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Melt Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Melt Ventures backs early-stage Australian product- and hardware-focused startups in advanced manufacturing, energy, agriculture and IoT, operating as the country's first dedicated early-stage Advanced Manufacturing ESVCLP fund. The firm believes 'hardware is the new software' and that high-growth advanced manufacturing companies will underpin Australia's future. It evaluates founders and their ability to scale teams, unique customer insight, product de-risking strategy, and the potential to address large global markets from day one. Impact is central: investments are assessed against the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The team offers domain expertise, a stage-appropriate diligence process, mentor networks, and connections to co-investors and follow-on funding.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 20 of 24 portfolio companiesCleantech ×10Hardware ×9Energy ×7Advanced Manufacturing ×6Climate Tech ×5Deep Tech ×5IoT ×4New Materials ×4
HQs:Australia×14United States×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×1
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12 dated
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 FundImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdLightbank
Bovotica develops technology that modulates the rumen microbiome of cattle to reduce methane emissions and improve production efficiency for farmers.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
Dr Andrew Leech(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer)Professor Phil Pope(Co-founder, Chief Technical Officer)Professor Gene Tyson(Co-founder, Chief Scientific Officer)
A directory listing Australian climate tech companies that use scalable technology to address climate change, alongside organisations supporting the country's climate tech ecosystem.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social GoodSector AgnosticAustralia, AU
Co-investorsNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsClimate Venture Capital Fund
Dingo Technology is a Western Australian circular economy company that recovers and reuses industrial waste, currently accepting X-ray fluorescent waste discs to divert toxic material from landfill.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsKewdale, AU
Earflo develops a non-invasive home treatment device for negative middle ear pressure in children, addressing a common pediatric condition that affects millions of children annually.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesPerth, AU
Dr. Intan Oldakowski(Co-founder)Dr. Matthew Oldakowski(Co-founder)Dr. Peter Santa Maria(Co-founder, Chief Medical Officer)Dr. Stephen Kargotich(Co-founder)
Co-investorsPerth AngelsRichard King Mellon Foundation
Embeint provides end-to-end IoT engineering services including hardware design, firmware development, cloud infrastructure, and fleet management to help manufacturers create and scale connected devices across industries.
Data & InfrastructureDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTMoreton Bay, AU
Philip Valencia(Founder)inJordan Yates(Founder)in
Endeavour Aerospace is an Australian company developing dual-use aerospace technology, including solid rocket motors, propulsion, avionics, and guidance and control systems.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace Tech
Endua designs and manufactures PEM electrolyser technology for on-site hydrogen generation and long-duration renewable energy storage.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareAustralia, AU
Co-investors77 PartnersMain Sequence VenturesQIC Ventures
evoSonic develops hardware and software tools for non-destructive examination (NDE) inspection, serving technicians and asset owners in industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, and defense.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareUtah, US
Kimal Singh(Founder & CEO)inSean Riccardelli(Principal - North America)in
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.
Climate TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechSydney, AU
Peter Toth(Co-founder & CEO)Gavin Conibeer(Co-founder & CSO)Babett Volgyesi(Co-founder & COO)
Co-investorsFlying Fox VenturesTechstars
Farmo designs and manufactures sensors and monitoring tools for farms to address water management and operational challenges.
AgTechCleantechHardwareIoT
Nick Seymour(Founder)in
Whole-home water purification subscription service delivering safe drinking water to households across Africa.
Co-investorsCurtin Accelerate
MGA Thermal develops thermal energy storage materials and systems based on patented Miscibility Gap Alloy technology for renewable energy applications.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsNewcastle, AU
Alexander Post(Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder)inErich Kisi(Executive Chair, Chief Scientist, & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesClimate Venture Capital FundCP VenturesMain Sequence Ventures
MyNu Energy designs and manufactures modular battery energy storage systems—including mobile trailers, containerised units, and demountable solar—that repurpose second-life EV batteries to provide power for construction sites, mining, events, commercial/industrial facilities, and EV fast charging.
Circular EconomyCleantechEnergyMilton, AU
John Myler(Co-Founder)inShaun Nugent(Co-Founder)inJaiden Jack(CTO)
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 CapitalImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdInvestible Climate Tech FundEcotone PartnersVirescent Ventures
New Era develops sustainable colour solutions using biotechnology.
BiotechCircular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Dr. Lucie Semenec(CEO & co-founder)
PlasmaLeap builds plasma-based, zero-emissions chemical reactors for the synthesis of green fuels and chemicals and for treating hazardous industrial waste.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechEnergy
Co-investorsArtesianGrainCorp VenturesNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsSVG Ventures | THRIVEUniSeed Pty Ltd.SVG Ventures+1 more
SafeGauge builds wireless testing tools that let technicians measure pressure, RPM, movement and other machine parameters from up to 100 metres away and capture digital test records.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoT
Co-investorsSydney Angels
SafeGauge builds wireless, Bluetooth-connected testing tools—such as pressure transducers, dial indicators, tachometers, and inspection cameras—that let technicians measure pressure, RPM, and movement from up to 100 metres away and log digital test records.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoT
Sunfish Robotics develops a solar-powered autonomous underwater vehicle designed for months-long operation without human intervention, aimed at making ocean data collection more scalable and affordable.
Climate TechHardwareRoboticsNorthbridge, AU
Co-investorsCurtin Accelerate
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
NRNPlasmaLeap
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesPlasmaLeap Technologies · finsmes.com · Mar 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Melt Ventures made?
- Melt Ventures has 24 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Melt Ventures invest at?
- Melt Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Melt Ventures's typical check size?
- Melt Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Melt Ventures focus on?
- Melt Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Cleantech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, IoT.
- Does Melt Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Melt Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Melt Ventures co-invest with?
- Melt Ventures most often shares deals with Curtin Accelerate, Impact Ventures Management Pty Ltd, Investible Climate Tech Fund, among 23 tracked co-investors.
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