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AfterWork Ventures

Sydney, New South Wales, 2016, Australia

Overview

Investment firm focused on supporting founders with a transparent process.

Founded

2019

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Australia
Canada
Singapore
Spain
...

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

18rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Enrola
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Lyka Pet Food
Mar 2026Participated
$67 MSeries C
Switchboard
Jun 2024Participated
$0.99 MOther Equity
Samphire Neuroscience
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Indemn
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Everlab
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Avarni
Nov 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
SearchEye
Sep 2023Led
$0.74 MSeed
Lyka Pet Food
Jun 2023Participated
$25 MSeries B
Aerotruth
Dec 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
PropHero
Oct 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
klikit
Oct 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Enrola
Aug 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Lyka Pet Food
Mar 2026Participated
$67 MSeries C
Switchboard
Jun 2024Participated
$0.99 MOther Equity
Samphire Neuroscience
Feb 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Indemn
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Everlab
Dec 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Avarni
Nov 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
SearchEye
Sep 2023Led
$0.74 MSeed
Lyka Pet Food
Jun 2023Participated
$25 MSeries B
Aerotruth
Dec 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
PropHero
Oct 2022Participated
$5 MSeed
klikit
Oct 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

AfterWork Ventures: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
AfterWork Ventures: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed19
Series A02
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity04

Monthly Deal Activity

AfterWork Ventures: 18 deals are recorded across 64 months.All available history.
AfterWork Ventures: 18 deals are recorded across 64 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

AfterWork Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

AfterWork Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software5
Health & Life Sciences5
Consumer & Lifestyle4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Real Estate & Construction4
Fintech3
Transportation & Logistics2
Marketing & Advertising2
E-Commerce & Retail2
AI & Machine Learning2
Food & Agriculture2
Manufacturing1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

AfterWork Ventures: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

AfterWork Ventures: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M13
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

AfterWork Ventures: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

AfterWork Ventures: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (10 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia10
United States3
Europe3
Canada1
Singapore1
AfterWork Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Global Founders Capital sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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AfterWork Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Global Founders Capital sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Global Founders Capital4
Everywhere Ventures3
Shearwater Capital3
Wattle Hill Capital3
Archangel Ventures2
Entr e Capital2
Investible2
Jelix Ventures2
Point King Capital2
Skalata2
StepStone Group2
TEN132
Antler1
Archangel1
Ayuh1
Black Nova Group1
Black Sheep Capital1
btov Partners1
Change Com1
Cut Through Angels1

Investment Strategy

AfterWork Ventures: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation.All available history.
AfterWork Ventures: Led accounts for 6% and participating for 94% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led16%
Participating1794%
AfterWork Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
AfterWork Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Adrian Petersen

Co-Founder

Annabel Acton

Creative Director

Arthur Wong

Fellow

Mike Forster

Co-Founder

Niamh Mooney

Fellow

Truman Biro

Fellow