Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships (ESVCLP) · competitive advantage in early expansion stage of development. Not limited to a specific sector focus. Carnegie Innovation

ESVCLP and AFOF Registration List September 2016 Page 1 of 12

Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships (ESVCLP)

AusIndustry Contact Details

General Enquiries AusIndustry Address

Phone: 13 28 46 Email: [email protected] Website: www.business.gov.au

GPO Box 9389 CANBERRA ACT 2600

The following ESVCLPs have capital and are registered with Innovation Australia under s13-1(1A) of the Venture Capital Act 2002. If you are seeking money for your business you can approach these ESVCLPs directly.

Registered ESVCLPs

AirTree Ventures Partnership LP [ILP0000128 - NSW]

Contact Target Investment

Ms Jessica Heffernan AirTree Ventures Management Partnership, 120B Underwood Street, Paddington NSW 2021 Phone: 02 8035 3459

The Partnership will invest in internet and software businesses, with the objective to maximise capital growth by providing carefully selected investee companies with patient capital, resources and management support over an average holding period of three to five years

Arowana Partners Australasian Growth Enterprise Fund II, LP [ILP0000087 - NSW]


Mr Michael Hui Arowana Partners VCMP, LP Level 10, 11 Mary Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Phone: 07 3182 3200

Eligible ESVCLP investments in Australian businesses within three classifications, each with a different risk profile; startup/early commercialisation, emerging and early expansion across a range of industries.

Blackbird Ventures 2012, LP [ILP0000103 – NSW]


Mr Rick Baker 240 Riley Street SURRY HILLS NSW 2010 Phone: (02) 8005 1032

Intends to invest predominately in internet and software businesses, including consumer and social internet applications, ecommerce, mobile applications, and enterprise and cloud software.

Blackbird Ventures 2015, LP [ILP0000141 - NSW]


Mr Rick Baker 240 Riley Street SURRY HILLS NSW 2010 Phone: (02) 8005 1032

Intends to invest predominately in internet and software businesses, including consumer and social internet applications, ecommerce, mobile applications, and enterprise and cloud software.

BlueChilli Venture Fund I.L.P. [ILP0000116 - NSW]

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Mr Tim Heasley BlueChilli Venture Management, I.L.P. Level 4, Suite 2 66 Hunter Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 * (No contact number. The Fund invests through the BlueChilli Incubator)

Approximately 100 capital efficient technology startups screened, built and scaled by the BlueChilli Accelerator Program. The applicant describes these as seed stage companies that can succeed with less than $2 million in lifetime capital raised.

Blue Sky VC2012 Fund LP

[ILP0010 - QLD]


Ms Elaine Stead Blue Sky VC2012 GP Pty Ltd Level 2, Port Office Suites 40 Edward Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Phone: 07 3270 7500

Targeting Australian based businesses with a competitive advantage in early expansion stage of development. Not limited to a specific sector focus.

Blue Sky VC2014 Fund, LP [ILP00009 - QLD]


Ms Elaine Stead Blue Sky VC GP Pty Ltd Level 2, Port Office Suites 40 Edward Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Phone: 07 3270 7500


Carnegie Innovation Fund L.P [ILP0000080 - NSW]


Ms Kate Thompson Carnegie Early Stage Venture Capital Management Partnership No.1 L.P. 120B Underwood Street PADDINGTON NSW 2021 Phone: 02 9397 1404

New or emerging companies commercialising Australian research and development with a focus on the following sectors; life sciences, bio-medical technologies and innovation industries such as information technology and engineering innovation.

Carnegie Innovation Fund No.2, LP [ILP0000120 - NSW]


Ms Kate Thompson Carnegie Early Stage Venture Capital Management Partnership No.1, LP 120B Underwood Street PADDINGTON NSW 2021 Phone: 02 9397 1404

The investment approach is on three main end-markets:

Life sciences (e.g. diagnostics, pharmaceuticals)

Web enabled and software related opportunities, particularly in media; and

Clean-technology (e.g. energy, water).


Constant Innovation, LP [L0000199P - VIC]


Mrs Tamara Smith Constant Innovation Management Pty Ltd 549 Blackburn Road Mount Waverley VIC 3149 Phone: 03 9535 2299

Young businesses active in providing technology based products or services into local and potentially global markets (including IT businesses such as software, internet, content and related services).

