Fundraising FoxPhase One Ventures
AcceleratorPre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked
Also known as Phase One
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Investment thesis
Phase One backs early-stage founders by helping them crystallise a vision, find product-market fit, identify growth engines, and build connections. The team, drawn from leading Australian and New Zealand startups, provides hands-on operator support pro bono and invests capital in companies that demonstrate strong signals of traction. They emphasise deep problem understanding for niche customers, the ability to launch products customers truly want, and a clear, ambitious vision backed by a strategic roadmap and narrative.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 7 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 2 of 3 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1LegalTech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:United States×1
Portfolio companies · 3 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2025 · 12024 · 12023 · 13 dated
Cotiss is a procurement intelligence platform that transforms unstructured communications—emails, meetings, contracts, and documents—into queryable, structured context for procurement decisions.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesBlackbird FoundryBlackbird GiantsBlackbird VenturesIcehouse Ventures
Ivo builds AI-based contract software for enterprise legal teams, used to review contracts and surface business insights from agreement portfolios.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechGreenville, US
Jacob Duligall(Founder)inMike Buiter(Chief Financial Officer)Richard Mansell(Chief Executive Officer)inDaniel Telehey(Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsBlackbird VenturesCostanoa VenturesFikaGD1Icehouse VenturesUncork Capital+2 more
Participated in NextWork's US$4.45M seed round.
Amber Winton(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlackbird FoundryBlackbird GiantsBlackbird VenturesGD1Cake VenturesIcehouse Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesNextWork · blog.nextwork.ai · Aug 11, 2026
Ivo · citybiz.co · Jan 20, 2026
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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