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35 tracked investments · listed companies and verified rows first

Freelancerfreelancer.comin𝕏OTC: FLNCF

Freelancer.com is an online marketplace where businesses post jobs and hire freelance workers, including graphic designers, for projects ranging from logos to full website design.

FintechFuture of WorkMarketplacesSydney, AU

Matt Barrie(Founder)inIan Ippolito(Founder)Magnus Tibell in(Founder)Rene Trescases in(Founder)

Visionary Machinesvisionarymachines.cominJul 2021 · $7.5M✓ verified

Visionary Machines develops passive optical sensing systems that produce real-time, georeferenced 3D representations of the environment across multiple spectral bands, including in GPS-denied conditions.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsSydney, AU

Samson Lee(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inSonny Foster(Chief Executive Officer)inNick Gibbs(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundSalus VenturesSignificant VenturesThorney Investment Group

Adviser Ratingsadviserratings.com.auin𝕏

Adviser Ratings operates an online platform where Australian consumers can search for, review, and rate financial advisers, along with tools to ask advisers questions and read industry content.

Data & InfrastructureFintechMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment

Angus Woods(Managing Director)inKatie Dukes(Chief Operating Officer)inSivan Atad(Chief Information Officer)in

Co-investorsClinton Capital Partners

Ansaradaansarada.comin𝕏

Ansarada offers a SaaS platform and AI-powered virtual data rooms for investment banking and advisory teams to manage the end-to-end M&A deal lifecycle, including asset sales, capital raising, and restructuring.

AI & Machine LearningFintechGovTechSaaSSydney, AU

Steven Engel(Founder)in

Co-investorsFive V CapitalUOB Venture ManagementEllerston Capital

Arkeusarkeus.cominMay 2026 · $25M

Arkeus builds AI-powered sensing systems that combine advanced sensors with onboard AI to give autonomous platforms real-time situational awareness at the edge.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareRobotics

Jonathan Nebauer(Founder)in

Co-investorsBeaten Zone Venture PartnersMain Sequence VenturesQIC VenturesSalus VenturesR+ VC

Aurorauror.coin𝕏Nov 2024

Auror operates a Retail Crime Intelligence platform that lets retailers record and share structured crime data and connect with law enforcement to identify repeat and organized offenders.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareGovTechRetail TechSaaS

James C.(Founder)in

Co-investorsGD1MovacNZ Growth Capital PartnersReinventure Group

Blungeblunge.aiin𝕏

Blunge is an AI design tool that helps marketers and designers develop ideas, apply brand guidelines, and generate editable, on-brand designs from initial direction to final edit.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsilab AcceleratorNextGen Ventures

Featureflowfeatureflow.comin

Featureflow is a feature flag management platform that lets teams gradually roll out, target, and toggle software features across environments without redeploying code.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Featureflowfeatureflow.io

Featureflow is a feature-flag and progressive delivery platform that lets teams deploy code independently from releasing features, roll out changes gradually, and disable broken features instantly with a kill switch.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Forever Networkforevernetwork.com

Australian social-first sports media company behind the Basketball Forever brand, expanding into the US.

Co-investorsYolo Investments

HappyCohappy.coin

HappyCo builds an operations and AI platform for multifamily property management, covering inspections, work orders, lease audits, and maintenance operations for onsite teams, technicians, and corporate offices.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Andrew Mackenzie-RossJindou LeeinJustin MorrisoninMatt Jacobsonin

Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekCerity Partners VenturesMasco VenturesNavitas CapitalPoint Nine+8 more

HealthMatchhealthmatch.io

Manuri Gunawardena(Founder)in

Co-investorsSquare Peg Capital

Hullbothullbot.cominNov 2025 · $16M

Hullbot operates an autonomous underwater robotics service that frequently cleans ship hulls, propellers, and niche areas to remove biofouling, reducing drag and fuel consumption for fleet operators.

CleantechDeep TechRobotics

Tom Loefler(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsArtesianClimate Tech PartnersDefence TrailblazerImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsRegeneration.VC+2 more

Kanopikanopicover.comin𝕏

Kanopi provides an embedded insurance platform that connects a company's software to a network of global and Australian carriers through a single API, letting platforms offer contextual insurance (auto, home, life, travel, commercial, cyber, pet and more) at high-intent transaction moments.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Nigel Fellowes-Freeman(Founder)in

Co-investorsAfterWork 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 VenturesFlying Fox VenturesTiger Global Management

Kry10kry10.comJan 2024

Kry10 develops the Kry10 Operating System (KOS), a secure operating system and management environment for internet-connected devices that need secure communications, controls, and flexible management.

