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Flying Fox Ventures

Venture capital

Melbourne · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked

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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.

Invests inSector AgnosticAustraliaMelbourneNew ZealandSydney

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Melbourne, AU
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Last 12 months
2 investments
Tracked investments
59

Team · 3 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 52 of 59 portfolio companies

SaaS ×24AI & Machine Learning ×21Enterprise Software ×9EdTech ×7Consumer ×5Digital Health ×5Healthtech ×5Fintech ×4

HQs:Australia×15United Kingdom×1Singapore×1United States×1

Investments · 59 tracked

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1Ff1ff.com

A free mobile game where players pick a country, build a player, and compete for a spot in a FIFA World Cup 2026 squad.

ConsumerGamingSports Tech

Co-investorsProDigital Future Fund

Accordaccord.ggin

Accord analyzes high-volume Discord communities for game studios, turning large volumes of player messages into structured summaries, reports, and user cohorts.

AI & Machine LearningGamingSaaS

Agscentagscent.comin

Agscent develops technology to detect and measure methane emissions from livestock, aiming to link emission data to livestock productivity.

AgTechClimate TechHardware

Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesMandalay Venture Partners

Ai Ncai-nc.com

AI-NC offers a browser-based tool that reviews mechanical product designs for manufacturability, flagging issues such as unmachinable features, tolerance problems, and changes between revisions before parts reach production.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsMelbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)

Amakaamaka.comin𝕏

Amaka provides AI-powered integrations and accounting automation that connect apps to accounting systems such as Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage and MYOB, automating data entry and transaction reconciliation.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Auditcoverauditcover.comin

AuditCover is a platform for accounting firms to offer and manage tax audit insurance for their clients, automating onboarding, renewals, quoting, and claims.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Castlepointcastlepoint.systemsin

Castlepoint provides an AI-based platform that automatically discovers and classifies data and records across an organisation's systems using explainable AI, without requiring metadata, tags, or labels.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityGovTech

Co-investorsMain Sequence Ventures

Contactilecontactile.comin𝕏

Contactile develops optical tactile sensors that give robotic hands and grippers a sense of touch, enabling adaptive real-time grip, slip detection, and friction estimation for physical AI and robotic manipulation.

Deep TechHardwareRoboticsSydney, AU

Heba KhamisBenjamin Xia(Founder)in

Co-investorsRadar VenturesUNSW Founders 10xTrue Ventures

Countercurrentcountercurrent.ai

CounterCurrent provides AI-based ocean forecasting and route optimization software that helps shipping companies find more fuel-efficient routes by harnessing ocean currents.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechLogistics & Supply Chain

Drawbridgelabsdrawbridgelabs.com

Drawbridge Labs builds interactive 3D mobile experiences with conversational AI hosts, used by media and entertainment brands to engage audiences around TV shows, sports, and retail activations.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment

Drink Bludrink-blu.com

BLUwater is a sparkling water beverage infused with sustainably grown blue spirulina, offering a naturally blue, antioxidant-rich drink with vitamins and minerals as an alternative to conventional soft drinks.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Edroloedrolo.com.auinNov 2025 · $1.9M

Edrolo provides curriculum-aligned video lessons and scaffolded practice questions for secondary school students, along with class- and student-level performance insights for teachers and schools.

EdTechSaaSMelbourne, AU

Jeremy Cox(Founder)inDuncan Anderson(Founder)

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesCardinia VenturesBlackbird VenturesGiant LeapOneVentures

Edroloedrolo.cominNov 2025 · $1.9M

Edrolo provides curriculum-aligned learning content and practice questions for secondary school students in Australia, with data analytics tools to help schools track performance against state benchmarks.

EdTechAustralia, AU

Jeremy Cox(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCardinia VenturesAirTree VenturesGiant Leap

Edsembleedsemble.com

Edsemble runs a subscription service that ships two age-tailored children's books per month for kids ages 0–4, paired with parent and book guides.

ConsumerE-commerceEdTech

Co-investorsSkalata

Eugenelabseugenelabs.com

Eugene provides medical-grade genetic screening for reproductive/family planning (conditions like cystic fibrosis, SMA, fragile X) and preventative health (cancer, heart disease, metabolic conditions across 180+ genes), delivered via at-home saliva kits with genetic counselling support.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech

Zoe Milgrom(Chief Clinical Officer & Genetic Counsellor)

Everlabeverlab.auin

Everlab is a health platform offering preventative diagnostics, longevity testing (bloodwork, genetics, and fitness), and access to longevity-trained doctors, dietitians, and physios, with results and care plans tracked in a single app.

Digital HealthHealthtechLongevity

Marc Hermann(Founder)in

Co-investorsAfterWork Venturesb2ventureTen13AirTree VenturesLeft Lane Capital

Everyoungaieveryoungai.com
Extraterrestrial Powextraterrestrialpower.com

Extraterrestrial Power Ltd. develops mass-manufacturable, radiation-tolerant thin silicon solar cells and panels for space applications, and offers spacecraft electrical engineering and embedded software services to other space tech companies.

