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King River Capital

Venture capital

Sydney · Seed–Growth · 24 people tracked

Also known as KING RIVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

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Investment thesis

King River Capital positions itself as a personal, attentive, and accessible venture partner with an established global footprint across multiple countries. It emphasizes leveraging its worldwide experience, perspective, and network to help portfolio companies uncover market opportunities and scale. The firm applies an intentional, focused approach so that each portfolio company receives dedicated attention, and it seeks to partner with founders who tackle ambitious problems with a long-term view. It offers flexible capital, tailoring its role and involvement to each company's specific needs.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Growth
HQ
Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$444M
Tracked investments
44

Team · 24 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Ricky Singh· Operations Analyst

Founder mafia

3 people who came through King River Capital went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 40 of 44 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×20SaaS ×16Enterprise Software ×11Crypto & Web3 ×9Fintech ×8Developer Tools ×7Data & Infrastructure ×5Gaming ×5

HQs:United States×19Australia×9Canada×2United Kingdom×2New Zealand×1Singapore×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 25 portfolio companies
36%
solo founders
9 of 25 mapped founding teams
67%
repeat founders
of 39 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×113 founders×44+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 37 founders with education data

University of Sydney ×4Monash University ×3University of Southern California ×3Australian Institute of Company Directors ×2Columbia Business School ×2London Business School ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of Cambridge ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 30 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×11Business & Management ×6Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×3Design & Architecture ×2Economics ×2Humanities ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 39 founders with career history

YPO ×3Boss Consulting SA ×2BuzzDraft ×2PwC ×2Viacom ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

2 founders hold a PhD · 5 hold an MBA (of 35 with degree data)

Investments · showing 42 of 44

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Livewirelivewire.groupinNYSE: LVWR

Livewire is a gaming media company that helps global brands advertise through in-game placements, creator campaigns, and streaming content.

AdTechGamingMedia & EntertainmentAustralia, AU

Brad Manuel(Founder)inIndy Khabra(Founder)

Co-investorsPerennial Partners

Axionaxion.comin𝕏

Axion provides an AI platform that helps manufacturing and enterprise teams detect and solve customer issues in real time to improve product design, reliability, and quality.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLondon, GB

Daniel Firstin

Co-investorsBessemer Venture Partners

Aztecaztec.network𝕏

Aztec is a Layer 2 blockchain network on Ethereum that enables programmable privacy for decentralized applications through client-side zero-knowledge proofs and a dual state architecture.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsLondon, GB

ZacThomas Pocock(Founding CEO)inZachary Williamson(Founding CTO & Current CEO)inArnaud Schenk(Cofounder)inJoe Andrews(Cofounder & Head of Product)in

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzCoinbase VenturesConsenSys MeshEntrepreneur First+8 more

Block Earnerblockearner.com.auin𝕏Aug 2025 · $8M

Block Earner is an Australian fintech offering crypto-backed AUD loans, a cryptocurrency exchange for buying and selling 350+ coins, a cash account, SMSF, and OTC services.

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Charlie K.(Founder)in

Co-investorsCoinbase VenturesDigital Currency GroupDivergenceLongHash VenturesCMCC GlobalFramework Ventures

ChargeLab +Morechargelab.coin𝕏

ChargeLab develops EV charging management software and a programmable charging platform used by EV drivers, installers, and software developers.

EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaSEtobicoke, CA

Zak Lefevre(Cofounder)Zak L.(Founder)in

Co-investorsConstruct CapitalCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Expansion Venture CapitalMaple VCNotation CapitalRoot Ventures Manager, Llc+1 more

Consensysconsensys.ioin𝕏

Consensys builds a vertically integrated platform for decentralized finance, offering consumer wallet applications, developer infrastructure, blockchain APIs, and protocol-level software that manage the full onchain transaction lifecycle.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechFort Worth, US

Joseph Lubin(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsArcane GroupArgonautic VenturesBR CapitalCoinbase VenturesDragonflyDVC+17 more

Cover Geniuscovergenius.comin𝕏Jun 2026

Cover Genius provides embedded, white-labeled insurance and protection products through a single API, with underwriting and local licenses across 60+ countries and all 50 US states.

FintechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US

Angus James Ridley McDonald(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Bayley(Founder)inAmir Massoudi(Executive Officer, Promoter)inLexie Marchuk(Executive Officer, Promoter)in

BoardTom Leone(Director, Promoter)Daniel Chaplin(Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesDawn CapitalG SquaredLeo Capital VenturesSecondQuarter VenturesSpark Capital+1 more

Cyblecyble.comin𝕏Nov 2023 · $30M

Cyble provides threat intelligence and security solutions for organizations to protect against cyber threats across their attack surface.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Beenu Arora(Founder)inManish Chachada(Founder)in

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesKube VCSpider CapitalSummit Peak InvestmentsSummit Peak VenturesY Combinator

Cyblecyble.ioin𝕏Nov 2023 · $30M

Cyble provides AI-powered threat intelligence and cybersecurity solutions for organizations to protect against threats across their attack surface.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityAlpharetta, US

Beenu Arora(Co-Founder & CEO)inManish Chachada(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCathexis VenturesPICUS CAPITALVentureSouqSummit Peak VenturesY Combinator

Discorddiscord.comin𝕏

Discord is a communications platform for voice, video, and text chat designed primarily for gaming communities and players.

ConsumerCreator EconomyGamingSocialSan Francisco, US

Jason Citron(Co-founder)inStanislav Vishnevskiy(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer)inClint Smith(Executive Officer)inHumam Sakhnini(Chief Executive Officer)Tomasz Marcinkowski(Chief Financial Officer)inBen Shanken(VP of Product)in

Co-investorsAccelAccess IndustriesAcrew CapitalAppWorks VenturesArcane GroupArrington Capital+37 more

Finclear.Comfinclear.com.auin

FinClear Group is Australia's independent technology and infrastructure provider for financial markets, serving financial advisers, wealth managers, stockbrokers, and fintechs through proprietary platforms for trading, clearing, settlement, and private company securities management.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustralia, AU

Hyvelabshyvelabs.xyzin𝕏

Hyve Labs builds blockchain infrastructure (the Hyve chain) for game development, offering on-chain identities, modular game servers, social features, and transactions, along with live operations and data analytics tools.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Gaming

ImmutableXimmutable.comin𝕏

Immutable provides a full-stack product suite for building and scaling games, offering infrastructure and player-engagement tools along with digital ownership features.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsGamingMarketing Tech

James Ferguson(Founder)inRobbie Ferguson(Founder)in

Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAndromeda CapitalArca FundsArrington CapitalB CapitalBacked+15 more

Larkgetlark.aiin𝕏Oct 2021 · $70M

Lark provides AI-powered testing infrastructure for engineering teams that can test UIs, APIs, SDKs, and async workflows through natural language tests.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Vijit Dhingra(Founder)inJack Brown(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorBridge BankDeerfield Management CompanyFranklin TempletonOlive Tree CapitalSteelSky Ventures+1 more

Larklark.comin𝕏Nov 2020 · $70M

Lark develops an AI-powered health coaching platform that delivers personalized support for chronic disease prevention and management through 24/7 text-based conversations and integration with smart health devices.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Julia Hu(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalAsset Management CompanyCrunchFundIPD CapitalJoyance PartnersOlive Tree Capital+8 more

Layer3layer3.xyz𝕏

Layer3 is a crypto platform where users create wallets, discover protocols, complete onchain tasks to earn rewards (CUBEs), trade, and stake L3 tokens for governance and boosted rewards.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3St. Peters, US

Dariya Khojasteh(Cofounder)inBrandon Kumar(Founder)in

Co-investors6th Man VenturesBitDAOElectric CapitalGD1Lattice CapitalMantle Network+6 more

LayerZerolayerzero.networkin𝕏

LayerZero builds decentralized infrastructure for interoperability across blockchains and asset issuance, enabling applications and chains to connect liquidity and extend reach across ecosystems.

Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Bryan Pellegrino(Founder & CEO)inRaz Zarick(Founder)in

Co-investorsa16z cryptoAndreessen HorowitzAndromeda CapitalBitDAOBixin CapitalBixin Ventures+29 more

Lexerlexer.ioin𝕏

Lexer builds a Customer Data & Experience Platform that helps brands and retailers use customer data to improve customer experiences and drive incremental sales.

Data & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechMelbourne, AU

Chris Brewer(CFO & Co-Founder)inAaron Wallis(CTO & Founder)inDavid Whittle(CCO & Co-Founder)inDavid Chinn(CEO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsJanuary CapitalBlackbird Ventures

Metropolismetropolis.ioin𝕏

Metropolis develops an AI-driven recognition platform that enables real-time understanding and personalized responses for physical world interactions.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSanta Monica, US

Travis Kell(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Israel(Executive Officer, Director)inCourtney Fukuda(Executive Officer)inPeter Fisher(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investors01 AdvisorsAssembly VenturesBeyond CapitalHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcSlow VenturesUP Partners+6 more

Mindsetgetmindset.com𝕏Mar 2023

Mindset is a daily wellness and self-care app featuring audio collections and stories from celebrities and experts.

