OIF Ventures
Venture capitalDouble Bay · Pre-Seed–Series B · 18 people tracked
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Investment thesis
OIF Ventures backs technology founders with deep conviction, positioning itself as a hands-on partner that works alongside the companies it invests in. The firm emphasizes shared momentum and support for founders throughout their journey. It leverages a base of over 150 investors who are themselves founders and operators contributing active value, and it connects portfolio companies to a broad network of leading US venture capital firms, having facilitated access to more than $1 billion in US capital.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 18 people
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What they invest in
from 44 of 56 portfolio companiesSaaS ×30AI & Machine Learning ×21Enterprise Software ×19Fintech ×11Cybersecurity ×7HR Tech ×6Consumer ×5Data & Infrastructure ×5
HQs:Australia×14United States×6Brazil×1Canada×1Israel×1Italy×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 27 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×162 founders×63 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 36 founders with education data
Deakin University ×3The Australian National University ×3University of Sydney ×3University of Technology Sydney ×3RMIT University ×2Tel Aviv University ×2The University of Western Australia ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 33 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×11Business & Management ×9Engineering ×7Finance & Accounting ×4Economics ×3Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 40 founders with career history
Telecom New Zealand ×2Tough Mudder ×2United Nations ×2Virtually Human ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 2 hold an MBA (of 37 with degree data)
Investments · 56 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 42024 · 22023 · 12022 · 62021 · 12017 · 119 dated
Biza provides Holder as a Service (HaaS) solutions that help Australian banks, energy providers, and non-bank lenders meet Consumer Data Right (CDR) and information security compliance obligations, including consent management, product reference data publishing, and data-sharing infrastructure.
Data & InfrastructureFintechGovTechSaaSBrisbane, AU
Stuart Low(Founder)in
Co-investorsJelix VenturesOneVenturesOur Innovation Fund
eQ8 offers an end-to-end Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP) platform for enterprise organizations, combining data and workforce strategy to align people with organizational goals.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSAustin, US
Alicia Roach(Co-Founder & Joint CEO)inChris Hare(Co-Founder & Joint CEO)in
Co-investorsOur Innovation Fund
Rosterfy provides volunteer and workforce management software used by organizations to recruit, schedule, and coordinate volunteers and casual staff.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSMelbourne, AU
Shannan Gove(Co-Founder)inBennett Merriman(Co-Founder & CEO)inChris Grant(Co-Founder & Principal Solution Architect)inDamian Fasciani(Chief Technology Officer)inTom Goren(Chief Product Officer)inMark Powell(Chief Finance Officer)in
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Co-investorsBailador Technology InvestmentsOur Innovation Fund
Advanced Navigation develops navigation and positioning systems using inertial, photonic, and quantum sensing technologies for autonomous systems across defense, space, climate science, and commercial applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechIoTRoboticsSpace Tech
Chris Shaw(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesAlpha Intelligence CapitalBrick Mortar VenturesIn-Q-TelKohlberg Kravis RobertsMain Sequence Ventures+2 more
Amaka is a cloud-based accounting automation platform that helps small businesses and accounting professionals streamline repetitive accounting operations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSAustralia, AU
Co-investorsFlying Fox VenturesOur Innovation Fund
Apate builds conversational AI bots that engage scammers in real time across phone calls, SMS, and messaging apps to waste their time, divert them from real victims, and extract intelligence on their tactics and financial identifiers.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintech
Co-investorsInvestible Climate Tech FundOur Innovation Fund
Appetise is a meal-planning app that generates recipes and smart shopping lists, letting users shop for ingredients online or in-store at their local supermarket.
ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaS
Elise(Co-Founder)Toby Hilliam (Skilton)(Founder)in
Co-investorsArc AngelsBlack Sheep CapitalIcehouse VenturesNZVCSproutTen13
Assignar develops cloud-based operations software for self-perform general contractors and subcontractors working on infrastructure projects, covering both office and field workflows.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSDenver, US
Sean McCreanor(CEO & Co-Founder)inMarko Tomic(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsMultiplier CapitalOur Innovation FundTola CapitalFifth WallIronspring Venture
Atomi is a learning platform for high school students that provides curriculum-aligned educational resources and tools to enhance engagement between teaching and learning.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsOur Innovation Fund
Bare provides end-of-life concierge services for families, offering guidance and support during bereavement.
