Top 5 Non Profit VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Australia in October 2023

Blackbird is a venture capital fund based in Australia and New Zealand. We invest in every type of technology from software to space, unified by the biggest of ambitions.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Information Technology
Seed, Series A, Series B
Australia, United States, New Zealand

Portfolio highlights

Marqo — A tensor-based search and analytics engine that seamlessly integrates with your applications, websites, and workflows.
BioticsAI — Advancing Fetal Ultrasound Screenings Using AI
Kiki — Kiki is a subletting startup that matches listers with people looking to rent for up to six months.

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OneVentures is one of Australia’s leading venture capital firms, with over $330M in funds under management. But they do more than invest. They take companies to that all important next stage, by actively shaping their future. They apply their years of international experience, operational and executional expertise to accelerate the growth of theirportfolio companies. A global growth focus drives their investment selection with their current portfolio including companies with truly innovative products tackling multi-billion-dollar problems, from needle-free vaccinations to virtual communications to adaptive e-learning.

Investment focus

Software, Health Care, Information Technology
Series A, Debt Financing, Funding Round
Australia, United States, Israel

Portfolio highlights

Vaxxas — Vaxxas develops and commercializes needle-free vaccine delivery system. Vaxxas was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Brisbane, Australia.
BiVACOR — BiVACOR is a privately held company founded in 2008. Their staff includes world-class engineers, medical specialists, and business executives, who are diligently working to advance this ground-breaking technology. Together, they have established a strong collaborative network that extends both nationally and internationally. Their worldheadquarters is located in Houston, Texas, USA, and their international office is in Brisbane, Australia.
ImmVirX — ImmVirX is an Australian company founded in 2019 with a mission to improve outcomes for patients with cancer types in which immunotherapy treatments have limited effect.

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UKRI convenes, catalyses and invests in close collaboration with others to build a thriving, inclusive research and innovation system.

Investment focus

Biotechnology, Health Care, Education
Grant, Seed, Funding Round
United Kingdom, Pakistan, Australia

Portfolio highlights

TwoShot —
EarSwitch — Empowering new ways to control and connect with the world through in-ear biometric switch and sensor technology
Jet Engineering System Solutions — Delivering pop up, floating maritime 5G communications for a safe and secure, sustainable, smart operational, global blue economy.

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Giving Australian founders access to the education, capital and networks needed to build significant, sustainable, global businesses of the future.

Investment focus

Software, Education, Apps
Pre-Seed, Seed
Australia, United States, United Kingdom

Portfolio highlights

Lanterne — Lanterne is an award-winning startup based in London. Our mission is to improve people’s quality of life by unlocking the value of data. Our product makes micromobility systems responsive and profitable by predicting user demand and optimising operations.
Cleverbean — Find explicit and quality literacy units and lessons all aligned to the Australian Curriculum
Lewi Software — Lewi Software - process engineering meets cloud computing. we implement software to accelerate process engineering workflows.

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