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Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd

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Chippendale · Pre-Seed–Series A · 5 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Impact Ventures takes a hands-on approach to climate tech investing by partnering with leading accelerators such as EnergyLab, Boomerang Labs, Rocket Seeder and OIO. Through these partnerships it supports founders, helps build climate tech ecosystems across verticals like energy, circular economy, food and agriculture, and the blue economy, and gains access to a proprietary pipeline of promising startups. Its investors are high-net-worth individuals and family offices seeking both outsized impact and returns. The firm provides investment services including syndication and funds management, focusing on pre-seed to Series A startups in Australia.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Chippendale, AU
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
67

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website
James Tilbury· Managing Partner
Piers Grove· General Partner
Adam Skan· Principal
Megan Flynn· Senior Advisor
Zoe Whitton· Senior Advisor

What they invest in

from 60 of 67 portfolio companies

Cleantech ×38Climate Tech ×29Energy ×24Hardware ×14Deep Tech ×11Circular Economy ×9New Materials ×8AgTech ×7

HQs:Australia×28United States×5New Zealand×4Spain×1Philippines×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 31 portfolio companies
55%
solo founders
17 of 31 mapped founding teams
32%
repeat founders
of 31 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×172 founders×103 founders×34+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with education data

Victoria University of Wellington ×3Australian Institute of Company Directors ×2Harvard Business School ×2RMIT University ×2University of Cambridge ×2University of Oxford ×2University of Sydney ×2UNSW ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 28 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×9Business & Management ×5Chemistry ×5Computer Science ×2Economics ×2Finance & Accounting ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 31 founders with career history

Danfoss ×3Ampaire ×2Australian Army ×2EnergyLab ×2magniX ×2University of Adelaide ×2University of Technology Sydney ×2Women and Climate ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

8 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 30 with degree data)

Investments · 67 tracked

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Acacia Moneyacaciamoney.com

Acacia is an open platform that analyzes the financial and climate performance of a user's energy, banking, and superannuation arrangements against the market and suggests better-matched options.

Climate TechFintechImpact & Social Good

Agrafarmingtechagrafarmingtech.com

AGRA builds indoor farms designed to grow crops at lower cost, higher reliability, and better quality than open-field agriculture.

AgTechClimate TechFoodTech

Agscentagscent.comin

Agscent develops emissions monitoring and breath analysis systems for detecting greenhouse gases and biological markers.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechIoTAustralia, AU

Dr Bronwyn Darlington(Founder and Managing Director)in

Co-investorsBetter Food VenturesFlying Fox VenturesMandalay Venture Partners

Algeniealgenie.com.auin

Algenie develops helical photobioreactor technology to lower the cost of algae production at scale, converting CO2 into raw materials for feed, fuel, plastics, and building materials.

BiotechCleantechClimate TechSydney, AU

Nick Hazell(Founder & CEO)inMathieu Pernice(Chief Scientific Officer)inGraham Burdis(CFO)in

Co-investorsBetter Bite Ventures

Allegro Energyallegro.energyin

Allegro Energy develops water-based microemulsion electrolyte technology for grid-scale battery storage and supercapacitors, designed to deliver high-performance energy storage without flammable materials.

CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsThornton, AU

Thomas(Co-founder)Fraser(Co-founder & CTO)Rohan(Co-founder & CSO)

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundLightbankMelt Ventures

Alt Leatheralt-leather.com

Alt.

Circular EconomyClimate TechNew Materials

Tina FunderinMark LeviinLuke Preston(Chief Technical Officer)in

Amber Electricamber.com.auin𝕏

Amber gives Australian households direct access to wholesale electricity pricing so they can shift usage to cheaper, greener times and automatically export stored battery and EV energy for higher earnings.

CleantechClimate TechConsumerEnergy

Chris Thompson(Founder)inDan Adams(Founder)inJohn Bartonin

Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesBlack Sheep CapitalBreakthrough VictoriaMain Sequence VenturesMighty PartnersShearwater Capital+5 more

Aspiring Materialsaspiringmaterials.comin

Aspiring Materials develops sustainable materials technology with environmental impact focus.