Ellerston Ventures Partnership, LP [ILP0000143 - NSW]


Mr Simon Ayling Ellerston Capital Limited Suite 2, Level 11, 179 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9021 7714

The Partnership intends to primarily invest in technology-related businesses in the early expansion stage of development (not pre-revenue), across a range of sectors and industries including software, education, healthcare, consumer goods, financial services, advertising and entertainment, and will also consider non-technology investments provided they meet the ESVCLP eligibility requirements.

Follow the Seed Australia Venture Fund I.L.P. [ILP0000146 - NSW]


Mr Andrey Shirben Follow the Seed Australia Venture Fund I.L.P. 152/177 Bellevue Road, Bellevue Hill, NSW 2023 Phone: 0415862700

The investment strategy of the Fund is to gain exposure to and make investments in high quality early stage, start up and early expansion stage investment opportunities in capital-efficient technology focused start-ups.

OneVentures Innovation Fund, LP [ILP0000063 - NSW]


Dr Michelle Deaker OneVentures Innovation Fund Management Partnership, LP Suite 304 1 Alfred Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: 02 8205 7379

Clean-tech, information technology and life science.

OneVentures Innovation and Growth Fund II, LP [ILP0000133 - NSW]


Dr Michelle Deaker OneVentures Innovation Fund Management Partnership, LP Suite 304 1 Alfred Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: 02 8205 7379

The Partnership intends to invest in a range of companies operating across the Information Technology, Telecommunications, Media and Life sciences sectors


Our Innovation Fund, LP [ILP1600007 - NSW]


Mr Jerry Stesel MPC Our Innovation Fund, VCMP, LP Level 18, 167 Macquarie Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: 02 8052 5818

The Partnership intends to invest in early stage businesses with innovative, high-growth or disruptive technologies, processes, systems or intellectual properties.

Rampersand Investment Fund No. 2 LP [L0000424X - VIC]


Mr Paul Naphtali Rampersand LP Level 3, 105-115 Dover Street Cremorne VIC 3121 Phone: 0418 864 550

The Partnership intends to primarily focus on the following sectors internet and web services, IT services, media and entertainment, information and communication technology, software, hardware and digital infrastructure and digital market places.

Reinventure Fund, I.L.P [ILP0000126 - NSW]


Mr Danny Gilligan Reinventure Partners, I.L.P Level 2, 50 Bridge St Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0414 880 348

The Partnership will target ventures that are disruptive to financial services and adjacent markets and will focus on startup, seed and early expansion minority investment opportunities.

Reinventure Fund II ILP [ILP1600022 - NSW]


Mr Danny Gilligan Reinventure Partners, I.L.P Level 2, 50 Bridge St Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0414 880 348

The Partnership intends to primarily focus on the following sectors internet and web services, IT services, media and entertainment, information and communication technology, software, hardware and digital infrastructure and digital market places.

Slingshot Venture Fund, I.L.P [ILP0000112 - NSW]


Mr Jeremy Colless Slingshot Venture Management, I.L.P Level 1, Studio 4 281 Brunswick Street FITZROY VIC 3065 * (No contact number. The Fund invests through the Slingshot Accelerator)

ICT companies with an on-line/e-commerce, software & mobile technology focus.

Sydney Angels Sidecar Fund* [ILP0000071 - NSW]


Mr Tim Heasley PIP Venture Management Studio 4, Level 1, 281 Brunswick Street Fitzroy, VIC 3065 * (No contact number. The Fund invest secondarily to the Sydney Angels)

Internet/web services, biotechnology, clean technology, healthcare, IT services, media and entertainment, communications and software development sectors. The Fund will leverage an exclusive partnership with Sydney based angel investment group, Sydney Angels, to invest alongside experienced active Angels.


Tank Stream Ventures Fund, I.L.P [ILP0000110 - NSW]


Mr Rui Rodrigues Tank Stream Ventures Management I.L.P Level 10, 17-19 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9247 2232

In Australian internet, mobile, ecommerce and software startup businesses, and selected international startup opportunities.

The following limited partnerships are seeking capital and are conditionally registered with Innovation Australia under s13-5(1A) of the Venture Capital Act 2002 as Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnerships. The partnerships have 24 months to raise capital; otherwise their conditional registration automatically lapses.

