Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships (ESVCLP)
AusIndustry Contact Details
General Enquiries
Phone: 13 28 46
Email: venturecapital@industry.gov.au
Website: www.business.gov.au
AusIndustry Address
GPO Box 9389
CANBERRA ACT 2600
The following ESVCLPs have capital and are registered with Innovation Australia under s13-1(1A) of
the Venture Capital Act 2002. If you are seeking money for your business you can approach these
ESVCLPs directly.
Registered ESVCLPs
AirTree Ventures Partnership LP
[ILP0000128 - NSW]
Contact
Ms Jessica Heffernan
AirTree Ventures Management
Partnership,
120B Underwood Street,
Paddington NSW 2021
Phone: 02 8035 3459
Target Investment
AirTree invest in internet and software businesses,
with the objective to maximise capital growth by
providing carefully selected investee companies with
patient capital, resources and management support
over an average holding period of three to five years
Arowana Partners Australasian Growth Enterprise Fund II, LP
[ILP0000087 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Michael Hui
Arowana Partners VCMP, LP
Level 10, 11 Mary Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Phone: 07 3182 3200
Target Investment
Eligible ESVCLP investments in Australian
businesses within three classifications, each with a
different risk profile; startup/early commercialisation,
emerging and early expansion across a range of
industries.
Blackbird Ventures 2012, LP
[ILP0000103 – NSW]
Contact
Mr Rick Baker
240 Riley Street
SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
Phone: (02) 8005 1032
Target Investment
Intends to invest predominately in internet and software
businesses, including consumer and social internet
applications, ecommerce, mobile applications, and
enterprise and cloud software.
Blackbird Ventures 2015, LP
[ILP0000141 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Rick Baker
240 Riley Street
SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
Phone: (02) 8005 1032
ESVCLP and AFOF Registration List
Target Investment
Intends to invest predominately in internet and
software businesses, including consumer and social
internet applications, ecommerce, mobile
applications, and enterprise and cloud software.
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BlueChilli Venture Fund I.L.P.
[ILP0000116 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Tim Heasley
BlueChilli Venture Management, I.L.P.
Level 4, Suite 2
66 Hunter Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Target Investment
Approximately 100 capital efficient technology
startups screened, built and scaled by the BlueChilli
Accelerator Program. The applicant describes these
as seed stage companies that can succeed with less
than $2 million in lifetime capital raised.
* (No contact number. The Fund invests through the
BlueChilli Incubator)
Blue Sky VC2012 Fund LP
[ILP0010 - QLD]
Contact
Ms Elaine Stead
Blue Sky VC2012 GP Pty Ltd
Level 2, Port Office Suites
40 Edward Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Phone: 07 3270 7500
Target Investment
Targeting Australian based businesses with a
competitive advantage in early expansion stage of
development. Not limited to a specific sector focus.
Blue Sky VC2014 Fund, LP
[ILP00009 - QLD]
Contact
Ms Elaine Stead
Blue Sky VC GP Pty Ltd
Level 2, Port Office Suites
40 Edward Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Phone: 07 3270 7500
Target Investment
Targeting Australian based businesses with a
competitive advantage in early expansion stage of
development. Not limited to a specific sector focus.
Carnegie Innovation Fund L.P
[ILP0000080 - NSW]
Contact
Ms Kate Thompson
Carnegie Early Stage Venture Capital
Management Partnership No.1 L.P.
120B Underwood Street
PADDINGTON NSW 2021
Phone: 02 9397 1404
Target Investment
New or emerging companies commercialising Australian
research and development with a focus on the following
sectors; life sciences, bio-medical technologies and
innovation industries such as information technology and
engineering innovation.
Carnegie Innovation Fund No.2, LP
[ILP0000120 - NSW]
Contact
Ms Kate Thompson
Carnegie Early Stage Venture Capital
Management Partnership No.1, LP
120B Underwood Street
PADDINGTON NSW 2021
Phone: 02 9397 1404
Target Investment
The investment approach is on three main end-markets:
 Life sciences (e.g. diagnostics, pharmaceuticals)
 Web enabled and software related opportunities,
particularly in media; and
 Clean-technology (e.g. energy, water).