ConsumerHealthtechMarketplacesAustralia, AU
Cale Donovan(Founder)in
Co-investorsPerennial Partners
Bookipi Group develops a suite of cloud-based software tools for small businesses and freelancers, including invoicing, expense tracking, CRM, digital signatures, and AI-powered features for contracts, websites, and receptionist services.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSSydney, AU
Tim Lee(Founder and CEO)in
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundTen13
Carol is a subscription-based private digital medicine service offering virtual primary care through a mobile app, with a dedicated team of doctors available at all hours.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsExceptional VenturesLemhi VenturesLumen VenturesMacquarie Capital
Circle In provides support services for working caregivers, partnering with organizations to help their employees manage caregiving responsibilities.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAlberts Impact VenturesOur Innovation Fund
Clear Dynamics modernises enterprise business systems and workflows for large organisations using governed agentic AI, automation, and application modernisation delivered through a managed model.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundClinton Capital Partners
D-ID develops an AI video creation platform that produces professional avatar videos and interactive visual agents for enterprise communication and customer experience.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Sella Blondheim(Founder)inEliran Kuta(Founder/CTO)inGil Perry(Founder)in
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalConnecticut InnovationsMarubeni Ventures Inc.Mindset VentureOur Innovation FundY Combinator+3 more
DataMasque provides data masking and synthetic data solutions that generate "synthetically identical" customer data for development and operations.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Grant(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundWavemaker PartnersIcehouse Ventures
Dataweavers provides automation and governance solutions for digital experience platforms, helping distributed teams reduce operational friction and focus on delivering business value.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsFive V CapitalOneVenturesOur Innovation Fund
EFTsure provides supplier management and payment fraud prevention solutions for finance teams, specifically protecting accounts payable processes against invoice fraud, business email compromise, and deepfake schemes.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Mark Chazan(Founder)in
Co-investorsLevel EquityOur Innovation Fund
Enboarder provides an AI-driven platform for employee onboarding and cross-functional HR journeys, helping enterprise customers like Deloitte, ING, and Cisco reduce time-to-productivity and attrition.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSAustin, US
Brent Pearson(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Jacobson(Director)James Butler(Director)
BoardWilliam Szczerbiak(Director)
Co-investorsGreycroftNext Coast VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersFlucas VenturesGolub GrowthOur Innovation Fund+1 more
estateXchange is a secure digital platform for managing deceased estates and related claims, letting institutions receive, verify and share documentation with professional representatives in a structured, two-way workspace.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechPropTechSaaSAustralia, AU
Sarah Poole(Founder & Director)inMarielle Yeoh(Founder & Director)in
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundMacquarie Capital
Factor House builds enterprise tooling for real-time streaming data infrastructure, including Kpow (a UI and API for Apache Kafka) and Flex (for Apache Flink), unified in the Factor Platform for streaming observability.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMelbourne, AU
Derek Troy-West(Co-founder)inKylie Troy-West(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesAlice Anderson FundFlying Fox VenturesLaunchVic BasecampLighter CapitalOur Innovation Fund
Fortiro offers Accelerate, a tool that extracts, aggregates and calculates income and expense details from financial documents such as payslips, bank statements and tax assessments to automate financial verification.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Sean Quagliani(Founder)inDavid Weber(Founder)in
Co-investorsOur Innovation Fund
Futurerent lets Australian property investors access up to $100,000 of equity per investment property within two business days, without taking out a loan or altering their mortgage.
FintechPropTech
Godfrey Dinh(Founder)inAlvin Singhin
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundSecond Century Ventures
Getro is a network-based recruiting platform that helps companies hire faster by leveraging employee referrals and professional networks.
HR TechMarketing TechSaaSBoulder, US
Evan Walden(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, LlcBlindspot Ventures Management CoEmbedded CapitalMotive PartnersOur Innovation FundSamaipata+4 more
Go1 is an online learning platform that aggregates training content from over 250 providers into a single subscription for learning and development leaders.
EdTechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andrew Barnes(Founder/CEO)inChris Eigeland(Founder and CEO)inVu Tran(Founder)Chris Hood(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAirTree VenturesBlack Sheep CapitalEndeavor CatalystFull Circle Venture CapitalFundersClub+12 more
Hapana provides gym membership management software for fitness studios and gyms, handling scheduling, payments, member engagement, and branded apps.
ConsumerHealthtechMarketing TechSaaSSports TechWellness & FitnessSydney, AU
Jarron Aizen(Founder)in
Co-investorsBailador Technology InvestmentsOur Innovation FundRiverside Acceleration CapitalTractor Ventures
Ideally provides consumer research and feedback tools for innovation teams to test product concepts, positioning, and marketing campaigns with real consumers at speed, reducing concept validation from months to days.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech
Co-investorsIcehouse VenturesShearwater Capital
Instaclustr, part of NetApp, provides a managed platform, enterprise support, and consulting for open source data technologies, helping enterprises run their data layer more reliably and efficiently.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Adam Zegelin(Founder)in
Co-investorsBailador Technology InvestmentsLevel EquityOur Innovation FundSignificant VenturesSydney Angels
Kasada provides a bot defense and fraud prevention platform that detects and blocks automated bot attacks, account takeover, scraping, and human fraud without relying on CAPTCHAs.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Sam Crowther(Founder)in
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelMain Sequence VenturesOur Innovation FundTen ElevenEQTReinventure Group
Klaro is an AI-powered, visual workspace that replaces spreadsheets with interactive visuals and plain-language explanations for ROI calculations, financial forecasting, scenario planning, and business case development.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsOur Innovation Fund
Platform addressing PR industry complexity and scaling publisher relationships.