Conditionally Registered ESVCLPs

AddVenture Fund ILP [ILP1600029 - NSW]


The General Partner AddVentures Partners ILP c/ Keep and Associates 61 Conway Street Lismore NSW 2480 Phone:

The Partnership aims to identify innovative and disruptive internet and technology based businesses whose business model and technology is expandable into international markets, with a specific focus on Asia.

AirTree Ventures 2 Partnership LP [ILP1500014 - NSW]


Mr Craig Blair AirTree Ventures 2 Management Partnership LP 120B Underwood Street Paddington NSW 2021 Phone: 02 8035 3459

The Partnership will target opportunities in the areas of the Manager will target investee companies across a range of eligible industry sectors and will not be restricted to specific industry sectors. However, the Manager sees the most opportunity currently residing in the information economy sectors including, but not limited to, media, retail, fintech, health, education and enterprise sectors.

Alchemy Venture Capital LP [ILP1600014 - NSW]


Mr Darren Patterson Alchemy Venture Capital Management LP Suite 304, Level 3, 66 Hunter Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0427 534 959

The Partnership will target investments in the following sectors; mining, agriculture, fintech, internet, software, client services, product innovation and technology sectors.

Altezza Ventures an Incorporated Limited Partnership [IP12123 - QLD]


Mr John Driscoll Altezza Ventures Pty Ltd Level 6, 360 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: 07 3010 8593

The Partnership will target investments in the areas of agriculture, aviation, gaming, health and energy. The Manager intends to invest in investees at the seed, emerging and expansion development stages.


AMMA Tech Fund LP [L0000423V - VIC]


Mr Tony Stephen ATF Management LP 308 Somerville Street BUNINYONG VIC 3357 Phone: 0419 594 041

The Partnership intends to invest predominately in the mobile, internet, digital media and related services sectors.

Aura Venture Fund, ILP [ILP1500012 - NSW]


Mr Tristan Terry Aura Venture Partners GP, ILP Level 24, 52 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0431 188 488

The Partnership intends to invest in a diversified portfolio of high quality opportunities rather than focusing on a particular sector.

Blue Sky VC2016 ESVCLP Fund, LP [ILP12131 - QLD]


Ms Elaine Stead Blue Sky Alternative Investments Level 46, 111 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: 07 3270 7500


CapitalPitch Ventures Fund I, I.L.P [ILP1600025 - NSW]


Mr Emlyn Scott CapitalPitch Venture Management I.L.P Level 2, 50 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0432 227 119

The investment strategy of the Partnership is to invest in private, early stage startup businesses with remarkable business concepts and significant growth potential that are not reliant on single customers or suppliers and where strategic buyers can be identified from the outset.

Chant Venture Fund I.L.P [ILP1600027 - NSW]


Mr George Kokalevski Chant Venture Management I.L.P Level 6, 1 Pacific Highway North Sydney NSW 2060 Phone: 0402 995 110

The Partnership will target a range of sectors: Real estate technology and software; Financial services technology and software; Medicinal health; Telecommunications; and Sports technology.

Giant Leap Fund [L0000440V - VIC]


Mr Will Richardson Chief Investment Officer Giant Leap Management LP 11 Princes Street St Kilda VIC 3182 Phone: 03 8534 8060

The Partnership has been formed to invest in a diversified portfolio of early stage venture capital opportunities in impact businesses located mainly in Australia.


ilab Venture Fund, I.L.P [ILP0000136 - NSW]


Mr Tim Heasley ilab Venture Management, I.L.P. Level 1, Studio 4 281 Brunswick Street FITZROY VIC 3065 Phone: 03 9288 9444

The Partnership will leverage a unique and exclusive affiliation with UniQuest, the University of Queensland’s main commercialisation arm, to invest in capital-efficient technology-focused startups across Queensland, ranging in stages from seed to early expansion.

iQ Series 8 Life Science Fund (Global) ESVCLP LP [ILP0000151 - NSW]


Senior Investment Officer iQ Series 8 Life Science Fund (Global) Management LP Level 7, 222 Clarence Street, Sydney, NSW 2000 Phone: 02 8239 5400

The Partnership will be targeting opportunities in the areas of life science, primarily focused on biotechnology innovations.