EnergyHardwareSpace Tech

Peter Toth(Co-founder & CEO)Gavin Conibeer(Co-founder & CSO)Babett Volgyesi(Co-founder & COO)

Co-investorsMelt Ventures

Factorusefactor.comin

Factor builds software tools for energy pricing and portfolio management, aiming to replace slow, manual spreadsheet-based processes used by energy teams.

Climate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsBlackbird Ventures

Factor Housefactorhouse.ioin𝕏Feb 2025 · $5M

Factor House builds enterprise tooling for real-time streaming data infrastructure, including Kpow (a UI and API for Apache Kafka) and Flex (for Apache Flink), unified in the Factor Platform for streaming observability.

Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMelbourne, AU

Derek Troy-West(Co-founder)inKylie Troy-West(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesAlice Anderson FundLaunchVic BasecampLighter CapitalOIF VenturesOur Innovation Fund

Gegaelementsgegaelements.comin

Gega Elements is a materials science company developing gallium refining technology based on proprietary research, aiming for a cost-effective and sovereign-controlled processing pathway.

CleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Co-investorsSalus Ventures

Georageora.io

Co-investorsTenacious Ventures

Ggwpacademyggwpacademy.com𝕏

A gaming content website publishing articles on video game memes, retro games, reviews and guides, cosmetic skins, and game lore for franchises like Pokémon and League of Legends.

GamingMedia & Entertainment

Gonglobalgonglobal.com

GonGlobal is a company focused on improving the treatment journey and outcomes for IVF (in vitro fertilization) and infertility patients.

Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech

Ellen Gonda(Co-Founder & CEO)

Goterragoterra.au

Converts food waste into protein and fertiliser using insect technology for blue-chip customers.

Co-investorsOnMarketRampersand

Heapsnormalheapsnormal.comin𝕏

Heaps Normal is an independent, Australian-owned non-alcoholic beverage company producing non-alc beers (including a draught and prosecco) sold to pubs and consumers.

ConsumerDirect to Consumer

Co-investorsTen13

Hellodrivenhellodriven.comin𝕏

Driven offers neuroscience-based resilience training, certifications, and psychometric assessments (such as the PR6 Resilience Assessment) along with a Driven Resilience app and coaching programs.

EdTechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Iluminriluminr.io

iluminr provides Microsimulations, short scenario-based exercises that test and document an organization's strategic, operational, and cyber resilience while producing audit-ready evidence for regulators, auditors, and boards.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsInvestible Climate Tech Fund

Insightechinsightech.comin𝕏

Insightech provides digital experience analytics that show how users behave on a website, surfacing friction points, errors, and drop-offs across the conversion funnel along with their business impact.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsPolipo Ventures

Investorhubinvestorhub.comin

InvestorHub is a sales and marketing software platform for investor relations, helping public companies build a more active shareholder base through engagement tools, a branded investor hub, an AI-driven investor register, and multi-channel campaigns.

FintechMarketing TechSaaS

Jigjig.comin𝕏

Jig (JigSpace) is a platform for creating interactive 3D and augmented reality presentations from existing assets, used for sales demonstrations and product training.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Joseflegaljoseflegal.comin

Josef is a no-code legal automation platform that lets legal teams turn policies and playbooks into Q&A tools, automate contract drafting (e.g.

AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsLegalTechCarthona Capital

Junoheyjuno.coin𝕏

Juno is a research platform that runs unscripted, asynchronous qualitative interviews with real people and analyzes the responses at scale, connecting themes to source quotes.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Michelle Gilmore(CEO)

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesAda VenturesArtesianEntrepreneur FirstIllumina Accelerator

Kapichekapiche.com

Kapiche is a customer intelligence platform that uses AI to analyze customer conversations across support, surveys, reviews, and social channels, turning unstructured feedback into structured insights like reason for contact and satisfaction.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsMoxxie VenturesSydney AngelsTransition Level InvestmentsMain Sequence Ventures

Kismetkismet.healthcare

Kismet is a platform that matches people using Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with suitable service providers and offers tools for NDIS budgeting, financial management, and plan navigation.

Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplaces

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesCrane Venture PartnersDarcy NauntonProsus Ventures

Komodokomodowellbeing.comin𝕏

Komodo Wellbeing publishes content on fostering a growth mindset and building resilience in students within the school environment.

EdTechMental HealthWellness & Fitness

Andy Ryan(Founder)in

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundCure Kids VenturesFolklore VenturesTiger Global Management

Mass Dynamicsmassdynamics.comin

Mass Dynamics provides a browser-based workspace and API for analyzing omics data, letting scientists upload experiments, run AI agent-driven analysis, and explore biological insights such as pathway enrichment and protein lists.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechSaaS

Co-investorsRampersand

Maydaygetmayday.comin

Mayday is a month-end platform for finance teams using Xero, QuickBooks Online, or Intuit Enterprise Suite, automating operations such as intercompany reconciliations, recharges, prepayments, deferred revenue, and adjusting journals.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsFalak Startups

Mercumercu.com

Singapore, SG

Jascha Zittel(Founder)

Co-investorsTen13

Mr Yummeandu.comin

me&u is an AI-powered menu, ordering, and payment platform for hospitality venues such as restaurants, bars, and food halls, offering personalized guest menus, CRM, loyalty, and staff upsell tools.

AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesCommerce VenturesTen13OneVenturesSkip CapitalTiger Global Management+1 more

Multitudesmultitudes.coin𝕏

Multitudes is an engineering analytics platform that measures the impact of AI interventions on developer productivity, codebase quality, and team wellbeing, flagging risks like reduced code quality ("AI slop") in AI-generated changes.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesEven Capital

Newienewie.app

Newie is an app for selling services, aimed at helping service providers save time, reduce administrative work, and process sales quickly.

SaaSSales Tech

NX1 (Formerly Citadel)citadel.runin

DNX Solutions is an Australian cloud-native consultancy and systems integrator that helps organisations modernise and operate cloud and legacy technology platforms with a focus on reliability, security, cost control, governance, and data foundations for AI.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsBeachhead Venture CapitalUtiliti Group

Operataoperata.comin𝕏

Operata provides an observability platform that captures metrics, events, logs and traces across contact center tech stacks — including voice AI, CCaaS, CRM, networks, browsers, headsets and telephony — to monitor and troubleshoot live customer interactions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsBlack Nova VCDarcy NauntonTidal Ventures

Predelopredelo.comin
Presienpresien.comin

Presien develops plug-and-play computer vision and on-machine AI ("physical AI") solutions that heavy industry OEMs and technology providers integrate into machines to enable real-time operational insights.

AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsSydney, AU

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelMain Sequence Ventures

QSICgetqsic.com

QSIC is an AI-powered in-store audio platform that combines music curation, patented volume-adjusting hardware, and AI-generated ad scripting and voiceovers to help retailers manage and monetize their store audio.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningRetail Tech

Co-investorsTen13Tractor Ventures

Replica Studiosreplicastudios.comin𝕏

Replica Studios was an AI voice technology company that provided synthetic voice generation capabilities for creative projects.

AI & Machine LearningGamingBrisbane, AU

Co-investorsTechstarsCarthona CapitalThe Venture Reality Fund

Rythmrythmhealth.com𝕏

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 & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Dacri Burdan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRobert Wade(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardAndrew Montgomery(Director)in

Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersCollaborative FundCourtside Ventures

Safewillsafewill.comin

Safewill is an online platform for creating legally reviewed Wills, Enduring Powers of Attorney, and Enduring Guardianship documents, with each Will checked by its affiliate law firm Safewill Legal.

ConsumerLegalTechSaaSSydney, AU

Co-investorsKing River CapitalMighty PartnersReinventure Group

Skills Baseskills-base.comin𝕏

Skills Base offers a skills management platform that lets organizations build a skills taxonomy, map skills to roles and teams, assess competencies, and generate skill-gap reports for resource allocation, training, and internal mobility.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Co-investorsTractor Ventures

Surrealsurreal.livein

Surreal is a productivity platform for the live entertainment industry that handles scheduling, booking across multiple venues, entertainer roster management, and automated invoicing and artist payments.

Enterprise SoftwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Teachersbuddyteachersbuddy.com

Teacher's Buddy provides curriculum-aligned AI tools for teachers, schools, and education leaders to generate lesson plans, worksheets, quizzes, assessments, IEPs, student reports, and presentations.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS

Themintablethemintable.coin𝕏

The Mintable provides cohort-based leadership and management training built on a five-part framework (Aware, Care, Prepare, Share, Dare), aimed at upskilling new and middle managers at fast-scaling companies.

EdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech

Tilitertiliter.comin𝕏

Tiliter builds computer-vision product recognition that identifies specific products, parts and assets from images when barcodes, labels or RFID tags are missing, returning product identity, SKU or asset data with confidence scores into existing workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail Tech

Marcel Herz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersFlucas VenturesTen13

Triggrtriggr.ai

B2B lead generation and predictive analytics platform powered by technographics.

Co-investorsH2 Ventures

Vitruvianformvitruvianform.comin

Co-investorsAfterWork Ventures

Xailientxailient.comin

Xailient builds privacy-safe facial recognition that runs on-device (Edge AI) inside cameras, avoiding cloud transmission of images and video for large-scale camera fleets.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityIoT

Zapidhirezapidhire.comin

Zapid is an AI-native hiring platform that helps high-volume hiring teams screen applicants, review video and text responses, filter candidates, and automate interview scheduling.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Flying Fox Ventures made?
Flying Fox Ventures has 57 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
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.
Who does Flying Fox Ventures co-invest with?
Flying Fox Ventures most often shares deals with Ten13, Blackbird Ventures, AirTree Ventures, among 48 tracked co-investors.

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