The Venture Codex Logo

The Venture Codex

Folklore Ventures

Office 4, Level 1, 16 Eveleigh Street, Redfern, NSW, 2016, Australia

Overview

Investment firm supporting tech founders in Australia and New Zealand.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
New Zealand
United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
FinTech
Health Care
Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
...

Investment portfolio

10rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Arkeus
May 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
Forever Network
Mar 2024Participated
$6 MSeries A
Kry10
Nov 2023Led
$4 MSeries A
SimConverse
Mar 2023Led
$1 MSeed
Strong Compute
May 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
ProductEngine
May 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Canopy Study
Apr 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Auror
Dec 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
Komodo
Aug 2021Led
$1 MSeed
Visionary Machines
Jul 2021Led
$6 MSeed
Arkeus
May 2026Participated
$18 MSeries A
Forever Network
Mar 2024Participated
$6 MSeries A
Kry10
Nov 2023Led
$4 MSeries A
SimConverse
Mar 2023Led
$1 MSeed
Strong Compute
May 2022Participated
$8 MSeed
ProductEngine
May 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Canopy Study
Apr 2022Led
$1 MSeed
Auror
Dec 2021Participated
$30 MSeries B
Komodo
Aug 2021Led
$1 MSeed
Visionary Machines
Jul 2021Led
$6 MSeed
10
Items
Browse all public portfolio deals

Insights

Time horizon

View by

Deal Distribution

Folklore Ventures: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Folklore Ventures: 10 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed51
Series A12
Series B01

Monthly Deal Activity

Folklore Ventures: 10 deals are recorded across 64 months.All available history.
Folklore Ventures: 10 deals are recorded across 64 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '211
Aug '211
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '222
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '261
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Folklore Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

Folklore Ventures: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
AI & Machine Learning5
Education & Workforce3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Transportation & Logistics2
Hardware & Robotics2
AR/VR1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Marketing & Advertising1
Manufacturing1
Media & Entertainment1
Health & Life Sciences1
Professional Services1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Folklore Ventures: 10 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.

Folklore Ventures: 10 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Folklore Ventures: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Folklore Ventures: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia7
New Zealand2
United States1
Folklore Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with In-Q-Tel sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

Bubble size = shared deals

Click a bubble to open that fund in a new tab.

Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Folklore Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with In-Q-Tel sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
In-Q-Tel2
Movac2
Artesian1
Astralis Capital1
Beaten Zone Venture Partners1
Blackbird Ventures1
DYNE Ventures1
Flying Fox Ventures1
GD11
Icehouse Ventures1
Main Sequence Ventures1
Nuance Connected Capital1
Our Innovation Fund1
Peak XV Partners1
Queensland Investment Corporation1
R+VC1
Salus Ventures1
Shasta Ventures1
Significant Capital Ventures1
Skip Capital1

Investment Strategy

Folklore Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation.All available history.
Folklore Ventures: Led accounts for 60% and participating for 40% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led660%
Participating440%
Folklore Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Folklore Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead6100%
Co-led00%

Team

Alister Coleman

Managing Partner

Andrew Larsen

Partner