CleantechClimate TechNew Materials

Christopher Oze(Founder)inMark Chadderton(Founder)Matthew Watson(Founder)

Co-investorsArc AngelsBetter Bite VenturesCreative HQ — The IncubatorIcehouse VenturesOutset VenturesMotion Capital

Biodefensebiodefense.co

Develops edible, natural coatings and feed additives to extend the shelf life of perishable foods such as fish, seafood, meat, fruits and vegetables, and to improve poultry and aquaculture farm productivity.

BiotechCircular EconomyFoodTechNew Materials

Co-investorsADB VenturesFounders FundLux CapitalOpenAI Startup Fund

Bluecarbonbluecarbon.cc

Blue Carbon builds wave- and solar-powered autonomous ocean infrastructure (oPods) that move water, monitor ocean conditions, and support marine industries without fuel or grid power.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyBrisbane, AU

Dr. Ana Novak(CEO & Co-founder)

Boomeranglabsboomeranglabs.org.au

Boomerang Labs runs programs for businesses working in the circular economy, offering post-program coaching and ongoing support to alumni.

Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Brightspacebrightspace.ai

Brightspace offers an edge-AI platform that uses privacy-protecting occupancy and foot-traffic sensors to optimize HVAC, air quality, and energy use in high-traffic commercial buildings such as airports, malls, and large venues.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechPropTech

Browneebrownee.io

Brownee is an ESG and sustainability platform that guides small and medium-sized businesses through assessing their situation, choosing recommended actions, connecting with solution providers, and tracking progress against the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Climate TechImpact & Social GoodSaaS

Bspklbspkl.co

BSPKL develops catalyst coated membranes (CCM) for electrolyzers and fuel cells with significantly reduced precious metal loading.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergyNew MaterialsNew Zealand, NZ

Christina Houlihan(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJérôme Leveneur(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundCreative HQ — The IncubatorInvestible Climate Tech FundNZ Growth Capital PartnersWNT Ventures

Bygen carbonbygen.com.auin

Bygen manufactures activated carbon from renewable nut shells and sustainable forestry materials for use in water filtration, air purification, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and manufacturing industries.

Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsMelbourne, AU

Lewis Dunnigan(Founder)in

Co-investorsBreakthrough VictoriaArtesian

Captivate Technologycaptivatetechnology.comin

Captivate develops a proprietary Metal-Organic Framework material and Vacuum Pressure Swing Adsorption process for low-energy, cost-effective carbon dioxide capture and separation in industrial applications including biogas, geothermal, and cement production.

CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)NZ Growth Capital PartnersWNT Ventures

Carbonassetsolutionscarbonassetsolutions.com

Carbon Asset Solutions uses Mobile Inelastic Neutron Scattering (INS) technology to provide land managers with real-time, in-situ soil measurement, analysis and mapping of characteristics such as carbon, moisture and minerals.

AgTechClimate TechDeep Tech

Catchpowercatchpower.com.au

CATCH Power provides home energy management technology that lets homeowners automate and optimise their energy usage with real-time monitoring, serving both homeowners and installers.

CleantechEnergyIoT

Circleharvestcircleharvest.com.au

Circle Harvest sells edible-insect food products such as cricket corn chips, cricket protein powder, ant candy, and insect-based lollipops and chocolates for consumers.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech

Clttoolboxclttoolbox.com

SPEC Toolbox provides browser-based tools for designing cross-laminated timber (CLT), glulam, and timber connections to regional standards (AS1720, Eurocode 5, NDS, CSA O86), using certified product data from supply-chain partners.

Construction TechPropTechSaaS

Conry Techconrytech.comin

Conry Tech develops HVAC technologies focused on energy efficiency and sustainability in climate technology.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareMelbourne, AU

Ron Conry(Founder & CTO)inSam Ringwaldt(Founder & CEO)inBrenda Ringwaldt(Founder & CPO)in

Co-investorsBetter Bite VenturesCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Pacific ChannelThird DerivativeBandera Capital

Dewpointdewpointinnov.comin

Dewpoint Innovations develops functional nanostructured polymeric surfaces for atmospheric water capture, technology originating from PhD research at the University of Sydney.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechNew Materials

Chiara Neto(Founder & Advisor (Chief Scientific Officer))inMing Chiu(Founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsPacific Channel3E Bioventures CapitalARCH Venture PartnersEcoR1 CapitalGeneral CatalystLeaps by Bayer+3 more

Dovetaildovetail.aero

Dovetail Electric Aviation develops electric aviation technology.

