Flying Fox Ventures
Venture capitalSydney Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Flying Fox invests in early-stage Australian and New Zealand companies with the potential to scale globally. The firm believes the best founders often challenge conventions and seeks to reshape venture investing by operating with disciplined rigor while maintaining an unconventional, rule-breaking spirit.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team Β· 3 people
from the firm's websiteCo-founder with over 20 years of technology capital raising and M&A experience across Australia, Asia, and the United States. Brings legal expertise in technology, agriculture, and consumer product deals, plus over a decade of boardroom experience in risk management and innovation. Studied at Harvard Business School.
Co-founder who transitioned to full-time investing after serving as Managing Director at Eventbrite ANZ, Head of Startups at AWS ANZ, and Partner at Startmate. She has advised thousands of early-stage startups and has taught in VC education programs. Educated at Stanford University and Columbia University.
Operations Manager responsible for firm administration and community building. Brings experience from customer experience and leadership roles managing large teams, with a focus on supporting founders and investors.
What they invest in
from 5 of 57 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ2SaaS Γ2Climate Tech Γ1Data & Infrastructure Γ1Developer Tools Γ1Digital Health Γ1Energy Γ1Enterprise Software Γ1
HQs:AustraliaΓ1United StatesΓ1
Investments Β· 57 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFactor is a SaaS platform that enables energy companies to model, price, and optimize new energy offerings by combining forecasts, asset specifications, and site data without requiring code or spreadsheets. The platform serves energy retailers, utilities, and asset owners seeking to rapidly prototype and operationalize pricing for EV charging, demand response, battery optimization, and power purchase agreements.
Climate TechEnergySaaS
Factor House builds a unified control plane for Apache Kafka, Flink, and Iceberg, enabling technical teams to search, manage, and monitor streaming infrastructure with a single UI and API. The platform serves engineering teams managing large-scale real-time data systems.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Juno is an AI-powered research platform that recruits, interviews, and analyzes responses from real people to provide market insights. It serves companies across various sectors seeking qualitative research and consumer understanding at speed.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Michelle Gilmore(CEO)
Replica Studios was an AI voice technology company that provided synthetic voice generation capabilities for creative projects.
AI & Machine LearningGamingBrisbane, AU
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Flying Fox Ventures invest at?
- Flying Fox Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Flying Fox Ventures focus on?
- Flying Fox Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Flying Fox Ventures located?
- Flying Fox Ventures is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
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