muru-D
Corporate VCSan Francisco · Seed–Series A
Investment thesis
muru-D operates as Telstra's corporate innovation and incubation hub, exploring and validating emerging technologies including 5G, IoT, connectivity, edge computing, and applied AI. It runs world-class labs for iterative prototyping, proofs-of-concept, and customer trials, and supports founders working on socially and technologically impactful innovation in AI, VR, AR, drones, satellites, and robotics. The program accelerates and grows a portfolio of more than 80 start-ups tackling global challenges across a range of industries, and creates immersive experiences such as lab tours, tech talks, hackathons, and showcases in partnership with industry, universities, and experts.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAgritech company involved in active trials and Commonwealth grant participation with muru-D.
Agritech company involved in active trials and Commonwealth grant participation with muru-D.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does muru-D invest at?
- muru-D invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does muru-D focus on?
- muru-D focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, IoT, Robotics.
- Where is muru-D located?
- muru-D is headquartered in San Francisco, AU.
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