ACTivate Capital
Venture capitalCanberra · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
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Investment thesis
ACTivate Capital focuses on the Canberra innovation ecosystem, backing early-stage founders with pre-seed, seed and Series A capital. Drawing on more than 20 years of local investing (formerly as Epicorp and ANU Connect Ventures), the firm leverages deep ties to regional institutions and networks such as the Canberra Innovation Network, plus access to national experts, to help startups grow with a global perspective. The team contributes international experience in building, scaling and raising capital for ventures across global markets. With the ACT Government as a cornerstone investor, the firm positions itself as a stable, long-term partner supporting founders throughout their growth journey.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 10 of 11 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×6Cleantech ×5Climate Tech ×5Energy ×5Enterprise Software ×5Hardware ×4SaaS ×3Data & Infrastructure ×2
HQs:United States×8Canada×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 11 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 22023 · 12022 · 28 dated
Acceldata provides a unified platform for building, governing, and scaling data and AI workloads with end-to-end observability across pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePalo Alto, US
Rohit Choudhary(Executive Officer, Director)inAshwin Rajeeva(Executive Officer, Director)inSatish Krishnamurthy(Executive Officer, Director)Maram Nagendraprasad(Executive Officer, Director)Gaurav Nagar(Founder)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalEMERGENT VENTURESFelicis VenturesFocal VenturesGeneral CatalystInsight Partners+21 more
Fictiv provides a cloud-based platform for managing custom manufacturing parts, projects, and team collaboration, serving engineering and manufacturing teams.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSOakland, US
Nate Evans(Founder)inDave Evans(Co-founder & CEO)inNathan Evans(Co-founder & CXO)
Co-investorsAccelACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdit Ventures Management, LlcCross Creek AdvisorsG2 Venture PartnersStandard Investments+4 more
Burlington, US
Paul Grossinger(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationCraft VenturesIndustrious VenturesNFXNightDragonPoint72 Ventures+2 more
Jetson helps North American homeowners replace fossil-fuel heating and cooling systems with electric heat pumps, handling the installation process directly rather than through traditional contractors.
CleantechClimate TechConsumerEnergyHardwareIoTNorth Vancouver, CA
Aaron Grant(Founder)inMatthew Bailey(Founder)inStephen Lake(Founder)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAfore CapitalCarbon8VCActive Impact InvestmentsEclipse+1 more
Lunar Energy develops home energy technology that converts and stores solar power to provide continuous clean electricity for residential customers.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMountain View, US
Mark Holveck(Founder)inKunal Girotra(Founder)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSB Capital GroupB4 CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)LeitmotifPiva Capital+4 more
Omnidian provides post-installation care and performance protection for solar and clean energy investments, focusing on the service experience after systems are installed.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSeattle, US
Mark Liffmann(Founder & CEO)inMark Liffman(Executive Officer, Director)Caroline Bec Cox(Executive Officer)in
BoardRick Viton(Director)Tom Groos(Director)Abe Yokell(Director)
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBlue Bear Capital PartnersBridges Fund Management Ltd.City Light+11 more
Optimal Dynamics develops a Transportation Decision System that uses advanced analytics and AI to optimize operations and automate decision-making for enterprise trucking companies and carriers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainPrinceton, US
Daniel Powell(Co-founder and CEO)inWarren Powell(Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer)inTony Adams(Executive Officer)inChris Torrence(Executive Officer)inSam Woodward(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Droesch(Director)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBessemer Venture PartnersFitz Gate VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalFusionKoch Disruptive Technologies+5 more
Starfish Space develops Otter, an autonomous satellite servicing vehicle that uses electric propulsion to dock with satellites for life extension and disposal.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechTukwila, US
Trevor Bennett(Co-founder)inAustin Link(Co-founder)in
BoardMorgan Beller(Director)inPeter Ortez(Director)Letitia Long(Director)
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSBooz Allen VenturesCarbonDenver VenturesHypothesisIndustrious Ventures+14 more
Sympower operates a platform providing demand response and energy flexibility services that help balance national electricity grids across European markets.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise Software
Simon Bushell(Founder)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSKickstart InnovationExpon CapitalRockstartRubio Impact Ventures
Sympower operates a machine learning-powered platform that connects, aggregates, optimises, and trades energy flexibility from assets such as battery storage (BESS) and demand response, offering balancing responsible party (BRP) solutions.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Simon Bushell(Founder)in
Co-investorsRockstartExpon CapitalRubio Impact Ventures
Tomorrow.io develops an AI-powered weather intelligence platform that combines satellite technology and proprietary data to help organizations forecast weather impacts and build resilience.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Shimon Elkabetz(CEO, Co-Founder)inRei Goffer(CSO, Co-Founder)inItai Zlotnik(CCO, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsSquare Peg CapitalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSCanaan PartnersClearvision VenturesEvergy VenturesFlying Tiger Capital+10 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGaingels · spaceambition.substack.com · Aug 28, 2026
Tomorrow Io · intelligence360.news · Jun 24, 2026
Jetson Home · morningstar.com · Jun 2, 2026
Starfish Space · spacewatch.global · Apr 9, 2026
Lunar Energy · b.capital · Mar 19, 2026
Fictiv · forgeglobal.com · Oct 18, 2025
Sympower · energy-storage.news · Sep 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does ACTivate Capital invest at?
- ACTivate Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does ACTivate Capital focus on?
- ACTivate Capital focuses on Cleantech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is ACTivate Capital located?
- ACTivate Capital is headquartered in Canberra, AU.
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