Black Nova VC
Venture capitalSydney · Pre-Seed–Series A · 32 people tracked
Investment thesis
Black Nova backs brilliant founders tackling acute problems in the B2B SaaS industry. The firm looks for teams with deep domain expertise and a determined, ambitious founding team, investing from Pre-Seed through Series A. It emphasizes a transparent, founder-first approach and building trust with the companies it backs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 32 people
from the firm's website
Technology VP with over a decade of CTO experience, focusing on tech audits and platform assessments for startups.
Chairman and co-founder of CX assurance platform Cyara, which he led as CEO for 17 years; now chairs Monash Innovation Labs.
Serial entrepreneur and executive with 35+ years of global tech experience, including 28 years in the US, and extensive VC/PE portfolio advisory work.
Co-founder and CEO of RecordPoint who focuses on B2B SaaS with governance and privacy at the center; co-hosts the FILED podcast and holds an MBT from UNSW.
Senior technology executive and dotcom-era veteran with expertise in business model design, partnerships, enterprise sales and governance.
CEO of Aussie Angels and active angel investor with 20+ investments, leading an angel syndicate and co-running 361 Angel Club.
Startup monetization expert specializing in pricing, packaging and go-to-market; former Managing Partner of Simon-Kucher Oceania and active angel investor.
Technology entrepreneur with 15+ years founding and exiting hospitality/retail SaaS businesses (MyGuestlist, Sprout); founder of Sophy.
Managing Director of Business Development APAC at Uber and two-time startup founder (Cleardocs, Limepay), expert in go-to-market.
Founder of Start Growth and founder growth coach; former Managing Partner at Hall Chadwick who has mentored at Startmate and other programs.
Founder and Chairman of data security software RecordPoint; multi-time founder with 8- and 9-figure exits and a former economist at Telstra Research Labs.
Technology executive and sales strategist scaling B2B SaaS across APAC; former MD at Experian and VP roles at AppDNA and Donesafe.
Senior enterprise technology executive with 30 years across IBM, Salesforce and ServiceNow; currently Senior Director, Financial Services at ServiceNow ANZ.
Managing Director APAC at Winning By Design and former VP of Enterprise Sales at Salesforce, specializing in B2B go-to-market and sales growth.
Co-founder of AI contech platform Building Radar with a strong European network; raised over $30M in venture capital and scaled B2B sales past $10M ARR.
Trained physicist and economist and tech co-founder of e-grocery pioneer Leshop.ch; later an LP and advisor at Antler and early-stage angel investor.
Medical doctor turned entrepreneur, co-founder of digital health startup Elly and founder of CancerAid; helps portfolio companies expand into the US market.
Twice-exited founder and multiple-time CPO with 20+ years running product teams at companies such as Stake and MySpace.
Co-founder and former CTO of Chronosphere (acquired by Palo Alto Networks) and creator of M3DB; previously led observability at Uber.
Founder of Australian cybersecurity accelerator CyRise, multi-time founder and board member of Startup Victoria.
Finance operator with 20+ years across venture capital and corporate finance; founder and CEO of First Contact Advisory supporting tech expansion into North America.
Serial technology founder and executive in enterprise software and AI/ML; a partner at Startmate who has invested in 100+ startups.
AI and technical specialist, former Chief AI Officer at Pendula and founder of Billcap, a SaaS platform for utilities.
Investments · 5 tracked
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Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Black Nova VC invest at?
- Black Nova VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Black Nova VC's typical check size?
- Black Nova VC typically writes checks of $100K.
- What sectors does Black Nova VC focus on?
- Black Nova VC focuses on Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Black Nova VC located?
- Black Nova VC is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
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