Exhort Ventures
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Overview
Exhort Ventures is an early-stage venture capital syndicate based in Australia, focused primarily on investments in software and technology startups, though it maintains a sector-agnostic approach and considers opportunities across all industries. The syndicate targets investments from the angel to seed stage, with a particular interest in non-capital-intensive, tech-driven businesses.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 2
- Active investors
- 0
Sector focus
- Impact Investing
- Venture Capital
Investment portfolio
- Teacher's Buddy
Participated · Seed · Nov 2025
Teacher's Buddy provides educators with automated tools that generate customised lesson plans, student assessments and report-writing drafts, aiming to cut workload and reduce burnout. Founded by Auckland advertising veteran Matt Abraham and Melbourne-based Ben Sze, the service is offered as a free basic product with a Pro tier priced at $155 per year and bespoke packages for schools. In its first 18 months, the platform has attracted 12,000 teachers across 130 countries, demonstrating early global traction. The startup currently employs 10 staff out of Melbourne and is finalising an upgraded version of its platform that the founders say will significantly extend functionality for teachers, schools and students. Although still in a very early commercial phase, the company recently secured new funding at a $12.7 million valuation, underscoring investor confidence. Teacher's Buddy differentiates itself from generic AI tools like ChatGPT by offering domain-specific, pre-tested prompts and templates tailored to educational tasks. Management emphasises that the forthcoming product enhancements will “amplify” the existing feature set and drive broader adoption.
- Keeyu
Participated · Seed · Nov 2025
Keeyu builds an AI Agent platform that continuously monitors the entire e-commerce order journey—including payment, fulfillment, delivery, and returns—and automatically resolves issues before shoppers contact customer support. The Sydney-based startup already supports more than 15 retailers spanning 25 brands such as Decjuba, Rebel Sport NZ, and Camilla. By surfacing and fixing fulfilment, shipping, and return problems in real time, the software aims to reduce ‘where-is-my-order’ inquiries and improve customer experience. Founded by Jevon Le Roux, Tahir Rauf, and Tracy Godtschalk, the company positions itself as a proactive operations layer for modern retail tech stacks. With fresh capital in hand, Keeyu plans to accelerate growth, extend adoption of its platform, and bolster product capabilities ahead of upcoming peak retail seasons. The recent financing brings total funds raised to US$2.3 million and gives the company runway to deepen its AI functionality and scale go-to-market efforts.
Team
No current team members are available.