Constant Innovation, LP
[L0000199P - VIC]
Contact
Ms Nicole Roebuck
Constant Innovation Management Pty Ltd
549 Blackburn Road
Mount Waverly VIC 3165
Phone: 03 9535 2446
ESVCLP and AFOF Registration List
Target Investment
Young businesses active in providing technology based
products or services into local and potentially global
markets (including IT businesses such as software,
internet, content and related services).
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Follow the Seed Australia Venture Fund I.L.P.
[ILP0000146 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Andrey Shirben
Follow the Seed Australia Venture Fund
I.L.P.
152/177 Bellevue Road,
Bellevue Hill, NSW 2023
Phone: 0415862700
Target Investment
The investment strategy of the Fund is to gain exposure
to and make investments in high quality early stage,
start up and early expansion stage investment
opportunities in capital-efficient technology focused
start-ups.
OneVentures Innovation Fund, LP
[ILP0000063 - NSW]
Contact
Dr Michelle Deaker
OneVentures Innovation Fund Management
Partnership, LP
Suite 304
1 Alfred Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Phone: 02 8205 7379
Target Investment
Clean-tech, information technology and life science.
OneVentures Innovation and Growth Fund II, LP
[ILP0000133 - NSW]
Contact
Dr Michelle Deaker
OneVentures Innovation Fund Management
Partnership, LP
Suite 304
1 Alfred Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Phone: 02 8205 7379
Target Investment
The Fund intends to invest in a range of companies
operating across the Information Technology,
Telecommunications, Media and Life sciences
sectors
Reinventure Fund, I.L.P
[ILP0000126 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Danny Gilligan
Reinventure Partners, I.L.P
364 Belmont Street
Alexandria NSW 2015
Phone: 0414 880 348
Target Investment
The Fund will target ventures that are disruptive to
financial services and adjacent markets and will
focus on startup, seed and early expansion minority
investment opportunities.
Slingshot Venture Fund, I.L.P
[ILP0000112 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Jeremy Colless
Slingshot Venture Management, I.L.P
Level 1, Studio 4
281 Brunswick Street
FITZROY VIC 3065
Target Investment
ICT companies with an on-line/e-commerce, software
& mobile technology focus.
* (No contact number. The Fund invests through the
Slingshot Accelerator)
ESVCLP and AFOF Registration List
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Sydney Angels Sidecar Fund*
[ILP0000071 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Tim Heasley
PIP Venture Management
Studio 4, Level 1,
281 Brunswick Street
Fitzroy, VIC 3065
* (No contact number. The Fund invest secondarily to
the Sydney Angels)
Target Investment
Internet/web services, biotechnology, clean
technology, healthcare, IT services, media and
entertainment, communications and software
development sectors. The Fund will leverage an
exclusive partnership with Sydney based angel
investment group, Sydney Angels, to invest
alongside experienced active Angels.
Tank Stream Ventures Fund, I.L.P
[ILP0000110 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Rui Rodrigues
Tank Stream Ventures Management I.L.P
Level 10, 17-19 Bridge Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Phone: 02 9247 2232
Target Investment
In Australian internet, mobile, ecommerce and
software startup businesses, and selected
international startup opportunities.
The following limited partnerships are seeking capital and are conditionally registered with
Innovation Australia under s13-5(1A) of the Venture Capital Act 2002 as Early Stage Venture Capital
Limited Partnerships. The partnerships have 24 months to raise capital; otherwise their conditional
registration automatically lapses.