Kirribilli Venture Capital Fund LP [L0000380C - VIC]


Mr Bart Janowski Kirribilli Venture Capital Management LP Unit 3310, 7 Riverside Quay SOUTHBANK VIC 3006 Phone: 03 8672 7801

The Partnership will invest primarily in the digital and technology sector.

Mai Dragon Egg I, LP [L0000428F - VIC]


Mr Michael Mai Mai Capital Pty Ltd Level 18, 303 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 03 9614 0259

The Partnership will invest in start-up companies seeking to expand into the Asian region, with a particular focus on China. The Partnership seeks to leverage its extensive network within Asia and its cultural expertise to aid investee companies to capitalise on the opportunities and the growth potential of the China market.

Microequities Venture Capital Fund [ILP1600011 - NSW]


Mr Howard Leibman Microequities Venture Capital Managing Partnership LP Suite 302 17 Castlereagh Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: 0402 440 644

The Partnership will invest in up to 10 early stage companies which leverage technology to create potential for exceptional growth. The Partnership will aim to invest between $0.5M and $5.0M in each portfolio company.


Pie Lab REIVCF16 LP [IP12137 - QLD]


Mr Chris Rolls PLVP General Partner 1 Pty Ltd 22 Petrie Terrace Brisbane QLD 4000 Phone: 07 3036 1420

The Partnership will invest in investees that provide products or services to a particular industry in this case the Real Estate Industry. The Partnership will not be investing in any Real Property or real estate business themselves, but rather businesses that provide products or services to assist the industry with their day to day operations

Real Tech Ventures 1 LP [ILP1500018 - NSW]


Mr Avi Naidu Real Tech Ventures I Management Level 24, 52 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000 [email protected]

The Partnership will invest primarily in real estate technology.

Right Click Capital Growth Fund, LP [ILP1600004 - NSW]


Mr Benjamin Chong Right Click Capital Growth Fund, LP Level 2, 7 Bridge Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9967 8800

The Partnership Intends to invest in internet and technology-related businesses including software, transaction, internet of things, media and marketing sectors.

Sapien Ventures Limited Partnership Fund No 1 [ILP0000147 - NSW]


Mr Robert Jones Sapien Ventures Investment Management Pty Ltd Suite 1D, Level 23 Governor Phillip Tower 1 Farrer Place Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 0438 832 491

The Partnership will be targeting opportunities in the areas of software-based technology ventures primarily in the following three areas: Financial technology (fin-tech) Peer-to-peer market places Enterprise B2B software.

Scale Woman’s Fund LP [L0000367L - VIC]


Ms Laura McKenzie Scale Woman’s Fund VCMP 4/167 Flinders Lane Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 03 9653 5333

The Partnership intends to invest in a portfolio of early stage, female led, high growth companies with proprietary deal-flow sourced through the Scale Angel investor network of over 60 angel investors.


Significant Capital Ventures Fund LP [ILP1600002 - NSW]


Mr Michele Troni Significant Capital Ventures management Partnership, LP Level 22, 25 Bligh Street Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: (02) 6129 1591

The Partnership will target a diverse portfolio of early stage venture capital opportunities, introduced through the opportunity development pipeline of the Canberra region.

Square Peg Australia 2015, LP [ILP 1500003 - NSW]


Ms Amanda Hjorring Square Peg Managing Partner, LP Level 1, 28 Claremont Street South Yarra VIC 3141 Phone: 0420 971 500

The Partnership will be targeting opportunities in the technology sector, which may include sub-segments such as on-demand and ‘as services’ business models, platform and marketplace businesses, data analytics and fin-tech.

Starfish Biomedical Fund I, LP [L0000441X - VIC]


Mr John Dyson Starfish Biomedical Management I, LP Level 1, 120 Jolimont Road East Melbourne VIC 3002 Phone: 03 9654 2121

The investment plan indicates that the Partnership will target early stage companies in the biomedical sector.

Start Mesh Innovation Fund, LP [L0000438J - VIC]


Mr Paul Devereux Start Mesh Innovation Fund, LP Level 2, 287 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 03 9088 5156

The Partnership intends to invest in technology companies with validated, disruptive and defensible business models and global market aspirations. The key industry verticals targeted are consumer profiling/insights, crowd service enablement, asset sharing/optimisation, cyber security and wellness (health, fitness, safety and education). StartMesh supports investee companies with global market presence, business development expertise, marketing, product development, and back office support.

