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Crypto, Web3 and stablecoins

Crypto, Web3 and stablecoins

Active investors backing this sector, from the Cut Through Venture investor database.

This page lists investors from the Cut Through Venture investor database that back Australian blockchain, cryptocurrency and web3 companies.

Web3 is the sector that fell furthest after the 2021 peak. Blockchain and web3 saw the sharpest funding drop of any sector in 2023 per the State of Australian Startup Funding 2023, following a contraction in 2022. The investor base is now smaller and more specialised. Filter by stage, and read the latest reports for current sector activity.

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Investors backing this sector

Reinventure Group

Corporate venture capital
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Sydney

Reinventure Group is a corporate venture capital firm based in Sydney, investing from pre-seed through Series B+ and strategic investment stages. Its recent deals span horizontal business software, cybersecurity, compliance and digital identity, vertical business software and fintech, backed by around $150 million with Westpac Banking Corporation as its largest limited partner. Recent investments include Kasada and Instant.

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Square Peg

Venture capital fund
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Melbourne

Square Peg is a venture capital fund based in Melbourne, founded in 2012, investing from pre-seed through Series B+. The firm manages billions of US dollars in assets under management, backing deals across fintech, life sciences and biotech, healthtech and vertical business software in Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia and Israel. Recent investments include Alloy and Constantinople.

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Startmate

Accelerator or venture studio
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Sydney

Startmate is an accelerator based in Sydney, founded in 2010 by Niki Scevak, investing from pre-seed through Series B+. It runs cohort-based programs across marketplace, vertical business software, horizontal business software and climate and energy, with a portfolio of over 350 companies valued at a combined $4.5 billion. Recent investments include EstiMate AI and GlowBack.

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Sprint Ventures

Venture capital fund
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Brisbane

Sprint Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Brisbane, investing at seed and Series A stages. It is sector-agnostic with deals spanning healthtech, consumer tech, fintech and vertical business software, and is backed in part by the Queensland Investment Corporation. Recent investments include Avarni and Umps.

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King River

Venture capital fund
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Sydney

King River is a Sydney-based venture capital fund investing from Series A through to Series B and beyond. Its recent deals span consumer tech, vertical business software, crypto and web3, and fintech, and it launched a $150 million AI-focused fund in March 2025. Recent investments include Block Earner and Sendle.

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Investible

Venture capital fund
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Sydney

Investible is a venture capital fund based in Sydney, founded in 2018 and investing from pre-seed through Series A with capacity to follow on. It backs marketplace, vertical and horizontal business software and fintech companies from offices in Sydney and Singapore, and runs Club Investible, a syndicate of more than 250 co-investors. Recent investments include Apate AI and PlasmaLeap Technologies.

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Galileo Ventures

Venture capital fund
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Sydney

Galileo Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Sydney, founded in 2020 and backing pre-seed and seed companies. It invests across vertical business software, healthtech, AI infrastructure and hardware and robotics, with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and San Francisco and typical cheques of $200,000 to $500,000. Recent investments include Relevance AI and Isaacus.

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Five V Capital

Growth or private equity
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Sydney

Five V Capital is a growth and private equity investor based in Sydney, investing from seed through to growth rounds. It backs horizontal business software, fintech, cybersecurity and space and defence companies, with its venture arm writing $1 million to $10 million cheques into Series A and B software companies. Recent investments include Ordermentum and Lyrebird Health.

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AirTree Ventures

Venture capital fund
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Sydney

AirTree Ventures is a Sydney-based venture capital fund that invests from pre-seed through to growth-stage rounds. Its recent deals span fintech, healthtech, education and vertical software, and it announced a $250 million seed fund alongside a $400 million growth fund in 2025. Recent investments include High Earth Orbit Robotics and Gridsight.

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Artesian

Venture capital fund
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Sydney

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.

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Archangel Ventures

Venture capital fund
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Sydney

Archangel Ventures is a Sydney-based venture capital fund that invests from pre-seed through to later growth rounds. It backs companies across Australia and South East Asia, with recent deals spanning healthtech, vertical software, education and fintech, and is currently deploying its 2026 Fund. Recent investments include Sophiie and Refresh.

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Alium Capital

Growth or private equity
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Sydney

Alium Capital is a Sydney-based growth and private equity investor that invests from pre-seed through to later-stage rounds. Founded in 2016, it invests in private, secondary and public technology companies across Australia and New Zealand, with recent deals spanning consumer tech, education, fintech and vertical software, and has recorded nearly 40 exits since inception. Recent investments include Quantum Brilliance and Atmo Biosciences.

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Aura Ventures

Venture capital fund
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Sydney

Aura Ventures is a Sydney-based venture capital fund, founded in 2013, that invests from pre-seed through to growth rounds. It takes a thesis-driven approach across Australia and South East Asia, with recent deals spanning marketplaces, vertical software, consumer tech and fintech. Recent investments include Isaacus and Haast.

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