Conditionally Registered ESVCLPs
Altezza Ventures an Incorporated Limited Partnership
[IP12123 - QLD]
Contact
Mr John Driscoll
Altezza Ventures Pty Ltd
Level 6, 360 Queen Street,
Brisbane QLD 4000
Phone: 07 3010 8593
Target Investment
Will target investments in the areas of agriculture,
aviation, gaming, health and energy. The Manager
intends to invest in investees at the seed, emerging
and expansion development stages.
AMMA Tech Fund LP
[L0000423V - VIC]
Contact
Mr Tony Stephen
ATF Management LP
308 Somerville Street
BUNINYONG VIC 3357
Phone: 0419 594 041
Target Investment
The Fund intends to invest predominately in the
mobile, internet, digital media and related services
sectors.
Cleland Venture Capital Fund 1, LP
[L0000410K - VIC]
Contact
Mr Michael Cradock
Cleland Venture Capital Management
Partnership 1, LP
Level 2, 95 Coventry Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205
Phone: 0488 073 175
ESVCLP and AFOF Registration List
Target Investment
The Partnership will be targeting opportunities in the
areas of Defence, Security & Intelligence Data Analytics.
More specifically the General Partner has high levels of
conviction on the role that specific technologies will play
in the area of Defence, Security & Intelligence known as
Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance.
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Ellerston Ventures Partnership, LP
[ILP0000143 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Ian Kelly
Ellerston Capital
Suite 2 , Level 11, 179 Elizabeth Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 02 9021 7797
Target Investment
The Fund intends to invest in early stage venture capital
and accordingly, to invest in new or emerging
companies. The focus will be on technology businesses
that disrupt established markets and whose business
model is potentially replicable overseas, including but
not limited to internet, software, mobile, digital media
and e-commerce industries.
iAccelerate Seed Fund, I.L.P
[ILP0000130 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Tim Heasley
iAccelerate Venture Management, I.L.P.
Level 1, Studio 4
281 Brunswick Street
FITZROY VIC 3065
Phone: 03 9288 9444
Target Investment
The Fund will leverage a unique and exclusive
affiliation with the University of Wollongong’s
iAccelerate programs to invest in high-growth
potential startups.
ilab Venture Fund, I.L.P
[ILP0000136 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Tim Heasley
ilab Venture Management, I.L.P.
Level 1, Studio 4
281 Brunswick Street
FITZROY VIC 3065
Phone: 03 9288 9444
Target Investment
The Fund will leverage a unique and exclusive
affiliation with UniQuest, the University of
Queensland’s main commercialisation arm, to invest
in capital-efficient technology-focused startups
across Queensland, ranging in stages from seed to
early expansion.
iQ Series 8 Life Science Fund (Global) ESVCLP LP
[ILP0000151 - NSW]
Contact
Senior Investment Officer
iQ Series 8 Life Science Fund (Global)
Management LP
Level 7, 222 Clarence Street,
Sydney, NSW 2000
Phone: 02 8239 5400
Target Investment
The Fund will be targeting opportunities in the areas
of life science, primarily focused on biotechnology
innovations.
Kirribilli Venture Capital Fund LP
[L0000380C - VIC]
Contact
Mr Bart Janowski
Kirribilli Venture Capital Management LP
Unit 3310, 7 Riverside Quay
SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
Phone: 03 8672 7801
ESVCLP and AFOF Registration List
Target Investment
The Fund will invest primarily in the digital and
technology sector.
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Sapien Ventures Limited Partnership Fund No 1
[ILP0000147 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Robert Jones
Sapien Ventures Investment Management
Pty Ltd
Suite 1D, Level 23 Governor Phillip Tower
1 Farrer Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 0438 832 491
Target Investment
The Fund will be targeting opportunities in the areas
of software-based technology ventures primarily in
the following three areas:
Financial technology (fin-tech)
Peer-to-peer market places
Enterprise B2B software.
Scale Woman’s Fund LP
[L0000367L - VIC]
Contact
Ms Laura McKenzie
Scale Woman’s Fund VCMP
4/167 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 03 9653 5333
Target Investment
The Fund intends to invest in a portfolio of early
stage, female led, high growth companies with
proprietary deal-flow sourced through the Scale
Angel investor network of over 60 angel investors.
