Flying Fox Ventures
Venture capitalMelbourne · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Flying Fox Ventures backs early-stage companies in Australia and New Zealand, helping them scale internationally by providing capital alongside hands-on resources, mentorship, and expertise. The firm positions itself as disciplined yet unconventional, favoring founders who challenge norms. It also runs the Flying Fox Angel School, an educational program teaching companies and teams how to invest and think like startup investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 6 of 57 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2SaaS ×2Cleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Deep Tech ×1Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1
HQs:Australia×1United States×1
Investments · 57 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFactor 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.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Gega Elements develops proprietary adsorption-based refining technology to extract and purify germanium and gallium to 99.99% purity from underutilised mine feedstocks such as tailings and concentrates.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Replica Studios was an AI voice technology company that provided synthetic voice generation capabilities for creative projects.
AI & Machine LearningGamingBrisbane, AU
Rythm offers monthly blood testing and biomarker tracking to help consumers monitor health metrics over time, providing actionable insights for optimization rather than one-time snapshots.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Robert Wade(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Andrew Montgomery(Director)Dacri Burdan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
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 Melbourne, AU.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamRachael Neumann (Flying Fox Ventures)
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