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Venture capitalCanberra · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
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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 24 of 25 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×9Energy ×7Cleantech ×6Climate Tech ×6Hardware ×6SaaS ×6Data & Infrastructure ×4
HQs:United States×15Canada×2Argentina×1Australia×1United Kingdom×1India×1
Investments · 25 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52025 · 32024 · 22023 · 32022 · 32018 · 420 dated
119 is a patent-pending mobile and wearable system that acts as a modern medical ID, communicating a user's medical information to bystanders or first responders via QR code and guiding them through the appropriate emergency response.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtech
Jen(Founder)
Co-investorsJumpStart EquityBlackRockFidelity InvestmentsLightrockPrologis VenturesRedpoint Ventures+2 more
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 VenturesForesite CapitalGeneral Catalyst+22 more
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Altana operates an AI-powered network platform that connects businesses, logistics providers, and government agencies to automate global trade compliance and supply chain visibility through a shared system of record for product information and value chains.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBrooklyn, US
Evan Smith(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRaphael Tehranian(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inPeter Swartz(Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer)inIan Cadieuin
BoardGaetano Crupi(Director)inKarim Faris(Director)in
Co-investors53 StationsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlleyCorpAmadeus Capital PartnersCollective LiquidityFloating Point+16 more
Costanoa is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage founders solving large, technically hard problems, with a focus on enterprise software companies.
Enterprise Software
Co-investorsBCIFoundryACME CapitalArcTern VenturesCherry VenturesCongruent Ventures+5 more
Crusoe builds energy-first AI infrastructure, using innovative and renewable energy sources to power hyperscale AI factories and a cloud platform for AI workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyDenver, US
Cully Cavness(Co-founder, President and Chief Strategy Officer)inChase Lochmiller(Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors)inCharles Cavness(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew DeNezza(Executive Officer)inJamey Seely(Executive Officer)inMichael Gordon(Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdvaita CapitalAir Street CapitalAkkaAlkeon Innovation+67 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-investors3Spoke CapitalAccelACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAdit Ventures Management, LlcCross Creek AdvisorsFJ Labs+7 more
Flexe provides platform-based warehousing network management, handling implementation, onboarding, and operations across multiple locations for customers seeking to scale their logistics infrastructure.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US
Karl Siebrecht(Co-founder & CEO)inEdmond Yue(Director)inFrancis Duong(Director)inCurt Anderson(CFO & COO)in
BoardMike Galgon(Director)
Co-investors137 VenturesAcequia Capital (AceCap)ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlumni VenturesBlue Ivy VenturesCollective Liquidity+10 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
Kin is a home insurance provider that offers both self-service and agent-assisted policy purchase and management for homeowners.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechChicago, US
Sean Harper(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inLucas Ward(Executive Officer and Director)inSebastian VillarrealinBret Bret HarperinJason Heidkampin
BoardEric Carlborg(Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlpha EdisonAugust CapitalAvanta VenturesBetter Tomorrow Ventures+26 more
Light is an API-first platform that lets companies offer their own branded, embedded electricity plans and virtual power plants without handling regulatory or operational complexity, acting as the regulated electricity provider and managing billing, support, and collections.
CleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSAustin, US
Baker Shogry(Co-founder)inAdam Compain(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGigascale CapitalMatrixMischiefBoxGroupSpark Capital
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 PARTNERSAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalDCVC (Data Collective)Energetik Ventures+7 more
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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)inTom Groos(Director)inAbe Yokell(Director)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBlue Bear Capital PartnersBridges Fund Management Ltd.+13 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 PartnersEmbark VenturesFitz Gate VenturesFraser McCombs CapitalFusion+5 more
Sarvam AI develops a full-stack AI platform designed for India, providing foundational AI models and tools accessible to enterprises, governments, developers, and startups.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBengaluru, IN
Dr. Vivek Raghavan(Co-founder)Dr. Pratyush Kumar(Co-founder)
Co-investorsKhosla VenturesLightspeed Venture PartnersNewRadioVenturePeak XV PartnersAccelBessemer Venture Partners+2 more
Seitec builds Nightingale, a passive seismic and acoustic sensor network with on-device Edge-AI that detects, tracks, and classifies targets such as people, vehicles, aircraft, and ordnance without requiring line of sight.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardware
Co-investorsBeaten Zone Venture PartnersDefence Trailblazer
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 PARTNERSAlumni VenturesBooz Allen VenturesCarbonDenver VenturesHypothesis+20 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 PARTNERSExpon CapitalKickstart InnovationRockstartStartGreen CapitalRubio Impact Ventures
Tomorrow Foods develops plant-based protein ingredients and turnkey vegetable protein systems for food companies, enabling them to launch plant-based products.
FoodTechNew Materials
Agustín Belloso(CoFounder & CEO)inGuillermo D. Lentini(CoFounder & COO)Cesar A. Belloso(CoFounder)
Co-investorsGRIDXBlue Horizon CorporationJetBlue VenturesPitangoSeraphim Space
Tomorrow offers a self-custodial MPC crypto wallet with built-in succession planning, letting users designate beneficiaries and set a "dead man's switch" that automatically transfers digital assets to heirs after a period of inactivity.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesJetBlue VenturesPitangoSeraphim Space
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
Volta Charging operates a network of EV chargers located at retail and commercial destinations across the United States, accessible through the JOLT mobile app.
CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
David Elisofon(Executive Officer)Christopher WendelMichael MenendezScott Mercer
BoardPeter Secor(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAutotech VenturesBlue StartupsBrighter CapitalCelesta Capital+9 more
Volta XR creates interactive digital experiences for live events, retail spaces, and digital campaigns that audiences control via their smartphones using audio-reactive visuals and customizable interfaces.
AdTechConsumerGamingLondon, GB
Co-investors7percent VenturesBoost Capital PartnersSupernode GlobalTechstarsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAutotech Ventures+4 more
Volta is an AI-focused community hub and accelerator based in Halifax that supports founders and builders across Atlantic Canada through networking events, mentorship, and residency programs.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHalifax, CA
Co-investorsScale AIAutotech VenturesGE VenturesIdinvest PartnersNautilus Venture PartnersNVIDIA+1 more
Volta provides AI infrastructure services designed to make computational resources as reliable and accessible as electricity for organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Ricard Boada(Co-founder)inSofia Gumuzio(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAutotech VenturesGE VenturesIdinvest PartnersNautilus Venture PartnersNVIDIA+1 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Crusoe · techcrunch.com · Sep 17, 2026
Light · finsmes.com · Sep 1, 2026
Seitec · trysignalbase.com · Aug 19, 2026
Volta · finsmes.com · Aug 10, 2026
Tomorrow Io · intelligence360.news · Jun 24, 2026
Starfish Space · finsmes.com · Apr 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ACTivate Capital made?
- ACTivate Capital has 25 tracked investments, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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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