CleantechDeep TechMobility & Transportation

EcoJoule Energyecojoule.com

EcoJoule Energy designs Australian-made power electronics platforms, including pole-mounted STATCOM voltage regulators and battery energy storage systems, to improve voltage control, power quality and reliability on low-voltage distribution networks.

CleantechEnergyHardwareBrisbane, AU

Tony Ferguson(Founder)in

Economical Energyeconomical-energy.com

Developer of long duration energy storage technology, marketed as the VIPER energy storage system, aimed at providing electricity when intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar are unavailable.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Elecsomeelecsome.com

Elecsome operates a solar panel upcycling plant that recovers components such as glass, silicon, polymers, aluminum, copper, and silver from end-of-life solar panels and transforms them into products like high-grade concrete, cables, construction feedstock, and PV/battery-grade silicon.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyKeysborough, AU

Emmiemmi.ioin

Emmi is a climate finance company founded by experts in carbon markets, climate science, and operations, though its specific products or services are not detailed on this page.

Climate TechData & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsInvestible Climate Tech FundIlluminate Financial

Enaxiomenaxiom.comin

Enaxiom develops HydroCool, a regenerative dual-purpose cooling system for data centres that reduces energy use, recycles and regenerates water, and recovers heat for reuse.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy

Antonia (Tia) Collings(Founder)in

Co-investorsAntlerBlack Nova VCEpic Angels

EnergyLabenergylab.org.au

EnergyLab is a climate tech startup accelerator and innovation ecosystem focused on net zero emissions, running programs that connect clean energy and climate tech founders with mentors, advisors, partners and investors.

CleantechClimate TechEnergySydney, AU

Renate Egan(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsEnergyLabGiant LeapNSW Clean Technology Innovation Grants

Evxevx.tech

EVX builds and operates electric vehicle charging infrastructure powered by renewable energy, including low-visual-impact kerbside charging for communities without off-street parking.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Farmbotfarmbot.com.au

Farmbot designs monitoring sensors and systems for agricultural operations, enabling farmers to track water levels, fuel, weather, and security remotely via a mobile application.

AgTechHardwareIoTSydney, AU

Andrew Coppin(Founder)

Co-investorsFollow[the]Seedmuru-DEnergyLabMacdoch Ventures

Geoneongeoneon.com

Geoneon applies spatial intelligence and machine learning to earth observation, environmental, asset and hazard data to show change, exposure and vulnerability across vegetation, wildfire, heat and flood.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechGovTech

Gridstoregridstore.energy

GridStore develops SolarBoost, a behind-the-meter technology for solar farm operators that increases solar panel output and extends panel lifespan by managing individual panel performance.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Harvest Thermalharvest-thermal.comin

Harvest Thermal makes an all-in-one home heating, cooling, and hot water system that pairs an air-to-water heat pump with an insulated thermal storage tank and optimization software to shift electricity use to cheaper, cleaner periods.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareKensington, US

JanePierreKen Munson(Executive Officer, Director)inElisabeth Jane Melia(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors37 AngelsAstiaBerkeley Angel NetworkClimate Impact CapitalCool Climate CollectiveDangerous Ventures+9 more

Hullbothullbot.comin

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 TrailblazerFolklore VenturesNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsRegeneration.VC+2 more

Infravisioninfravisioninc.comin𝕏

Infravision builds power grid infrastructure using aerial robotics, including drones for power line stringing and automated grid construction.

CleantechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsBuda, US

Christopher C.(Founder)inCameron Van Der Berg(Founder)inFrank Tybor(Chief Technology Officer)inMatt Jones(Chief Commercial Officer)inBrian Leveille(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Crawford(Chief Business Officer)in

Co-investorsGICCarbonEnergy Impact PartnersACTivate CapitalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSHitachi Ventures

Magnefymagnefy.comin

Magnefy develops hybrid magnetic sensing and signal-processing hardware combined with AI/ML for monitoring critical infrastructure in harsh, real-world environments.

