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Funder directory / Australia

Food investors in Australia (2026)

13 funders based in Australia. Filter by stage, sector or business model below. Contact details are part of Pro.

Virescent Ventures

Venture capitalAustraliaPre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+ · GrowthB2B / B2C

Virescent Ventures is a climate tech venture capital firm that invests in founders, technologies, and businesses addressing major sources of emissions. Born out of the Clean Energy Innovation Fund, the firm backs deep…

ClimateMobilityFoodIndustrialDeep techSoftware and SaaS

Main Sequence

Venture capitalEveleigh, AustraliaSeed · Series A · Series B+

Main Sequence is an Australian venture capital firm founded by CSIRO that invests in deep tech startups and spinouts connected to publicly funded R&D. The firm focuses on challenges across space, decarbonisation, heal…

Deep techAIHealthClimateIndustrialFood

Alberts Impact Ventures

Venture capitalSydney, AustraliaB2B / B2C

Alberts Impact Ventures is the venture capital arm of Australian family business Alberts. It invests in impact-driven venture companies focused on equality, vibrant culture, healthy minds, and a sustainable environment.

HealthClimateFoodEducationMarketplacesSoftware and SaaS

Scale Investors

Venture capitalMelbourne, Australia

Scale Investors is an Australian venture capital firm dedicated to backing women-led startups. It provides investment across multiple sectors including health, software, artificial intelligence, and marketplaces.

HealthAISoftware and SaaSInsurtechFoodEducation

South Australian Venture Capital Fund

Venture capitalAdelaide, AustraliaSeed · Series AB2B

The South Australian Venture Capital Fund (SAVCF) is a $50 million venture capital fund managed by Artesian Venture Partners. It invests in early-stage, high-growth South Australian companies to support their expansio…

GeneralistSoftware and SaaSClimateFoodHealthDeep tech

Breakthrough Victoria

Venture capitalMelbourne, AustraliaPre-seed · Growth

Breakthrough Victoria is an Australian investment organisation that backs innovative ideas, technologies, and high-growth companies across Victoria. It makes investments spanning pre-seed, venture capital, and growth …

IndustrialFoodClimateSoftware and SaaSHealth

SparkLabs Cultiv8

AcceleratorOrange, AustraliaPre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B+

SparkLabs Cultiv8 is an Australian accelerator and venture capital firm focused on agri-food technology. It nurtures and backs startups developing innovations to improve agricultural productivity, sustainability, and …

FoodClimateAI

Venture Capital Fund Australia

Venture capitalAustraliaSeed · Growth

Venture Capital Fund Australia provides venture capital and mentorship to Australian entrepreneurs and companies. It targets businesses looking for seed or early expansion funding across technology, food and agricultu…

Software and SaaSFoodEducationReal estateHealth

Artesian

Venture capitalSydney, AustraliaSeed

Artesian is an alternative asset manager specializing in venture capital and debt investments. It backs early-stage companies across strategic sectors including energy, agrifood, health, AI, defence, and frontier tech…

ClimateFoodHealthAIDeep tech

Paspalis Capital

Venture capitalDarwin, AustraliaPre-seed · Seed · Debt

Paspalis Capital is an APAC venture capital firm based in Darwin, Australia, specializing in early-stage deep-tech companies. It provides investment via equity, debt, and SAFE notes across sectors including space, adv…

Deep techIndustrialFood

Cicada Innovations

AcceleratorEveleigh, Australia

Cicada Innovations is an Australian deep tech incubator that supports science and technology ventures through incubation facilities, commercialisation programs, and ecosystem support. It focuses on helping founders bu…

HealthClimateFoodDeep techIndustrial

Mandalay Venture Partners

Venture capitalAustraliaSeed · Series A

Mandalay Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on agrifood technology startups. The firm invests across the agrifood value chain, backing technologies from farm gate solutions to supply chai…

FoodClimate

Tenacious Ventures

Venture capitalAustraliaPre-seed · Seed

Tenacious Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups transforming food and agriculture toward a carbon-neutral and climate-resilient future. They fund technology and business model innova…

FoodClimate