Starfish Ventures
Venture capitalMelbourne · Pre-Seed–Growth · 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Starfish Ventures backs high-growth technology businesses from an Australian base, with an investment focus spanning information technology and life sciences. The firm emphasizes partnering with entrepreneurs and investing in people rather than technology alone, taking a company-growth approach that helps founders expand teams, build product, scale globally, and achieve successful exits. Its investment philosophy targets novel technologies that create new markets or supply new products and services to existing markets, with an emphasis on preparing for exits from the outset in order to deliver superior returns to investors.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 3 of 47 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×1Creator Economy ×1EdTech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Gaming ×1Marketplaces ×1SaaS ×1Sales Tech ×1
HQs:Australia×2United States×2
Investments · 47 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAktana provides a real-time orchestration platform for pharmaceutical marketing that coordinates digital and field engagement across channels to reach healthcare professionals at optimal times.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSan Francisco, US
Anthony Glenning(Director)Jin Huang(Executive Officer)Al Wiegman(Director)Rob Willson(Executive Officer)Eric Gilbert(Director)Marc-david Cohen(Executive Officer)
Bubble Gum Interactive is a games studio that develops video games and interactive experiences for children and general audiences, including mobile games, educational games, and augmented/virtual reality applications.
EdTechGamingSydney, AU
DesignCrowd is an online creative marketplace connecting businesses and startups with a global network of designers for custom graphic, logo, web, and print design projects.
Creator EconomyMarketplacesSaaSMelbourne, AU
Alec Lynch(Founder & CEO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Starfish Ventures invest at?
- Starfish Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Starfish Ventures's typical check size?
- Starfish Ventures typically writes checks of $2M – $3.3M.
- What sectors does Starfish Ventures focus on?
- Starfish Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Starfish Ventures located?
- Starfish Ventures is headquartered in Melbourne, AU.
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