The Venture Codex Logo

The Venture Codex

Hostplus

Level 9, 114 William Street, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

Overview

Industry superannuation fund for hospitality and tourism sectors.

Deals · 12mo

5

Links

WebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Australia
United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech

Investment portfolio

47rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Universal Quantum
Oct 2026Participated
$100 MSeries A
Emesent
Jul 2026Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Brainomix
Feb 2026Led
$6 MSeries C
Gilmour Space Technologies
Jan 2026Led
$217 MOther Equity
Rage Biotech
Nov 2025Led
$19 MSeries A
OXCCU
Sep 2025Participated
$28 MSeries B
Morse Micro
Sep 2025Participated
$58 MSeries C
Commonwealth Fusion
Aug 2025Participated
$863 MSeries B
Cardiac Dimensions
Mar 2025Participated
$53 MSeries E
Brainomix
Mar 2025Led
$19 MSeries C
SafetyCulture
Sep 2024Participated
$110 MOther Equity
Hysata
May 2024Participated
$111 MSeries B
Universal Quantum
Oct 2026Participated
$100 MSeries A
Emesent
Jul 2026Participated
$17 MOther Equity
Brainomix
Feb 2026Led
$6 MSeries C
Gilmour Space Technologies
Jan 2026Led
$217 MOther Equity
Rage Biotech
Nov 2025Led
$19 MSeries A
OXCCU
Sep 2025Participated
$28 MSeries B
Morse Micro
Sep 2025Participated
$58 MSeries C
Commonwealth Fusion
Aug 2025Participated
$863 MSeries B
Cardiac Dimensions
Mar 2025Participated
$53 MSeries E
Brainomix
Mar 2025Led
$19 MSeries C
SafetyCulture
Sep 2024Participated
$110 MOther Equity
Hysata
May 2024Participated
$111 MSeries B
47
Items
...
Browse all public portfolio deals

Insights

Time horizon

View by

Deal Distribution

Hostplus: 47 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Hostplus: 47 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A19
Series B111
Series C+215
Other Equity17

Monthly Deal Activity

Hostplus: 47 deals are recorded across 104 months.All available history.
Hostplus: 47 deals are recorded across 104 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '181
Apr '181
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '181
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '192
Oct '190
Nov '191
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '201
May '202
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '201
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '212
Jan '221
Feb '221
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '222
Nov '223
Dec '221
Jan '232
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '231
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '241
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '241
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '240
Sep '241
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '250
Feb '250
Mar '252
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '251
Sep '252
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '261
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Hostplus: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 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.

Hostplus: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (18 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech18
Health & Life Sciences14
Enterprise Software13
Clean Energy & Sustainability10
Fintech8
Data, Analytics & IT7
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
AI & Machine Learning7
Hardware & Robotics6
Professional Services4
Transportation & Logistics3
Manufacturing3
E-Commerce & Retail2
AR/VR2
Marketing & Advertising2
Food & Agriculture2
Government & Defense1
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Real Estate & Construction1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Hostplus: 47 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.

Hostplus: 47 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M3
$10M-$25M11
$25M-$50M16
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M7
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B1
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Hostplus: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals).All available history.

Top 4 of 4 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Hostplus: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia19
Europe15
United States12
Singapore1
Hostplus: 20 co-investors are shown, with IP Group sharing 16 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.

Hostplus: 20 co-investors are shown, with IP Group sharing 16 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
IP Group16
Blackbird Ventures10
Main Sequence Ventures8
HESTA5
Grok Ventures4
Lumira Ventures4
M. H. Carnegie & Co.4
NGS Super4
Oxford Science Enterprises4
Parkwalk Advisors4
Safar Partners4
Tencent4
Agilent Technologies3
Arboretum Ventures3
BP Ventures3
Cultivation Capital3
Queensland Investment Corporation3
Square Peg3
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation3
University of Oxford3

Investment Strategy

Hostplus: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
Hostplus: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led511%
Participating4289%
Hostplus: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Hostplus: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led5100%

Team

Belinda Seedsman

Head of Service Operations

David Elia
Sam SICILIA

Chief Investment Officer