# Top 50 Real Estate Startup Investors in Australia in May 2026

## Artesian VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 13
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Artesian Capital Management is an alternative investments management company, which was spun out of ANZ Banking Group's capital markets business in 2004, with backing from ANZ Private Equity. Artesian's founding partners, purchased ANZ's stake in 2005. The company has subsequently been fully owned by partners and staff. Since 2004,Artesian has managed specialised funds focused on credit arbitrage and relative-value strategies across global financial markets. In 2008, while continuing to manage credit relative value investment strategies from its New York, London and Singapore offices, Artesian began to make principal investments in seed/early-stage ventures from its offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Shanghai. In 2011, Artesian launched the first of its early stage venture capital funds and now manages AUD +255m. Artesian's VC strategy is to partner with best of breed accelerators, incubators, angel groups and university programs. In 2017, Artesian launched its China VC Fund with a USD 50m cornerstone investment industry super fund Hostplus. Artesian will soon launch a Southeast Asia VC Fund.

## Investible
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 8
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

Investible is an early-stage venture capital firm backing the visionaries advancing humanity through technology in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and globally.

## AfterWork Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, SaaS, FinTech

We are a community-powered VC fund making pre-seed / seed stage investments in Australian and New Zealand startups.  Our community is rallied around a shared goal: to invest in the next generation of Australia and New Zealand startups at the very earliest stage, and then support them on their long a

## Sydney Angels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Apps

Sydney Angels is a not-for-profit angel investment membership organisation. Since our establishment in 2008, they have stayed true to our mission of supporting the early-stage ecosystem by running processes and events that connect our investing members with promising early-stage companiesThey believe that encouraging smart investment in startupcompanies will benefit both our members’ portfolios and Australia’s emergent innovation economy.They see this as the ultimate win-win situation. Sydney Angels is led by an elected committee of ten volunteers who meet weekly. It is supported by an operations manager and alliance partners.

## EVP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

EVP is an early stage venture capital firm based in Sydney Australia with c. $300M FUM across four fund vintages.Our most recent fund was launched in December 2022 and is a $100M fund. The fund targets early Series-A investments initially with cheque sizes in the range of $0.5 – $5.0 million. Our funds invest in software, are sector agnosticand have a focus on Australian based B2B SaaS companies.Over the years, we’ve backed brilliant founders building global software companies like SiteMinder, Deputy, Ignition and Shippit. We make high conviction investments, underpinned by ambition, pragmatism and a deep understanding of the software journey.

## AirTree Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paddington, Western Australia, Australia
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

AirTree is a venture capital firm investing in Australian and New Zealand technology founders from seed stage or earlier.

## Skalata
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Software, Education, Apps

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

## Leigh Jasper
- Type: Angel
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Construction

Leigh Jasper is the CEO of Aconex, the world’s most widely used cloud collaboration platform for construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Together with company co-founder Rob Phillpot, he raised A$86 million in private equity investment before listing Aconex on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in December 2014. Prior toAconex, Leigh was a business analyst at McKinsey & Company, where he consulted for clients in the financial services, media and information technology sectors. He is a director of the Burnet Institute, a not-for-profit organization which aims to improve health in poor and vulnerable communities in Australia and internationally through research, education and public health. Leigh holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree with First Class Honors, a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and a Diploma of Modern Languages in French from the University of Melbourne.

## NAB Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Software

NAB Ventures is an Australian Venture Capital fund backed by National Australia Bank (one of the largest 20 banks globally).

## Blackbird Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology

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.

## Jolimont Global Mining Systems
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note
- Focus: Construction, Software, SaaS

Resource Capital Funds is a mining-focused alternative investments firm that partners with companies to build strong, successful, and sustainable businesses.

## Right Click Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Right Click Capital - Australian Venture Capital Firm

## Folklore Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Information Technology

Folklore is a team of investors, founders, and builders committed to supporting Australian and New Zealand tech founders. We are a first cheque to forever investment firm, and we believe in the power of founder vision and the potential of teams, right from the start.

## Global Founders Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech

Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel.

## Larsen Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Education, SaaS

Larsen Ventures is a lean, driven and strategic venture investment firmWe believe in alignment, long-term thinking & investor due diligence

We like metrics, traction & perseverance

We invest in people
1/3 of our focus is on Health and Education;

We like the thematic & overall gains for society2/3 of our time is spentlearning from peers, digging into research,

chasing leads & hanging out on caffeinated zooms in the endless search for;Founders with Traction

Founders with Insight

Founders with Perseverance and Courage

Founders with an innate ability to question EverythingWe have patient capital that engages & contributes to your Journey

Accelerate your business with our portfolios' intellectual capital

## OIF Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet, SaaS

OIF is a venture capital firm focusing on partnering with entrepreneurs building businesses.

## TEN13
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

TEN13 is Australia's leading Venture Capital Syndicate.

## Jelix Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS

Jelix is an early-stage venture capital firm backing daring founders in Australia and New Zealand. We invest from pre-seed to Series A, and partner with ambitious and daring founders building the future.

## Transmedia Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Internet

Transmedia Capital is a top performing technology venture fund providing
deep domain expertise, operating experience, and advisory relationships.

