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Sprint Ventures
Venture capitalBrisbane · Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Sprint Ventures positions itself as a founder-first venture capital firm investing in early and growth-stage Australian technology companies. It typically engages once a startup has an MVP, sales traction, and customer retention. Beyond financial capital, the firm emphasizes bringing human capital (access to industry networks and mentors), social capital (connections between founders, industry, and partners), and intellectual capital. Its team works alongside founders week to week on go-to-market, hiring, and future fundraising, drawing on experience as operators who have built and scaled companies. The firm frames venture investing as long-term partnerships rather than transactional deals.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 25, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
Principal of LJ Hooker Commercial Brisbane and Brisbane City Residential with 30 years in property, a property technology investor and qualified valuation specialist from the University of Queensland.
Finance, risk and operations leader with experience at Westpac, Deloitte, General Electric, Nomura and family offices, focused on inclusive workplaces and investor relationships.
Partner at Bentleys Queensland advising high-growth clients and multinationals, and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. Active angel, seed, VC and PE investor, CSIRO ON mentor and Brisbane Angels member focused on research commercialization.
Serial entrepreneur and investor with over two decades in digital and marketing; founded and exited ventures including The Reload Group and Alfresco, and currently serves as Managing Director of Advancer AI. Holds a BA from ANU and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
What they invest in
from 12 of 19 portfolio companiesSaaS ×9AI & Machine Learning ×4Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×4Cleantech ×2Digital Health ×2EdTech ×2Healthtech ×2
HQs:Australia×8Brazil×1
Investments · 19 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12022 · 12 dated
ausbiz is an Australian business and financial media platform offering live and on-demand programming, including shows such as "The Call" and "The COB," along with podcasts covering markets and investing.
FintechMedia & Entertainment
Avarni provides AI-powered software that helps finance, compliance and sustainability teams measure supply-chain carbon emissions and meet sustainability reporting regulations.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSAustralia, AU
Misha(Co-founder)inAnuj(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesCommon Sense VenturesMain Sequence VenturesVulpes Ventures
Bitwise Agronomy builds AI-powered yield forecasting tools for commercial berry growers, using side-on video captured by a GoPro mounted on farm machinery to produce rolling 12-week harvest forecasts.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSTasmania, AU
GoFIGR is an Australian workforce intelligence platform that helps organizations understand and respond to AI's impact on their workforce through AI impact assessments, internal talent marketplaces, and skills-based workforce planning.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSydney, AU
Helena Turpin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAntlerALIAVIA VenturesAntler AustraliaEven Capital
MediStays is an Australian platform that connects patients, people with disabilities, older Australians, and those recovering from illness or injury with trusted accommodation near hospitals and clinics as well as registered NDIS care providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechMarketplaces
Paypa Plane offers Smart Payment Agreements, a software platform that governs recurring and automated payments by checking each transaction against an agreed structure before it is processed.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsQIC Ventures
Perx develops a digital health platform that uses engagement and behavioral incentive techniques to help older patients, those with chronic conditions, and underserved populations adhere to their treatment plans and manage their health.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSAustralia / USA
Hugo Rourke(CEO & Co-founder)inScott(COO & Co-founder)
Co-investorsAirTree VenturesBrandon CapitalGiant LeapTenmileTractor VenturesWildwood Ventures
Vapar builds AI-powered cloud software that automates the assessment of pipe CCTV footage for wastewater infrastructure, aiming to deliver faster and more accurate results than manual review.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechGovTechSaaS
Amanda Siqueira(Founder)in
Co-investorsMetagrove VenturesPureTerra VenturesBlackbird Ventures
XBert is an AI work intelligence platform for bookkeeping and accounting practices that combines workflow management with live client ledger monitoring, running automated data quality checks and AI alerts to catch errors and track team capacity.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Greenlake MedicalHayyloHoopsLeaksterRadian EnergySubmarineUmps
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has Sprint Ventures made?
- Sprint Ventures has 19 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Sprint Ventures invest at?
- Sprint Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Sprint Ventures focus on?
- Sprint Ventures focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Sprint Ventures located?
- Sprint Ventures is headquartered in Brisbane, AU.
- Who does Sprint Ventures co-invest with?
- Sprint Ventures most often shares deals with AirTree Ventures, ALIAVIA Ventures, Antler, among 18 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamGeorgia Barkell | Managing Partner at Sprint Ventures
Luminate Leadership · Georgia Barkell
Llew Jury (Sprint VC) | Startup Playbook Ep193
Rohit Bhargava · Llew Jury
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