Salus Ventures
Venture capitalPre-Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Salus invests primarily at the seed stage in mission-driven founders solving critical problems where enterprise and national security intersect. The firm specializes in identifying commercial technologies with strong 'dual-use' potential in large but hard-to-access government markets. Beyond capital, Salus offers guidance across operational excellence, governance and lifecycle strategy; access to an extensive network of local and global leaders, talent, customers, investors and government contacts; and unique insight from its dual-use technology experience to unlock industry and government engagement. It draws on a handpicked community of investors and strong relationships with global venture funds to support portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Salus Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 12 of 12 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Deep Tech ×6Defense Tech ×4Enterprise Software ×3Robotics ×3SaaS ×3Hardware ×2New Materials ×2
HQs:Australia×5United States×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 9 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×34+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand ×2University of Technology Sydney ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 16 founders with career history
8VC ×2
Investments · 12 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22023 · 13 dated
Arkeus builds AI-powered sensing systems that combine advanced sensors with onboard AI to give autonomous platforms real-time situational awareness at the edge.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechHardwareRobotics
Jonathan Nebauer(Founder)in
Co-investorsFolklore VenturesMain Sequence VenturesQIC VenturesR+ VC
Atomic Tessellator combines computational physics with machine learning and enterprise software architecture, though the page does not specify its product offering or customer market.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew Materials
BoardDr. Priyank KumarProf. Simon Ringer
Co-investorsCrane Venture PartnersIn-Q-TelOutset VenturesConfluentGD1Icehouse Ventures+1 more
Gallatin applies AI and predictive analytics to modernize defense logistics, replacing manual processes with data-driven capabilities to support military operations and strategic deterrence.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainEl Segundo, US
Daniel Buchmueller(Founder)inWoody Glier(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCMoonshots CapitalSparq Capital (SFO)Silent Ventures
Gega Elements is a materials science company developing gallium refining technology based on proprietary research, aiming for a cost-effective and sovereign-controlled processing pathway.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsFlying Fox Ventures
Handover provides a live stress-testing service for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) across incident response, data breach, supply chain, and payment operations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS
A company that repurposes Earth observation satellites using software to capture images of other orbiting satellites for government and defense customers.
Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechSydney, AU
Will Crowe(Founder)inHiranya Jayakody(Founder)in
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesIn-Q-TelY Combinator
Phantm develops solutions for managing packaging materials and regulatory compliance in the materials industry.
Circular EconomyClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Elliot Costello(Cofounder and CEO)inSimon Taylor(Cofounder and Director)inSean Bonadeo(Cofounder and Director)inMatt Kendallin
Co-investorsBlack Nova VCDarcy Naunton
Q-CTRL builds AI-powered control software for quantum computing systems, enabling manipulation and optimization of quantum computers without destroying quantum states.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing
Michael J. Biercuk(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonDCVC (Data Collective)Grit VenturesIn-Q-TelMain Sequence VenturesSierra Ventures+10 more
Saronic builds autonomous surface vessels — including the 180-foot, long-range Marauder — along with Echelon, a command-and-control software layer for planning, simulating and operating single vessels or fleets.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Dino Mavrookas(Co-Founder and CEO)inRob Lehman(Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer)inVibhav Altekar(Co-Founder and CTO)inDoug Lambert(Co-Founder and COO)inPatrick DePriest(Chief Financial Officer)inSoo Cho(Chief People Officer)in
Co-investors1Flourish Capital8VCAdvent InternationalAlpha PartnersAndreessen HorowitzAnti+21 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 GrantsOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundPlayground Global
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-TelOIF VenturesOur Innovation FundSignificant VenturesThorney Investment Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSaronic · pulse2.com · Jul 17, 2026
Atomic Tessellator · b2bnews.co.nz · Jul 13, 2026
Visionary Machines · afr.com · Jun 21, 2026
Arkeus · optica-opn.org · May 29, 2026
Gallatin Ai · bozemandailychronicle.com · May 5, 2026
Q-CTRL · salestools.io · Oct 26, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Salus Ventures made?
- Salus Ventures has 12 tracked investments, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Salus Ventures invest at?
- Salus Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Salus Ventures focus on?
- Salus Ventures focuses on Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, GovTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Who does Salus Ventures co-invest with?
- Salus Ventures most often shares deals with In-Q-Tel, 8VC, Folklore Ventures, among 45 tracked co-investors.
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