Phase One Ventures
AcceleratorPre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Investment thesis
Phase One combines an early-stage founder community, a pro-bono product and growth incubator program, and a venture capital fund. It pairs startups with product and growth mentors, offering expert sessions, office hours and community support, and invests capital in companies that show strong signals of progress. The team consists of operators involved in leading Australian and New Zealand startups, focusing on helping founders discover deep customer problems, launch products, achieve product-market fit, and articulate a clear vision and strategic narrative.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 31, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's websiteA Phase One mentor who is International Growth Lead at Canva.
A Phase One mentor working as Head of SEO at HealthMatch.
A Phase One mentor who is Head of Engineering at Anyscale.
A Phase One mentor serving as Head of Product at Narrative.
A Phase One mentor serving as Product & Growth Lead at Nine25.
A Phase One mentor working as a Product Manager at Atlassian.
A mentor at Phase One who works as a Senior Product Manager at Octopus Deploy.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Phase One Ventures invest at?
- Phase One Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Phase One Ventures focus on?
- Phase One Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
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