Artesian

Venture capital fund
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Sydney

About

Artesian is a Sydney-based venture capital fund, founded in 2004, that invests from pre-seed through to growth rounds. It manages roughly $1.5 billion across debt and venture platforms, with recent deals spanning life sciences and biotech, cybersecurity, space and defence, and healthtech, and has backed more than 600 ventures under founders Jeremy Colless and Matt Clunies-Ross. Recent investments include Elita and Strong Room AI.

Written and verified by Cut Through Venture.

October 7, 2026

At a glance

Fund type
Venture capital fund
Headquarters
Sydney
Primary stage
Angel / Pre-Seed

Example portfolio companies

Elita Strong Room AI BioScout PlasmaLeap Technologies MyGig Australia - Flexible workforce

Source, Cut Through Venture deal tracker.

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