Streeton Wealth Health and Medical Innovation Fund LP [L0000443B - VIC]


Dr Darren Grubb Streeton Wealth Pty Ltd Level 7, 114 William Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 0409 581 087

The investment plan indicates that the Partnership will

invest in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, healthcare

products and supplements, diagnostics, healthcare

services and other entities in the health and medical

industries in the broadest definition.


Summit I LP [L0000387T - VIC]


Mr Jason Lim Adventure Capital Venture Management LP York Butter Factory 62 – 66 King Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: 0414 873 899

The Partnership will predominantly invest in pre-seed, seed and series A early stage technology investment opportunities originating from Australia. The focus will be on fintech, internet of things/connected devices/industrial internet, healthtech, agtech, cloud enabled business models, big data and analytics and software as a service.

TDVC Gold Fund ILP [LP045 - SA]


Mr Karl Kirsten TDVC Ventures Management, ILP 67 King William Road Unley SA 5061 Phone: 08 8471 5700

The Partnership will predominantly targeting investment opportunities in healthcare including medical devices, services and technologies, software development, mining and technology support, IT hardware and electronics, construction techniques and materials, sporting recreational and exercise equipment and motion picture films and associated technology.


Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds (AFOF)

The following limited partnerships are registered with Innovation Australia under s13-1(2) of the Venture Capital Act 2002 as an Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds.

Registered AFOFs

Artesian Venture Capital Fund of Funds, I.L.P [ILP0000118 - NSW]


Mr Tim Heasley Level 1, Studio 4 281 Brunswick Street FITZROY VIC 3065 Phone: 03 9288 9444

The Fund expects to invest in five to 15 ESVCLPs that will together have interests in approximately 500-1,000 early stage companies.

Atlas Advisors Australia Venture Capital Fund of Funds ILP [ILP1500001 - NSW]


Mr Guy Hedley Atlas Advisors Australia Venture Capital Fund of Funds ILP Pier 8/9, 23 Hickson Road MILLERS POINT SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: 0438 655 158

Unconditionally registered VCLP and ESVCLP funds and eligible companies.

Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds (AFOF)

The following limited partnerships are conditionally registered with Innovation Australia under s13-5(2) of the Venture Capital Act 2002 as an Australian Venture Capital Fund of Funds. The partnerships have 24 months to raise capital; otherwise their conditional registration automatically lapses.

Conditionally Registered AFOFs

Atlas Capital Series H (AFOF) Fund, LP [L0000404R - VIC]


Mr Paul Salter Atlas Capital Series H (AFOF) Fund Level 5 171 Collins Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Phone: 03 9258 2100

The Fund intends to target VCLPs, ESCVLPs, or (if permitted) certain eligible venture capital investments in Australia, and gain exposure through these interposed funds to small and medium sized businesses with growth and free cashflow. The anticipated investment horizon is between five to 10 years.

CSIRO Fund of Funds, LP [ILP1600012]


Mr Jack Steele CSIRO Fund of Funds, LP Riverside Corporate Park, Building 52 5 Julius Avenue North Ryde NSW 2113 Phone: 02 9490 8260

The Fund intends to support the commercialisation of technology innovations from CSIRO, universities and other publicly funded Australian research bodies by directly and indirectly investing in ‘deep tech’ based ventures sourced from CSIRO and other Australian research institutions.


Stafford Growth Fund 5, LP [ILP1500004 - NSW]


Mr Stephen White and Mr Dan Bowden Stafford Growth Fund 5 66 Gloucester St SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone: 02 9252 9788

Fund of funds offering diversification across multiple underlying funds, with an investment preference for growth private equity managers investing in established, profitable, companies.

Vantage Private Equity Growth 3, LP [L0000419E - VIC]


Mr Michael Tobin Vantage Private Equity Growth 3, LP Level 3, 480 Collins Street MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Phone: 03 8610 6595

The intention is to target VCLPs and/or eligible venture capital investments permitted to be held by an AFOF in Australia, and gain exposure through these interposed funds to small and medium sized businesses at the buyout and later expansion financing stages of private equity that have consistently delivered strong returns to investors. The anticipated investment horizon is between 4 to 6 years depending on the terms of the underlying investments.

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