ConsumerMental HealthWellness & FitnessKing Of Prussia, US

April J Perrymore(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Darlene Link(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsA.Capital Venturesalphabet angelsTq Ventures LlcUnion Square Ventures (USV)Banana CapitalTenmile+1 more

Mindset Healthmindsethealth.comin𝕏Mar 2023 · $17.8M

Mindset Health develops digital health programs using hypnotherapy and mind-body medicine to help patients manage gastrointestinal disorders and improve health outcomes.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthWellness & FitnessMelbourne, AU

Alex Naoumidis(Co-founder & Co-CEO)inChris Naoumidis(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesFifty YearsPerennial PartnersTenmileY CombinatorBanana Capital+3 more

Mostdaysmostdays.comin𝕏

Death Clock is a preventive health platform powered by AI that identifies early markers of chronic disease before symptoms appear, helping users take action to prevent illness.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthLongevityWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsOrigin VenturesService Provider CapitalCake Ventures

Ofloadofload.com.auinNov 2022 · $60M

Ofload offers a Carbon Analytics Platform that tracks and reports logistics carbon emissions using the GLEC-accredited methodology, giving shippers real-time dashboards to measure Scope 3 emissions and set reduction targets.

B2B MarketplacesCleantechClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSydney, AU

Geoffroy(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsFoundamentalJungle VenturesLiquidity CapitalMaersk GrowthMars Growth CapitalRocket Internet SE+3 more

Osaroosaro.comin𝕏

OSARO designs AI-powered robotic systems for warehouse automation and fulfillment.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Francisco, US

Derik Pridmore(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Kahane(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardScott Banister(Director)

Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Acorn Pacific VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalComcast VenturesCompoundDarco Capital+6 more

Oxio Privateoxio.comin

OXIO operates a cloud-native, API-first Telecom-as-a-Service platform that lets telcos, startups, retailers, banks, and other brands launch and manage their own MVNO or embedded connectivity products without telecom expertise.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSaaSNew York, US

Nicolas Girard(Co-founder)inJason Hugh Evans(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardJulio Vasconcellos(Director)inMatt Shapiro(Director)Caio Bolognesi(Director)inFrank Ianna(Director)

Co-investorsCollab+CurrencyDigital Currency GroupFuture Perfect VenturesMONASHEESMulticoin CapitalParaFi Capital+2 more

Paystand Blockchain-enabled B2B payment platformpaystand.comin𝕏

Paystand provides a SaaS-based B2B payments platform built on blockchain technology that automates accounts receivable and payable processes for businesses.

Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSCalifornia, US

Jeremy(Co-Founder and CEO)Scott(Co-Founder and Head of Solutions)inScott Campbell(Founder)in

Co-investorsCervinCommerce VenturesDnx VenturesEPIC VENTURESIndustrious VenturesLEAP Global Partners+5 more

Recruiterflowrecruiterflow.comin

Recruiterflow is an AI-native recruiting software platform designed for retained, contingent, and executive search firms that automates administrative workflows and reduces time spent on data management and tool switching.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Relevance AIrelevanceai.comin𝕏

Relevance AI provides an enterprise platform for building and deploying autonomous AI agents that handle specific business tasks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Daniel Vassilev(Founder)inDaniel Palmer(Founder)in

Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersGalileo VenturesInsight PartnersPeak XV Partners

Replitreplit.comin𝕏Mar 2022

Replit is a platform for software development that aims to make app creation accessible to non-programmers through intuitive tools and AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Haya Abdalla(Founder)inAmjad Masad(Co-founder & CEO)inHaya Odeh(Co-Founder, Design)inLuis Héctor Chávez(CTO)

Co-investors137 Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlumni Ventures+33 more

Safewillsafewill.comin

SafeWill is an Australian online platform for creating and updating wills without the cost or complexity of traditional legal services.

ConsumerFintechLegalTechSaaSSydney, AU

Adam Lubofsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsFlying Fox VenturesMighty PartnersReinventure Group

SPARK Neuroin

Revolutionizing brain measurement for clinical care and therapeutic discovery

New York, US

Spencer Gerrol(Executive Officer, Director)inJeremy Sziklay(Executive Officer, Director)William Ryan McGarry(Director)

Co-investorsDreamers VCR136 VenturesThe Venture Collective

Splashsplashmusic.comin𝕏

Splash is an interactive online music creation platform that uses AI to let users generate and collaborate on music through features like text-to-singing and generative text-to-music.

AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyGamingMedia & EntertainmentBrisbane, AU

Co-investorsTechstarsCurql Collective, LLC

Starboardstarboard.bizinSep 2025

Starboard offers an AI agent that automates the freight quoting workflow for freight forwarders, reading RFQs, sourcing carrier rates, applying margins, and generating quotes.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSToronto, CA

Sumeet T(Founder)

Co-investorsFlair VenturesGaruda VenturesAltered CapitalEclipseIcehouse VenturesOIF Ventures

Starboardstarboardhq.cominSep 2025

Starboard provides company formation and compliance services for startups and businesses, simplifying legal registration and regulatory requirements.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS

Co-investorsITERATIVEAltered CapitalEclipseEverywhere VenturesGaruda VenturesIcehouse Ventures+1 more

Starboardintelligencestarboardintelligence.comin𝕏

Starboard provides web-based software for maritime domain awareness that combines automatic identification system (AIS) data with satellite imagery and machine learning to deliver vessel tracking and intelligence for governments, border security, NGOs, and fisheries organizations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechGovTechIoTWellington, NZ

Verisoulverisoul.aiin𝕏

Verisoul provides fraud prevention and fake account detection for online businesses.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechAustin, US

Edwin Henry LeGard(Executive Officer, Director)Niel K(Founder)Henry LeGard(Founder)inRaine Scott(Director)in

BoardScott Dorsey(Director)inNiel Ketkar(Director)in

Co-investorsHigh AlphaThird PrimeLookout Ventures

Weavweav.coin𝕏Acquired

Weav provides an API that enables small businesses to integrate with financial institutions and commerce platforms.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US

Nadav Lidor(CEO and Founder)inAvikam Agur(Founder)inAmbika Acharya(Founder)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAbstract VenturesBoxGroupCommerce VenturesFoundation CapitalLocalGlobe+3 more

Weavweav.io

A music technology company that seamlessly adapts song tempo in real-time for running apps and workouts.

Co-investorsBackstage CapitalRivet VenturesAbstract VenturesBoxGroupCommerce VenturesFoundation Capital+5 more

Weavweav.aiin

Weav.ai offers an AI-native, agentic decisioning platform for insurers that unifies a company's data, guidelines, and best practices into a centralized knowledge framework, then uses AI agents to generate recommendations for underwriting, premium audit, and claims.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Peeyush Rai(Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO))inJeff Heine(Founding Member & Chief Revenue Officer (CRO))inNeal Silbert(Chief Product Officer (CPO))inAdam G. Frew(Chief Marketing Officer (CMO))inDr. Sebastian Walter(Head of Engineering)in

Co-investorsBetter CapitalMango CapitalNewBuild.VCSierra VenturesAbstract VenturesBoxGroup+7 more

ZenLedgerzenledger.ioin𝕏May 2022 · $15M

ZenLedger provides tax and accounting software that automates cryptocurrency tax calculations for crypto traders, investors, and tax professionals.

Crypto & Web3FintechSaaSSeattle, US

Patrick Larsen(Founder & CEO)inDaniel Escobar(Chief Technology Officer)in

BoardMark Casady(Director)in

Co-investorsBloccelerate VCBorderless VentureConvergeOssian CapitalParaFi CapitalShorooq Partners+9 more

Ziplinezipline.ioin

Zipline provides workforce and visitor compliance screening software, including self-serve visitor check-ins, employee pre-employment onboarding, and contractor registration with evidence collection and reporting.

HealthtechHR TechSaaSMelbourne, AU

Michael Momsen(Founder)in

Co-investorsGoldman SachsToyota Tsusho

Zumagetzuma.comin

Zuma develops AI-powered automation software for property management companies, automating leasing operations tasks like scheduling tours and lead management.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaSLos Angeles, US

Shiv Gettu(Co-founder & CEO)inKendrick Bradley(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzPosition VenturesRange VCY CombinatorDay One Ventures

Exits · 2

1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 1

LivewireNYSE: LVWR

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has King River Capital made?
King River Capital has 44 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does King River Capital invest at?
King River Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does King River Capital focus on?
King River Capital focuses on Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
Where is King River Capital located?
King River Capital is headquartered in Sydney, AU.
Does King River Capital lead rounds?
Yes, King River Capital leads investment rounds.
Who does King River Capital co-invest with?
King River Capital most often shares deals with ParaFi Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures, among 220 tracked co-investors.

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Access Venture Partners

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EVP

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