Qantas
10 Bourke Road, Mascot, NSW, 2020, Australia
Overview
Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest domestic and international airline. Registered originally as the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited (QANTAS), Qantas is widely regarded as the world's leading long distance airline and one of the strongest brands in Australia. They have built a reputation for excellence in safety, operational reliability, engineering and maintenance, and customer service.
- Total investments
- 2
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 1
- Active investors
- 10
Sector focus
- Travel
Investment portfolio
- HAMR Energy
Participated · Series A · Feb 2026
HAMR Energy focuses on developing projects that convert forestry resources into fuels. The company announced it secured ARENA funding to advance those forestry-to-fuels projects. The funding is intended to support project development activities, though the announcement did not specify operational metrics or revenue figures. HAMR publicly disclosed the financing on July 27, 2026. The article did not provide founding year, location, or prior funding details. Future plans described in the release center on progressing the announced forestry-to-fuels initiatives with ARENA support.
- Mad Paws
Participated · Series A · Mar 2018
Mad Paws is a Sydney-based marketplace for pet services that enables pet owners across Australia to book local, vetted and insured pet sitters and dog walkers. Launched in November 2014 by Alexis Soulopoulos, Jan Pacas, Rolf Weber, Justus Hammer and Bjorn Behrendt, the platform lists 15,000 approved sitters and dog walkers. To date, 300,000 pets have been registered on the platform. The company offers a vetted, insured local-sitter booking experience through its marketplace. Mad Paws recently completed a $5M Series A funding round. The new funds will be used to enhance the company's technology and customer support processes. Mad Paws operates a marketplace that helps pet owners find local, vetted pet sitters across Australia. Launched in November 2014 and based in Sydney, the service lists more than 3,500 verified pet sitters and was reporting about 50% month-on-month growth. The platform is also available via a mobile app launched in June. The company was co-founded by Alexis Soulopoulos (CEO), Jan Pacas, Rolf Weber, Justus Hammer and Bjorn Behrendt. Mad Paws raised $1.1M in venture funding to ramp up marketing and grow the team.