Wildcard Ventures

Wildcard Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2021 and based in Melbourne, Australia. The firm focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies within the sports, health, and entertainment sectors. With a mission to enhance and accelerate the growth of SportsTech startups, Wildcard Ventures seeks to support innovative solutions that can transform these industries.

Todd Deacon

General Partner

Machar Reid Ph.D

General Partner

6 past transactions

SwingVision

Series A in 2023
SwingVision is a mobile application company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in developing a real-time automated scoring and statistics platform for ball and racket sports. Its application leverages artificial intelligence to track various match statistics, including ball swing speed, rotation rate, shot type, and players' health and fitness metrics. Additionally, SwingVision synchronizes this data with users' devices, allowing individual athletes, their parents, coaches, and teams to access professional-level sports intelligence. This technology aims to enhance athletic performance by democratizing access to valuable insights and analytics in sports.

Kabata

Seed Round in 2023
Kabata develops AI-powered fitness hardware and software, featuring connected dumbbells and a companion app that analyzes and interprets fitness metrics to deliver progressively efficient and engaging workouts. The company's deepening machine learning algorithms adapt to individual preferences and performance, improving results as users grow stronger. The platform includes a six-week program with self-guided and trainer sessions, gamified progression, and data-driven coaching, enabling users to achieve gym-quality results at home with integrated equipment and digital guidance.

Samsara Eco

Seed Round in 2022
Samsara Eco is an innovative enviro-tech company that employs enzymatic technology to recycle plastic waste indefinitely. Its proprietary process breaks down plastics into reusable components, enabling manufacturers to produce new plastic items and fostering a circular loop for plastics, thereby reducing waste and dependence on fossil fuels.

Mr Yum

Series A in 2021
Mr Yum is a mobile ordering platform that enhances the dining experience by providing a visual menu accessible through QR code scanning. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Collingwood, Australia, the platform allows diners to view photos of dishes, ingredient descriptions, and apply dietary filters when ordering food and drinks. Mr Yum serves a diverse range of venues, including restaurants, shopping centers, movie theaters, and airports, with a network of approximately 1,500 participating locations and 13 million users. In addition to facilitating table ordering, pickup, and delivery, the platform offers marketing and customer analytics tools, including a loyalty program called Boomerang, which enables venues to create gift vouchers and promotional codes. The company’s solution aims to streamline the ordering process, increase order sizes, and provide businesses with the ability to manage menus dynamically, track sales, and analyze customer trends.

SwingVision

Seed Round in 2021
SwingVision is a mobile application company based in San Mateo, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in developing a real-time automated scoring and statistics platform for ball and racket sports. Its application leverages artificial intelligence to track various match statistics, including ball swing speed, rotation rate, shot type, and players' health and fitness metrics. Additionally, SwingVision synchronizes this data with users' devices, allowing individual athletes, their parents, coaches, and teams to access professional-level sports intelligence. This technology aims to enhance athletic performance by democratizing access to valuable insights and analytics in sports.

Minute

Funding Round in 2021
Minute Ltd. is a video optimization technology company based in Tel Aviv, Israel, founded in 2013. The company specializes in providing viewers with highlights of online video content through its application, Minute, which enables users to watch and share short video summaries. Minute enhances user experience by delivering personalized content tailored to individual preferences, allowing users to efficiently discover engaging clips. In addition to its application, Minute Ltd. also offers video data analysis services aimed at driving video engagement and improving the overall online video consumption process.
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