Deep TechHardwareIoTPalo Alto, US

Joseph Kao(CEO & Co-Founder)inDerrick Du(Founding Product Manager)inAsma Mahar(Head of Hardware - Sensors & Signal Processing)in

Co-investorsDangerous VenturesDolby Family VenturesStartXSunna Ventures

Mayanimayani.phin

MAYANI is a Philippine agri-fisheries platform that connects smallholder farmers and fisherfolk to market, aiming to boost rural incomes while providing fresh, affordable produce.

AgTechB2B MarketplacesFoodTechImpact & Social GoodMarketplaces

Jeff Barreiro(Founder and Executive Chairman)inJT Solis(Co-founder and CEO)inJosef Amarra(Co-founder and COO)inLance Villanueva(Co-founder and Chief of Fulfillment)Ochie San Juan(Co-founder and Chief Farmer)in

Co-investorsAccelerating AsiaBuko VenturesIdeaspace VenturesPlug and Play VenturesThe Ventures CoAgFunder+2 more

MetroElectrometroelectro.com.auin

MetroElectro funds, installs, owns and operates commercial and industrial solar PV and battery storage systems on large warehouse, manufacturing and industrial rooftops, including leased buildings, with no upfront cost to the customer.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyMelbourne, AU

Lloyd Heinrich(CEO, Founder)in

Co-investorsWavemaker Impact

Mynuvoemynuvoe.com

Nuvoe makes Pod, a modular UV-C water purification device that drops into refillable water bottles to self-clean the bottle and purify the water.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerHardware

National Renewable Networknrn.com.auin

NRN appears to operate a smart grid or energy program that pays participating hosts a monthly "Smart Grid Credit" applied directly to their bill, with quarterly reviews to adjust payments to market rates.

CleantechEnergyPropTech

Co-investorsDragonfly Enviro CapitalInvestible Climate Tech FundMelt VenturesEcotone PartnersVirescent Ventures

Ocean Impactocean-impact.org

An accelerator and venture support organization that helps ocean and blue-economy startups commercialize technologies for ocean health through mentorship, industry partnerships, and access to capital.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

Oceanintelligenceoceanintelligence.io

Ocean Intelligence offers a platform that combines marine monitoring, forecasts and operational data into a single operational view, helping teams track changing conditions, assess timing and manage risk.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure

OptiGridoptigrid.energyin

OptiGrid provides a battery optimisation and trading intelligence platform that uses AI-driven electricity price forecasting and optimisation to help asset owners operate grid-scale batteries and make investment decisions.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Dr Ali Pourmousavi(CEO & Founder)

Co-investorsVirescent Ventures

Orkestraorkestra.energyinMay 2020

Orkestra provides energy modelling software for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar and battery projects, offering feasibility analysis, configurable system design, pre-loaded tariff and load data, and shareable reporting.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergySaaSCarmel, US

Blake Garcia(Founder)inBryan Spitzer(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew J. Macht(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsRampersandTidal VenturesEnergyLabLUXEM Ventures

Ozammoniaozammonia.com

OzAmmonia develops a patented multiphase electrolyser that converts NOx emissions into green ammonia at ambient conditions, offering industry an electrified pathway for NOx abatement without chemical reagents.

CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech

Perl Streetperlstreet.comin𝕏

Perl Street provides financial infrastructure and software for renewable energy investors and developers to manage capital deployment, compliance, and operations related to clean energy projects, particularly those funded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechFintechSaaSAustin, US

Tooraj Arvajeh(Founder)inArvind Vermani(Founder)inDakota Wixom

Co-investorsCollaborative FundFJ LabsFourth RealmGarage CapitalKeiki CapitalMS&AD Ventures+9 more

Pinpointpinpoint.earth

Pinpoint Earth builds solar-powered, self-install vessel monitoring devices and a cloud platform that track fishing boats, support compliance and catch traceability, and provide crew-safety SOS alerts.

