Fundraising Foxmuru-D
Corporate VCSan Francisco · Seed–Series A
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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.
What they invest in
from 3 of 3 portfolio companiesAgTech ×2Hardware ×2IoT ×2Enterprise Software ×1Healthtech ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:Australia×2United States×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFarmbot 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]SeedImpact Ventures Management Pty LtdEnergyLabMacdoch Ventures
A company developing wearable devices combined with artificial intelligence to detect early signs of sepsis in patients outside hospital settings.
HealthtechSan Francisco, US
Robert Quinn(Founder)inWei-Jien Tan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAbenteuer.VenturesAnthemis VentureBVM FundGaingelsKapor Capital+4 more
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Zetifi designs and manufactures smart antennas with integrated electronics for rural and agricultural connectivity, as well as fleet and lone worker safety solutions.
AgTechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustralia, AU
Dan Winson(Founder)in
Co-investorsGrainCorp VenturesTitanium Ventures
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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Co-investors · 54
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
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General Catalyst is a venture capital firm operating as a partnership focused on company building and accelerating the growth of the businesses it backs.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
Greylock Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders building companies from inception. Its partners make only one or two new investments per year to focus deeply on each partnership.
Index Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs founders across industries and geographies, emphasizing the people behind ideas as much as the businesses themselves.
This page announces that GGV Capital split into two separate firms in March 2024: Granite Asia (Singapore, covering APAC) and Notable Capital (US, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, investing in the US, Israel, Europe, and Latin America).
IVP (Institutional Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm that backs high-growth companies, emphasizing partnership and hands-on support to help portfolio companies scale toward market leadership.
Norwest is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm that has backed over 700 companies across technology, consumer, and healthcare over its 65-year history.
Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities, running accelerator programs and venture investing across more than 25 vertical industries.
Battery Ventures is a global investment firm that has backed more than 450 companies over its 40-year history, operating its investment staff as a single global unit.
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FirstMark CapitalHCVCAME Cloud VenturesOak HC/FTForerunner VenturesScale Venture PartnersFlybridge Capital PartnersMeritech Capital PartnersInovia CapitalSierra VenturesRed Swan VenturesRevolutionTrajectory VenturesM13Bitkraft Esports VenturesWingChemistryDell Technologies CapitalMS&AD VenturesPelion Venture PartnersEnergy Impact PartnersCompany CapitalSpider CapitalCisco InvestmentsPeak XV PartnersNyca PartnersBlackbird VenturesMango CapitalCommerce VenturesCrosscut VenturesBlueRun VenturesBDC Venture CapitalThirty Five Ventures (35V)RTP GlobalDefy PartnersFounders Circle CapitalPenny Jar Capital VentureAtlantic Bridge VenturesBMW i VenturesDBL PartnersLumia CapitalWireframe Ventures
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