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Alchemy Ventures

Venture capital

Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Alchemy Ventures backs visionary entrepreneurs and companies with the potential to redefine industries while delivering financial returns alongside societal and environmental benefits. It focuses on sectors it views as most in need of innovation—mining, finance, agriculture, and consumer technology—across Australia and the Asia-Pacific. Using a rigorous investment process, the firm looks for businesses with clear competitive advantages, scalable models, disruptive potential, and strong leadership committed to sustainable growth. It supports companies from seed stage through early expansion, combining capital with strategic and operational support, and emphasizes generating positive social and environmental impact as part of its investment approach.

Invests inAgTechConsumerFintechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticAsia-PacificAustraliaNew Zealand

Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
Check
$100K – $5M
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
4

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website
Darren Patterson· Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Fund Manager, Investment Committee Chair and Advisory Committee Member

Patterson has over 20 years of experience with start-up and blue-chip technology companies across Australia, Europe, the US and Asia, holding senior business development roles at Yahoo, ECI Telecom, Energis/Cable and Wireless, and Cisco. He co-founded and led property investment platform BrickX and is an executive director of Blaze International (ASX:BLZ), and holds an MBA from Chicago Booth.

James Robinson· General Partner, Investment Committee Member and Advisory Committee Member

Robinson has over 15 years of capital markets and advisory experience with Western Australian firms and founded Cicero corporate advisory in 2008. He was a founding shareholder of Condor Energy Services and serves as MD of the Cicero Group, holding a Bachelor of Economics from UWA.

Mathew Walker· General Partner, Co-Founder, Partner, Fund Manager, Investment Committee Member and Advisory Committee Member

Walker is an entrepreneur experienced in managing public and private companies across technology and natural resources, serving as MD of Corizon Limited (ASX:CIZ) and chairman of Star Striker Limited (ASX:SRT) and the Cicero Group. He also has extensive agricultural interests and holds a Bachelor of Business from UTS.

Investments · 4 tracked

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Clearmatch

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Grapple

An online invoice financing platform enabling Australian businesses to sell invoices to improve cash flow.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Alchemy Ventures invest at?
Alchemy Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
What is Alchemy Ventures's typical check size?
Alchemy Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What sectors does Alchemy Ventures focus on?
Alchemy Ventures focuses on AgTech, Consumer, Fintech, Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.

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