This page lists investors from the Cut Through Venture investor database that back Australian AI and data companies, covering AI-first applications, AI models and data infrastructure, and AI-enabled vertical software.
AI is now the centre of gravity for Australian venture. It was the top funded sector in 2025 at $1.0B per the State of Australian Startup Funding 2025, with 61% of all capital going to startups with an AI offering. By Q2 2026, AI-first, AI-enabled and AI infrastructure companies represented roughly three quarters of capital and two thirds of deals, and 85% of investors said AI-first startups were priced above non-AI peers. Capital is rotating toward AI-first and infrastructure businesses and away from thin AI-enabled wrappers.
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