Square Peg Australia 2015, LP
[ILP 1500003 - NSW]
Contact
Ms Amanda Hjorring
Square Peg Managing Partner, LP
Level 1, 28 Claremont Street
South Yarra VIC 3141
Phone: 0420 971 500
Email: Amanda Hjorring
Target Investment
The Partnership will be targeting opportunities in the
technology sector, which may include sub-segments
such as on-demand and ‘as services’ business
models, platform and marketplace businesses, data
analytics and fin-tech.
Summit I LP
[L0000387T - VIC]
Contact
Mr Jason Lim
Adventure Capital Venture Management LP
York Butter Factory
62 – 66 King Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone: 0414 873 899
Email: Jason@adventurecapital.vc
ESVCLP and AFOF Registration List
Target Investment
The Fund will predominantly invest in pre-seed, seed
and series A early stage technology investment
opportunities originating from Australia. The focus will
be on fintech, internet of things/connected
devices/industrial internet, healthtech, agtech, cloud
enabled business models, big data and analytics and
software as a service.
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Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds (AFOF)
The following limited partnerships are registered with Innovation Australia under s13-1(2) of the
Venture Capital Act 2002 as an Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds.
Registered AFOFs
Artesian Venture Capital Fund of Funds, I.L.P
[ILP0000118 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Tim Heasley
Level 1, Studio 4
281 Brunswick Street
FITZROY VIC 3065
Phone: 03 9288 9444
Target Investment
The Fund expects to invest in five to 15 ESVCLPs
that will together have interests in approximately
500-1,000 early stage companies.
Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds (AFOF)
The following limited partnerships are conditionally registered with Innovation Australia under s135(2) of the Venture Capital Act 2002 as an Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds. The
partnerships have 24 months to raise capital; otherwise their conditional registration automatically
lapses.
Conditionally Registered AFOFs
Atlas Advisors Australia Venture Capital Fund of Funds ILP
[ILP1500001 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Guy Hedley
Atlas Advisors Australia Venture Capital
Fund of Funds ILP
Pier 8/9, 23 Hickson Road
MILLERS POINT SYDNEY NSW 2000
Phone: 0438 655 158
Target Investment
Unconditionally registered VCLP and ESVCLP funds
and eligible companies.
Atlas Capital Series H (AFOF) Fund, LP
[L0000404R - VIC]
Contact
Mr Paul Slater
Atlas Capital Series H (AFOF) Fund
Level 5
171 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Phone: 03 9258 2100
Target Investment
The Fund intends to target VCLPs, ESCVLPs, or (if
permitted) certain eligible venture capital investments
in Australia, and gain exposure through these
interposed funds to small and medium sized
businesses with growth and free cashflow. The
anticipated investment horizon is between five to 10
years.
Stafford Growth Fund 5, LP
[ILP1500004 - NSW]
Contact
Mr Stephen White and Mr Dan Bowden
Stafford Growth Fund 5
66 Gloucester St
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Phone: 02 9252 9788
ESVCLP and AFOF Registration List
Target Investment
Fund of funds offering diversification across multiple
underlying funds, with an investment preference for
growth private equity managers investing in
established, profitable, companies.
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Vantage Private Equity Growth 3, LP
[L0000419E - VIC]
Contact
Mr Michael Tobin
Vantage Private Equity Growth 3, LP
Level 3, 480 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
Phone: 03 8610 6595
Target Investment
The intention is to target VCLPs and/or eligible
venture capital investments permitted to be held by
an AFOF in Australia, and gain exposure through
these interposed funds to small and medium sized
businesses at the buyout and later expansion
financing stages of private equity that have
consistently delivered strong returns to investors.
The anticipated investment horizon is between 4 to 6
years depending on the terms of the underlying
investments.
ESVCLP and AFOF Registration List
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