Climate TechHardwareIoT

Renewable Metalsrenewable-metals.comin

Renewable Metals develops an alkali-based recycling process that recovers lithium, nickel, cobalt, and other critical minerals from end-of-life lithium batteries for reuse in new battery manufacturing.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyWestern Australia, AU

Mark Urbani(CTO, Founder, Director)inGary Johnson(Founder, Director)

Co-investorsVirescent VenturesClimate Tech PartnersInvestible Climate Tech FundLightbankNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsThird Derivative+2 more

RiverRecycleriverrecycle.com

RiverRecycle runs river cleanup and plastic recycling projects that collect waste from rivers and process low-value plastics, aiming to reduce ocean plastic pollution.

Circular EconomyCleantechImpact & Social Good

Anssi Mikola(CEO)

Co-investorsInvesdor

Rocketseederrocketseeder.com

Rocket Seeder runs programs that support entrepreneurs building solutions across the agrifood value chain, from concept to market.

AgTechFoodTech

Saathipadssaathipads.com

Saathi makes biodegradable and compostable sanitary pads and menstrual cups from natural materials like banana and bamboo fiber, sold directly to consumers.

Circular EconomyDirect to ConsumerFemTech

Savic Motorcyclessavicmotorcycles.comin

Savic Motorcycles is a company focused on high-performance electric motorcycles and branded apparel.

CleantechConsumerHardwareMobility & TransportationMelbourne, AU

Dennis Savic(Founder)in

Co-investorsVictorian Clean Technology FundEnergyLab

Solstice Aisolstice-ai.comin

Solstice AI builds AI-based solar generation forecasting using satellite imagery and cloud motion vectors, providing site-, postcode-, and region-specific insights for solar farm operators, virtual power plant operators, and energy traders.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy

Julian de Hoog(Founder)inValentin Muenzel(Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsMelbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)

Stralis Aircraftstralis.aeroinSeed

Stralis develops hydrogen-electric aircraft for long-range passenger and cargo delivery applications.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareSpace TechBrisbane, AU

Bob Criner(Founder)inStuart Johnstone(Founder)in

Co-investorsCollaborative FundTrucks VCY CombinatorAussie AngelsEnergyLabLiquid Ventures+2 more

Sunwizsunwiz.com.au

SunWiz provides market intelligence and data analytics for the solar and battery storage sector, converting bottom-up market data into actionable insights.

CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy

TasmanIontasmanion.comin

TasmanIon develops rechargeable aluminum-ion batteries positioned as a safer and lower-cost alternative for energy storage.

CleantechEnergyHardwareNew Materials

Shalini Divya(Founder)in

Co-investorsBooster Innovation FundCreative HQ — The IncubatorPacific Channel

Tohatoha.nz

Toha operates a digital public infrastructure and token-based network that funds and verifies environmental action such as wetland restoration, pest management and native seed collection in New Zealand.

Climate TechCrypto & Web3Impact & Social Good

David Hall(Founder)in

Co-investorsNZ Growth Capital Partners

ValAivalai.com.auin

VALAI provides energy intelligence APIs, analytics, and white-label tools to financial institutions, utilities, and governments for residential property assessment and home energy upgrade decisions in Australia.

CleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyPropTechSaaSAdelaide, AU

Allys Todd(Co-founder)inTom Reed(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsVenture CatalystVenture Catalyst Space

Xcentricxcentric.techin

X-Centric Sciences develops systems for rapid soil characterization, with a focus on measuring soil carbon and density to support agricultural productivity and climate change mitigation efforts.

AgTechClimate TechDeep TechHardware

Co-investorsBrincThe Riverside Company

Other

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

AmberDc3EcoJouleFlippedPlanetpricePyrocharRaaise

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd made?
Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd has 67 tracked investments.
What stage does Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd invest at?
Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd focus on?
Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
Where is Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd located?
Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd is headquartered in Chippendale, AU.
Who does Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd co-invest with?
Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd most often shares deals with Booster Innovation Fund, Investible Climate Tech Fund, Better Bite Ventures, among 79 tracked co-investors.

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