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundVolition Capital
Mary Technology applies AI to convert unstructured legal documents into structured data, positioning itself within the legal technology space.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTech
Rowan McNamee(Founder)inLuke Abagi(Founder)inHarry Raworth(Founder)in
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundSydney AngelsEmpress CapitalThe Fund
Mastt builds AI and software tools for construction project management, using agentic AI to automate manual reporting and administrative work for project teams.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaSSydney, AU
Doug Vincent(CEO, Co-founder)inJamie Cerexhe(Co-founder)inRaman(Co-founder)inIan(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsArtesianInvestible Climate Tech FundOur Innovation FundSignificant VenturesGravel Road Ventures
Matrak provides supply chain visibility and quality management for construction companies sourcing from global suppliers.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Shane Hodgkins(Co-Founder & CEO)inBrett Hodgkins(Co-Founder & CTO)inBeatrice Cooney(COO)in
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundSuperSeed Ventures
Neara provides a 3D, physics-based digital twin platform that unifies LiDAR, GIS, and asset records into an engineering-grade model of electrical networks, letting utilities simulate environmental and mechanical scenarios to predict asset failures, prioritize grid hardening, and plan network designs.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaS
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundPolipo VenturesSquare Peg CapitalTCVEQTSkip Capital
Pagaleve offers a "buy now, pay later" payment method in Brazil that lets consumers split purchases into Pix installments without a credit card, usable across thousands of partner stores.
E-commerceFintech
Henrique Weaver(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrée CapitalFounder CollectiveMSW CapitalOur Innovation FundSaison CapitalSalesforce Ventures+1 more
Sitemate builds digital tools and workflow automation software for engineering, trades, and technical workforces across the built world, aiming to reduce administrative burden and increase productivity.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechFuture of WorkSaaS
Hartley(CEO)
Co-investorsArtesianBlackbird VenturesOur Innovation FundShearwater CapitalSydney AngelsMarbruck
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 VenturesKing River Capital
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
Syenta develops high-resolution interconnect technology for chip-to-chip connections using Localized Electrochemical Manufacturing, enabling higher bandwidth between compute and memory in AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors
Jekaterina Viktorova(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesJelix VenturesNSW Clean Technology Innovation GrantsOur Innovation FundPlayground GlobalSalus Ventures
Trusst provides AI agents for contact centers that analyze customer interactions across voice, chat, SMS and social to automate resolution, surface insights, and handle QA and compliance.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsOur Innovation Fund
Visionary Machines develops passive optical sensing systems that produce real-time, georeferenced 3D representations of the environment across multiple spectral bands, including in GPS-denied conditions.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsSydney, AU
Samson Lee(Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inSonny Foster(Chief Executive Officer)inNick Gibbs(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsFolklore VenturesIn-Q-TelOur Innovation FundSalus VenturesSignificant VenturesThorney Investment Group
Visory provides bookkeeping and financial reporting services for businesses, translating financial data into performance insights and recommended actions through an online platform.
FintechSaaSSanta Monica, US
Alec Andronikov(Executive Officer, Director)
XM Cyber provides a continuous exposure management platform that discovers, prioritizes, and validates attack paths across on-premises and cloud environments for IT security and risk management teams.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Boaz Gorodissky(Founder)in
Co-investorsKarma VenturesKickstart InnovationOur Innovation FundMacquarie CapitalNasdaq Ventures
Zitcha builds a retail media platform for retailers operating retail media networks (RMNs), connecting onsite, offsite, and in-store advertising channels into one system for planning, activation, billing, and reporting.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechRetail Tech
Troy Townsend(Co-Founder & Group CEO)inJack Byrne(Co-Founder & CEO APAC)in
Co-investorsOur Innovation FundVMG Partners
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ArcadeAtelierBridgitJosefManaMod.io CompanyOpttyPaybleVouch
Exits · 3
3 acquisitions · showing 2Carolacq. by OptumHealthInstaclustracq. by NetApp
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Starboard · 1851franchise.com · Aug 20, 2026
Starboard · 1851franchise.com · Aug 20, 2026
Fortiro · tradingview.com · Aug 11, 2026
Eftsure · dealstreetasia.com · Aug 4, 2026
Advanced Navigation · forbes.com.au · Jun 29, 2026
Visionary Machines · afr.com · Jun 21, 2026
DataMasque · asiatechdaily.com · Jun 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has OIF Ventures made?
- OIF Ventures has 56 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does OIF Ventures invest at?
- OIF Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is OIF Ventures's typical check size?
- OIF Ventures typically writes checks of $165K – $3.3M.
- What sectors does OIF Ventures focus on?
- OIF Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is OIF Ventures located?
- OIF Ventures is headquartered in Double Bay, AU.
- Does OIF Ventures lead rounds?
- OIF Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does OIF Ventures co-invest with?
- OIF Ventures most often shares deals with Our Innovation Fund, Bailador Technology Investments, Blackbird Ventures, among 76 tracked co-investors.
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