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Wedgetail

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Hobart · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Wedgetail finances nature-positive ventures that regenerate ecosystems and protect biodiversity rather than merely mitigating environmental harm. Believing humanity is inseparable from the natural world, it argues that carbon neutrality and damage mitigation are insufficient, and that economic models must be reimagined to be regenerative by default. Wedgetail describes itself as a hybrid financier — offering loans, innovation investments, and grants — rather than a traditional bank, VC, or charity. Its first product is a nature-linked loan whose interest rate falls as borrowers conserve and restore more nature. It partners with landowners, NGOs, and businesses on projects across the Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Africa.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Series A
HQ
Hobart, AU
Instruments
Equity · Debt · Grants
Tracked investments
27

Team · 6 people

from the firm's website
Diarmuid McGann· Chief Financial Officerin
Julia West· Chief of Staffin
Michael Honey· Ecosystem Intelligence Leadin

What they invest in

from 9 of 27 portfolio companies

Climate Tech ×6Impact & Social Good ×6E-commerce ×2SaaS ×2AgTech ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Cleantech ×1Consumer ×1

HQs:Australia×4Colombia×1Ecuador×1Panama×1United States×1

Investments · 27 tracked

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Agronomeyeagronomeye.com.au

Agronomeye builds a digital twin platform for agriculture that consolidates on-farm data to support decision-making around productivity and natural capital.

AgTechClimate TechSaaS

Australian Wildlife Conservancyaustralianwildlife.org

Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC) is a conservation nonprofit that protects Australia's native wildlife and habitats through science-led programs across a network of sanctuaries and partnership sites.

Climate TechImpact & Social Good

Bangalow Koalasbangalowkoalas.com.au

Bangalow Koalas is a community-based environmental not-for-profit that restores and rehabilitates native habitat for koalas and other endangered species.

Climate TechImpact & Social GoodBangalow, AU

Biodiversity Councilbiodiversitycouncil.org.au

The Biodiversity Council is an Australian organization that works with scientists, communities, Traditional Owners, farmers, government and industry to address biodiversity decline in Australia.

Climate TechImpact & Social Good

Cacao Hunterscacaohunters.com

Cacao Hunters works directly with small-scale Colombian cacao producers to source, ferment, and roast fine cacao and craft single-origin chocolate that reflects each region's terroir.

E-commerceFoodTechImpact & Social Good

Cacao Miskito

Using shade-grown cacao to prevent land-clearing and conserve migratory bird habitat in Honduras's La Mosquitia forest.

Central Cacao

Supporting cacao agroforestry and climate resilience in the buffer zone of Guatemala's Laguna Lachúa National Park.

COMACO

Community Markets for Conservation incentivises regenerative agriculture and conservation for smallholder farmers in Zambia.

Co-investorsCeniarthMCE Social Capital

Courageous Land

Agroforestry intelligence platform helping Brazilian landowners plan, finance and manage regenerative agroforestry.

Co-investorsThe Yield Lab Latam

Detection Dogs for Conservation

Trains rescue dogs for wildlife detection to protect endangered Australian species like koalas and greater gliders.

Doselva

Aggregator, processor and exporter of organic spices from smallholder farmers in Nicaragua and Honduras.

EcoNusa

Developing local economies in West Papua, Indonesia through sustainable commodity commercialization that keeps forests standing.

Felds Farm

Chefs-turned-farmers growing seasonal produce in Tasmania while conserving native forest, supported by Wedgetail's first nature-linked loan in Australia.

Oro Verde

Oro Verde Foods processes and exports organic coffee and cacao from cooperatives in Peru's biodiversity hotspots.

Pro Eco Azueroproecoazuero.org

Pro Eco Azuero is a nonprofit operating a "living laboratory" on Panama's Azuero Peninsula focused on reforestation, habitat restoration, sustainable land management, and environmental education.

CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good

RevivalJan 2021

Revival Cacao restores Mexican cacao using traditional and modern processing while regenerating forest ecosystems.

Covington, US

Shannon Smith(Executive Officer, Director)

Sumdaysumday.io

Sumday provides an all-in-one workspace for carbon accounting, sustainability business cases, and AI-supported procurement and project management.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSaaS

Co-investorsBlackbird Ventures

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centretacinc.com.au

The page presents content related to Aboriginal land management and community projects, including a Healthy Country initiative on Lungtalanana and commentary on Aboriginal empowerment and authority.

Impact & Social Good

Team Tap

Colombian coffee and cacao producer/exporter restoring degraded pastureland into agroforestry systems.

The Quoin

Wedgetail's 5,000-hectare demonstration property in the Tasmanian Midlands, a living laboratory for ecosystem regeneration.

The Tree Projects – Ghana

Equipping Ghanaian scientists with tree-climbing and monitoring equipment to study and protect tropical forest canopies.

Thin Green Line

Supporting frontline conservation rangers, funding the LEAD Ranger program in Kenya and Zimbabwe.

To'aktoakchocolate.com

To'ak makes premium dark chocolate from rare Ecuadorian cacao, offering vintage-style, flavored, and aged bars produced with local farmers and artists.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce

UNOCACE

Cooperative of 25 cacao organisations scaling climate-resilient agroforestry across 11 provinces of Ecuador.

UOPROCAE

Cooperative of 394 cacao producers in Ecuador mapping conservation areas and training youth in regenerative agriculture.

Xylo Systems

Data and AI cloud platform enabling businesses to measure and manage their biodiversity footprint; based in Sydney.

Zorzal

The world's first Bird-Friendly-certified cacao farm, using cacao to finance conservation of Bicknell's Thrush habitat in the Dominican Republic.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Wedgetail made?
Wedgetail has 27 tracked investments.
What stage does Wedgetail invest at?
Wedgetail invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Wedgetail focus on?
Wedgetail focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, FoodTech, Impact & Social Good.
Where is Wedgetail located?
Wedgetail is headquartered in Hobart, AU.
Who does Wedgetail co-invest with?
Wedgetail most often shares deals with Blackbird Ventures, Ceniarth, MCE Social Capital, among 4 tracked co-investors.

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