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Institutional investorFortitude Valley · Growth–Late Stage · 8 people tracked
Not to be confused with Powerhouse Ventures (Venture capital · Singapore, US)
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Investment thesis
Powerhouse Ventures runs an expanding suite of funds, including the Aliwa Fund focused on listed microcaps and the Critical Infrastructure Opportunities Fund (a venture capital fund launching soon). It targets under-researched, under-owned microcap and small cap companies under $250m market cap in Australia's listed equity landscape. The firm's investment focus centers on two major transformations in energy and data — how energy is produced and used, and how data is accessed and computed — driven by compounding global demand for electricity from AI data centres and general growth. Through its corporate advisory arm, it invites its network to co-invest on the same terms as its funds management division.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder and Portfolio Manager at Aliwa Funds Management, a boutique firm focused on Australian emerging companies. He takes an active role with boards and management teams on execution, strategy and capital markets.
A results-focused entrepreneur with over 10 years of senior leadership experience in new business models, channel expansion, and go-to-market strategy, having held various management roles in startups and companies.
A seasoned executive and investment banker with over 20 years in senior roles at Macquarie Group across commodities, derivatives, investment banking and funds structuring. He is a long-time investor in quantum computing, materials science and frontier technologies.
Has a background in business and technology, having led, founded and exited companies in the IT and medical devices sectors. For the past two and a half years he has served as Investment Officer at PVL.
An experienced business leader with a track record in acquisitions and operational integrations, most recently leading integration of five acquisitions at 5G Networks. He has over 18 years in senior finance roles in the IT sector.
A Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, with over 20 years providing accounting and company secretary services to public companies.
Has over 14 years of experience across corporate advisory, equity capital markets, institutional sales and equities research, specialising in advising ASX-listed and private companies on capital raisings, listings and M&A.
Has worked with the Aliwa Alpha fund for over three years, with prior experience in small and mid-cap equities across tech and industrials, boutique research, technology consulting at Gartner and operations at a Brisbane SaaS startup.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Quantum Computing ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 1 tracked
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Quantinuum develops quantum computers and quantum software solutions for applications in drug discovery, healthcare, materials science, cybersecurity, and energy.
Deep TechEnterprise SoftwareQuantum ComputingBroomfield, US
Ilyas Khan(Founder)inRajeeb Hazra(President, Chief Executive Officer & Director)inAvinash Palaniswamy(Chief Commercial Officer)Susan Schwamberger(Chief Human Resources Officer and SVP Operations)inJennifer Strabley(VP and General Manager, Compute Products)inWaseem Shiraz(Senior VP Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Adequita CapitalEdenBaseHoneywell VenturesICON Quantum VenturesKhosla Ventures+14 more
Exits · 1
1 IPOsQuantinuumNASDAQ: QNT
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesQuantinuum · stocktitan.net · Jun 22, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Powerhouse Ventures invest at?
- Powerhouse Ventures invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Powerhouse Ventures focus on?
- Powerhouse Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Medical Devices, New Materials, Quantum Computing, SaaS, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Powerhouse Ventures located?
- Powerhouse Ventures is headquartered in Fortitude Valley, AU.
- Who does Powerhouse Ventures co-invest with?
- Powerhouse Ventures most often shares deals with ICON Quantum Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Manta Ray Ventures, among 14 tracked co-investors.
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