture Round in 2019
NoiseNet specializes in managing noise pollution for local governments. It deploys IoT devices with AI-driven analytics to monitor noise levels, identify sources, and track their locations. The company offers its services as a subscription model, currently serving over 60 government authorities across Australia and the USA.
Eight360
Venture Round in 2019
Eight360 is a New Zealand-based company that specializes in designing and developing virtual reality (VR) based motion simulator platforms. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Lower Hutt, the company creates immersive VR content and innovative simulators that combine VR technology with unique spherical designs and specialized software. These simulators provide users with a realistic sensation of motion, enhancing experiences such as gaming, training tools, and other VR-based products.
Moxion
Venture Round in 2018
Moxion Limited is a software company established in 2015, headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, with a presence in Los Angeles, California. It specializes in developing and providing a SaaS-based production collaboration platform tailored for filmmakers worldwide. The platform enables producers to efficiently manage, share, communicate, search, sort, and assemble content globally, complete with metadata. Key features include real-time commenting, marker addition, clip drawing, folder creation for organization, and selective audience viewing access control. Moxion serves motion picture production companies and studios across the United States, Canada, the UK, China, Europe, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.
Like a Photon Creative
Angel Round in 2018
Like a Photon Creative Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-based content creation company founded in 2012, specializing in the development and execution of animation and live-action content tailored for children. The company focuses on producing engaging digital entertainment that encourages forward-thinking and creativity among young audiences. With a commitment to high-quality content, Like a Photon Creative aims to inspire and entertain children worldwide through its innovative storytelling and captivating visuals.
VenueNow
Seed Round in 2018
VenueNow is an Australian platform facilitating the discovery and booking of spaces for meetings and events. With over 10,000 hand-picked venues, it caters to diverse needs, from corporate conferences to private celebrations. The company has successfully assisted prominent clients like Woolworths and PwC in finding suitable event spaces.
BenchOn
Seed Round in 2018
BenchOn Pty Ltd operates an online platform that facilitates business-to-business sub-contracting by providing a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) marketplace. This platform connects businesses with idle staff to short-term contracts from various sectors, including defense, IT, cybersecurity, construction, mining, oil and gas, engineering, logistics, and project management. By utilizing an innovative matching methodology, BenchOn helps organizations efficiently access qualified talent based on availability, skill sets, and experience. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in Gold Coast, Australia, BenchOn aims to optimize workforce utilization, allowing businesses to manage fluctuations in demand while minimizing the inefficiencies associated with underutilized personnel.
Hypometer Technologies
Seed Round in 2017
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Collingwood, Australia, Hypometer Technologies specializes in providing data-driven insights and analytics for sports enthusiasts. The company operates two primary platforms: Stats Insider, offering advanced predictive analytics and game simulations for AFL, NRL, Cricket, and Soccer; and Fantasy Insider, a fantasy sports platform enabling users to make informed decisions based on machine learning models.
Vayeron
Seed Round in 2016
Vayeron is an OEM technology company based in Sydney, Australia. The company focuses on providing intelligent solutions to industrial productivity challenges, particularly in the mining sector.
Vayeron is a pioneer in the field of applying innovative ‘Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)’ technology for vibration analysis and condition monitoring of bearings and shafts.
Employment Hero
Series A in 2016
Employment Hero, established in 2012 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, operates an online human resource platform tailored for small and medium-sized businesses. Its comprehensive, cloud-based solution integrates HR software, employee benefits, financial services, scheduling, payroll tools, and compliance features. With additional offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth, the company streamlines essential HR processes, saving employers time and providing employees with accessible benefits. Employment Hero's mission is to become the go-to employment platform, offering intuitive and affordable HR management for growing businesses.
Arkose Labs
Angel Round in 2014
Arkose Labs develops an online fraud and abuse prevention platform that protects businesses in sectors such as online marketplaces, travel, banking, social media, ticketing, and online gaming. The platform defends consumer actions against account takeover, fake account abuse, scraping, spam, and gift‑card fraud. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, with offices in London, Costa Rica, and Brisbane. It is recognized as a leader in bot detection and mitigation, offering a $1 million warranty for credential‑stuffing and SMS toll fraud. Arkose Labs’ AI‑powered system combines global telemetry, dynamic threat response, and a bilateral feedback loop to validate suspicious traffic and train enforcement, reducing friction for legitimate users while authenticating identities across all customer touchpoints.
Experimentary
Seed Round in 2014
Experimentary provides an online learning platform for schools, offering engaging curriculum-based science experiments that combine audio-visual learning, hands-on activities, and online logs aligned with science standards. The platform enables teachers to organize materials, plan lessons, track student progress, and allocate time effectively for science education.
Hatchtech
Venture Round in 2012
Hatchtech is an Australian company focused on developing a proprietary technology platform aimed at creating low-toxicity pest control products. The company's patented technology offers a novel mode of action that effectively blocks the hatching of pest species' eggs, making it applicable for managing ectoparasites and other egg-laying pests affecting humans, animals, crops, and built environments. Hatchtech also provides a specialized pharmaceutical product that delivers a single-dose, topical treatment designed to eliminate head lice infestations by killing both the lice and their eggs in one application. Through its innovative approaches, Hatchtech seeks to advance pest control solutions with reduced environmental impact.
AdAlta Limited is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Bundoora, Australia, specializing in the discovery and development of protein therapeutics. Established in 2006, the company focuses on novel drug candidates derived from shark antibodies, known as i-bodies, to address various disease conditions. Its lead drug candidate, AD-214, is currently undergoing Phase I clinical trials for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other fibrotic diseases. AdAlta has a strong emphasis on targeting non-traditional antibody targets, including complex membrane-spanning proteins, utilizing its proprietary discovery technology to access previously unreachable drug targets. In addition to developing its own therapeutics, AdAlta engages in collaborative and contract research, leveraging its extensive libraries of i-bodies to support partnerships with research organizations, biotech firms, and pharmaceutical companies.
Aussie Colours
Seed Round in 2008
Aussie Colours is a plant breeding and marketing company focused on maximizing the commercial potential of Australia’s native flora. The company operates a dedicated platform that produces and distributes a unique range of Australian native annual color and flowering shrubs, catering to nurseries and retail stores across the country. By offering distinctive breeds of native plants, Aussie Colours enables customers to enhance home gardens and landscapes with unique selections. The company's commitment to promoting Australian native species supports both the horticultural industry and environmental sustainability.
Stickybeak Limited is a company that specializes in the development and operation of an online platform designed for creating conversational chatbot surveys by professional researchers. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, Stickybeak enables organizations and individuals to commission public quantitative surveys directly from their desktops. Its services cater to a diverse clientele, including companies, charities, media organizations, local governments, and small businesses across various regions, including the United States, Asia, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The company combines expertise from market researchers, marketing professionals, and technology leaders to provide valuable market research and insights, helping clients make informed decisions based on comprehensive data.