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Our Innovation Fund

Level 2, 30-36 Bay Street, Double Bay, NSW, 2028, Australia

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in early-stage innovative technologies.

Founded

2016

Deals · 12mo

9

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Australia
Israel
New Zealand

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

49rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Trendspek
Sep 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Apate.ai
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
DataMasque
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Omniscient Neurotechnology
Jun 2026Led
$27 MSeries D
Advanced Navigation
Mar 2026Participated
$110 MSeries C
Appetise
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
Kasada
Feb 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Hapana
Jan 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
estateXchange
Jan 2026Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Pagaleve
Oct 2025Led
$30 MSeries A
Starboard Maritime Intelligence
Sep 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Apate.ai
Aug 2025Led
$2 MSeed
Trendspek
Sep 2026Led
$6 MOther Equity
Apate.ai
Aug 2026Participated
$8 MSeed
DataMasque
Jun 2026Participated
$4 MSeries A
Omniscient Neurotechnology
Jun 2026Led
$27 MSeries D
Advanced Navigation
Mar 2026Participated
$110 MSeries C
Appetise
Feb 2026Participated
$7 MSeries A
Kasada
Feb 2026Participated
$20 MOther Equity
Hapana
Jan 2026Participated
$7 MOther Equity
estateXchange
Jan 2026Participated
$13 MOther Equity
Pagaleve
Oct 2025Led
$30 MSeries A
Starboard Maritime Intelligence
Sep 2025Participated
$14 MSeries A
Apate.ai
Aug 2025Led
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Our Innovation Fund: 49 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Our Innovation Fund: 49 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed64
Series A512
Series B14
Series C+13
Other Equity84
Debt10

Monthly Deal Activity

Our Innovation Fund: 49 deals are recorded across 104 months.All available history.
Our Innovation Fund: 49 deals are recorded across 104 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '181
Sep '180
Oct '181
Nov '182
Dec '180
Jan '190
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Dec '190
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Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Our Innovation Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 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.

Our Innovation Fund: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (20 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software20
Professional Services11
Hardware & Robotics10
Cybersecurity & Privacy9
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
AI & Machine Learning8
Real Estate & Construction7
Space & Frontier Tech7
Fintech6
Marketing & Advertising5
Manufacturing5
Health & Life Sciences4
Developer Tools4
Education & Workforce3
Data, Analytics & IT3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Transportation & Logistics2
Gaming & eSports2
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Our Innovation Fund: 49 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.

Our Innovation Fund: 49 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M15
$5M-$10M15
$10M-$25M11
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Our Innovation Fund: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Our Innovation Fund: Australia has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (37 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Australia37
New Zealand4
Israel3
United States2
Brazil1
Singapore1
Europe1
Our Innovation Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Investible sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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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.

Our Innovation Fund: 20 co-investors are shown, with Investible sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Investible5
Icehouse Ventures4
In-Q-Tel4
Macquarie4
Main Sequence Ventures4
Reinventure3
B Capital Group2
Bailador Technology Investments2
Jelix Ventures2
KKR2
Nasdaq Ventures2
Perennial Value Management2
Salesforce Ventures2
SEEK2
StepStone Group2
Ten Eleven Ventures2
The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation2
Turnbull & Partners2
333 Capital1
AI Capital Partners1

Investment Strategy

Our Innovation Fund: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation.All available history.
Our Innovation Fund: Led accounts for 45% and participating for 55% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2245%
Participating2755%
Our Innovation Fund: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Our Innovation Fund: Single-lead accounts for 64% and co-led for 36% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1464%
Co-led836%

Team

David Shein

Founding Partner

Geoff Levy AO

Founding Partner

Isabella Rich

Principal

Jerry Stesel

Founding Partner

Laurence Schwartz

General Partner

Oliver Darwin
Paul Migliorini

Venture Partner