CybersecurityDeep TechDeveloper ToolsIoT

Jason Fox(VP Alliances)inBoyd Multerer(Founder)inKent McLeod(VP Engineering)in

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelNuance CapitalNZ Growth Capital PartnersMovac

Mentorloopmentorloop.comin𝕏

Mentorloop is a mentoring software platform that helps organizations run and manage mentoring programs, connecting mentors and mentees.

Future of WorkHR TechSaaS

Lucy Lloyd(Founder)inHeidi Holmes(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesRampersand

Octopusbotoctopusbot.aiin𝕏

Octopusbot builds AI and data analytics tools to forecast climate risk and price volatility in commodity markets, aimed at businesses in the commodities industry.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechSaaS

SEQTAseqta.com.au

SEQTA (part of Tes) is a cloud-based school learning management system that combines curriculum and lesson planning, assessment, attendance, wellbeing tracking, and parent engagement in one platform.

Cloud ComputingEdTechSaaS

Shipping Easyshippingeasy.comin𝕏

ShippingEasy is a cloud-based shipping platform for e-commerce sellers that lets users manage orders, print labels, packing slips, and customs forms, automate shipping workflows with rules, track shipments, and handle returns.

E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Co-investorsSquare Peg Capital

SimConversesimconverse.comin𝕏Mar 2023 · $1.5M

SimConverse offers an AI-based learning tool that uses photorealistic avatars and AI-driven virtual actors to simulate complex encounters, letting learners prepare, reason, and document while receiving immediate personalized feedback.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsArtesian

Snugsnug.comin𝕏

Snug is a property technology company building a rental platform aimed at reducing costs and improving the renting process for renters, property owners, and property managers.

FintechPropTechSaaS

Justin Butterworth(Founder)inJason(Co-founder)Chirag(Head of Property Ownership Solutions)Kerensa(CFO)

Co-investorsTractor Ventures

Spheregetsphere.comin𝕏Seed

Sphere automates tax compliance and trade regulations for cross-border commerce by using AI to read, interpret, and monitor trade law across jurisdictions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Nicholas Rudder(Founder)inAdrian Sarstedt(Founder)Alex Wright-Gladstein(Founder)Arnold Lee(Founder)Luigi Charles(Founder)inTony Conrad(Founder)

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzC3 VenturesFairhaven Capital PartnersFelicis VenturesPioneerY Combinator+8 more

Strong Computestrongcompute.comin𝕏

Strong Compute offers software and hardware optimizations that significantly accelerate neural network training and cloud computing tasks, targeting AI development workloads in the broader cloud infrastructure market.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSydney, AU

Ben Sand(Founder)inRebecca Pham(Corporate Operations)Andrea Mitchell(Talent)

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesEight CapitalPi CampusPioneerRebel FundTRAC (Third Round Analytics Capital)+3 more

Swoop Aeroswoop.aeroin𝕏Jan 2022Acquired

Swoop operates global drone transport networks and aircraft to provide seamless aerial access in remote and inaccessible areas, with a focus on reducing carbon emissions and enabling delivery services.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSydney, US

Eric Peck(Founder)Josh Tepper(Founder)

Co-investorsIn-Q-TelRight Click CapitalArtesianGiant LeapMain Sequence Ventures

Uptickuptickhq.comin

Uptick builds software for companies that inspect and maintain life, health, and safety assets in buildings, with a focus on fire protection and asset-based compliance.

Cloud ComputingConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS

Aidan Lister(CEO & Founder)in

Co-investorsAccel-KKRAlexander Geza Marcus PejacsevichEVPLiquidity Capital

Vendvendhq.com𝕏Acquired

Vend, now part of Lightspeed and marketed as Lightspeed Retail (X-Series), is a cloud-based point-of-sale and retail management platform for retailers to manage inventory, sales, customers, payments, and reporting across in-store and online channels.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

Vaughan Fergusson(Founder)Vaughan Rowsell(Founder)

Co-investorsCommunitas Capital PartnersMovacPoint NinePunakaiki FundQualgroSquare Peg Capital+6 more

Wondewonde.comin𝕏

Wonde connects schools with education technology providers by managing secure access to school data.

Data & InfrastructureEdTechSaaS

Co-investorsEmerge Education

ZenCheckzencheck.ai

Andrey Lebedev(Founder)

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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