## Andrew Larsen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Apps, Construction

Andrew is a Venture Partner with Tempus Partners, and an experienced founder and investor. He is a Director of HealthEngine a leading Australian healthtech company, a Director of UK EdTech stand-out Wonde, and an active investor in software and internet companies. Andrew is a Board Member of StartupAUS an industry body committed to developing theAustralian startup ecosystem and Founded Perth’s first tech co-working space.

## Second Century Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Real Estate, Software, SaaS

Strategy We de-risk investments and maximize returns by building meaningful partnerships our companies and key industry players within the world's largest verticals. Vision We have created a unique network of executives, entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and individual practitioners for portfolio companies to navigate and accelerate growth in these verticals. Capability We seek to define and deliver the

## CP Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning

CP Ventures is a VC fund that invests internationally in early stage, highly scalable, breakthrough technology companies driven by the 4IR

## BridgeLane Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Health Care

The BridgeLane Group is a privately-owned asset management firm specialising in the agricultural, real estate and innovation sectors. A significant global player in agriculture with a multi-decade record in large scale farming, the Group has a proud history in residential property development, comme

## Black Sheep Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce

Black Sheep Capital is making its mark as a preferred investment capital provider due to their 'Everyone Wins' approach. Their philosophy is to work with their investment partners to create and grow opportunities where they can all enjoy success. Through this approach, they have been able to create a diverse portfolio of investments thatcontinues to grow.

## Ellerston Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce

Ellerston Capital is a specialist investment manager with a distinctive approach to portfolio construction and investment selection.

## Development Bank of Wales
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Debt Financing
- Focus: Health Care, Software, Biotechnology

Development Bank of Wales is formed in 2001 by the Welsh Assembly Government. Development Bank of Wales is an independent company, providing commercial funding to Welsh SMEs. They invests private and public funds, including EU funds.

## AFSquare
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Culver City, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Angel
- Focus: Social Media, Music, Mobile

Short term financing makes it possible to acquire highly sought-after domains without the strain of upfront costs. Find your domain name today.

## Antler
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now!

## MIRIN CAPITAL
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series C
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Water

Mirin Capital invests in disruptive, technology led companies that focus on solutions to big problems. We are particularly interested in investing in technologies that:
Significantly disrupt traditional business models
Help enterprises solve big problems
Make the world better or more interesting

## Investec
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cape Town, NA - South Africa, South Africa
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Debt Financing, Series A
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, Energy

Welcome to Investec. Find out more about us, our businesses, sponsorships and career opportunities.

## Possible Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Biotechnology

Possible Ventures backs ambitious teams building frontier technology to positively impact society. We invest globally in the early stages, actively supporting founders via our collective of global entrepreneurs.

## x15ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Billing, FinTech, Payments

x15ventures is a dynamic venture-building outfit, designed to bring to life the next generation of digital endeavors.

## Taronga Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Real Estate, Smart Building

Taronga Ventures is an investment firm that invests in emerging innovation, technology, and business.
Taronga Ventures is headquartered in Australia.

## Andrew Sypkes
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Construction, Management Consulting, Information Technology

Andrew Sypkes

## Viburnum Funds
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Mobile Apps

We are an Active Ownership Investment Manager of public and private equities for high net worth individuals, family offices and institutional investors.

## Regal Funds Management
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Convertible Note
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

Regal Funds Management was founded in 2004 by Andrew and Philip King. Regal utilises a long/short investment strategy and performs investment management and investment advisory services to a number of Australian Unit Trusts and Cayman Island Companies.

## Downing LLP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Debt Financing
- Focus: Health Care, Data Center, Biotechnology

At Downing, they aim to make a difference in the lives of their investment community. They design & manage investment products that help investors look after their financial wellbeing, while their investment partnerships support businesses in their ambitions. So far, over 35,000 investors have been a part of what they do, and they are proudto have raised and invested over £1.7 billion into businesses that make a difference, including renewable energy, care homes, health clubs, and children's nurseries.Downing is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

## Skip Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence

Skip Capital is a private investment fund investing in technology and infrastructure

## OneVentures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Debt Financing
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

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.

## Kurt Alexander
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Mining, Retail, Medical

Kurt Alexander

## Entrée Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech

We're a team of former serial founders managing over $1B across a number of funds, with offices in Tel Aviv, London, and New York.

## Flying Fox Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology

Flying Fox Ventures is an early stage investment firm that invests across industry and across the micro-stages of pre-seed and seed.

## Capital Markets Technologies
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, B2B, Green Building

Capital Markets Technologies provides venture investments to financial and health technology startups.

## Significant Early Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Training, Electronics

Connecting innovation to the market.

## Prviate Private
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Marketplace, Architecture

Prviate Private

## Chant Venture Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Analytics, Architecture

Chant Venture Fund

## Common Sense Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Finance, Training

Common Sense Ventures is an Australian family office backing early-stage, fast-growing businesses. We partner with ambitious managers looking to solve problems that will help the world.

## Fifth Wall
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Venice, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Real Estate, Software, SaaS

Fifth Wall Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on technology solutions for the Built World.

## Skyfield Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Big Data, Software, Real Estate

Skyfield Capital 

## Gravel Road Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Digital Media, Interior Design

  
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