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    Best Venture Capital Firms in Melbourne (2026)

    Browse updated 2026 startup programs, accelerators, incubators, and venture capital investors in Melbourne. Find open deadlines, offers, and funding.

    Updated Jun 2026

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    Startupbootcamp logo
    Accelerator

    Startupbootcamp

    A Global Family Of Industry-Focused Startup Accelerators

    OpenCan lead
    Startupbootcamp: A Global Family Of Industry-Focused Startup Accelerators. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed +5. Focus: Software, Internet +22. Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm. Located in London, Amsterdam, Milan, Dubai, Mumbai, Melbourne, Rome, New York, Barcelona, Essen, Berlin, Hamburg, Moscow, Hartford, Istanbul, The Netherlands, Italy, UAE, UK, Australia, Spain, Russia, USA, Turkey, Germany, India, Europe, MENA, Oceania, North America, Asia, Middle East. €15K available.
    London
    Amsterdam
    +30
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed +5

    Focus

    Software, Internet +22

    Offer

    €15K

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    Artesian logo
    Investment Fund

    Artesian

    OPPORTUNITY & OBJECTIVE

    Open
    Artesian: OPPORTUNITY & OBJECTIVE. Stage: Seed, Series A +3. Focus: Food. Investment Fund. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +3

    Focus

    Food

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    Square Peg logo
    Investment Fund

    Square Peg

    We help founders from our corners of the world shape the future

    Open
    Square Peg: We help founders from our corners of the world shape the future. Stage: Seed, Series A +6. Focus: Software, Internet +11. Check size: $1,000,000 – $15,000,000. Investment Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +6

    Focus

    Software, Internet +11

    Check size

    $1,000,000 – $15,000,000

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    The Melbourne Accelerator Program logo
    Accelerator

    The Melbourne Accelerator Program

    Australia's leading startup accelerator

    Open
    The Melbourne Accelerator Program: Australia's leading startup accelerator. Stage: Non-equity. Focus: Education, Skill Assessment +1. Accelerator. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Oceania. $20K available.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +1
    Stage

    Non-equity

    Focus

    Education, Skill Assessment +1

    Offer

    $20K

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    Startmate Accelerator logo
    Accelerator

    Startmate Accelerator

    Australia’s and New Zealand's most ambitious accelerator

    OpenCan lead
    Startmate Accelerator: Australia’s and New Zealand's most ambitious accelerator. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: Women-Led, Women +4. Accelerator, Angel Investor. Located in Sydney, Melbourne, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Asia Pacific. $75K available.
    Sydney
    Melbourne
    +4
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Women-Led, Women +4

    Offer

    $75K

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    Virescent Ventures / Clean Energy Innovation Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Virescent Ventures / Clean Energy Innovation Fund

    At Virescent Ventures we believe there's no need to choose between emissions impact and commercial impact.

    Open
    Virescent Ventures / Clean Energy Innovation Fund: At Virescent Ventures we believe there's no need to choose between emissions impact and commercial impact.. Stage: Seed, Series A +2. Focus: Mobility, Transportation +2. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Melbourne, Sydney, Italy, Europe. $5M available.
    Melbourne
    Sydney
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +2

    Focus

    Mobility, Transportation +2

    Offer

    $5M

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    Giant Leap logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Giant Leap

    We invest in companies harnessing technology & innovation to reimagine industries & create transformational change across climate, health and people.

    OpenCan lead
    Giant Leap: We invest in companies harnessing technology & innovation to reimagine industries & create transformational change across climate, health and people.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +2. Focus: Carbon Capture / CCUS, BioTech +10. Venture Capital Firm, Corporate VC. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania. $150K - $3M available.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +2

    Focus

    Carbon Capture / CCUS, BioTech +10

    Offer

    $150K - $3M

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    Giant Leap Fund logo
    Investment Fund

    Giant Leap Fund

    We invest in companies harnessing technology & innovation to reimagine industries & create transformational change across climate, health and people.

    Open
    Giant Leap Fund: We invest in companies harnessing technology & innovation to reimagine industries & create transformational change across climate, health and people.. Stage: Seed, Series A +1. Focus: Software, Internet. Investment Fund. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +1

    Focus

    Software, Internet

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    LawTech Hub logo
    Entrepreneurship Program

    LawTech Hub

    The first of its kind in Australia, the LawTech Hub by Lander & Rogers brings together lawyers and entrepreneurs to design and build transformative legal techno…

    Remote
    LawTech Hub: The first of its kind in Australia, the LawTech Hub by Lander & Rogers brings together lawyers and entrepreneurs to design and build transformative legal techno…. Stage: Non Equity Assistance. Focus: Analytics, AI +5. Entrepreneurship Program. Located in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Australia, Worldwide, Oceania. The LawTech Hub does not take equity. available.
    Melbourne
    Sydney
    +4
    Stage

    Non Equity Assistance

    Focus

    Analytics, AI +5

    Offer

    The LawTech Hub does not take equity.

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    Myer Family Investments logo
    Family Office

    Myer Family Investments

    Myer Family Investments operates as a private investment company.

    OpenCan lead
    Myer Family Investments: Myer Family Investments operates as a private investment company.. Stage: Early Stage VC. Family Office. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Early Stage VC

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    Trawalla Group logo
    Family Office

    Trawalla Group

    Trawalla Group is the Schwartz Family Office.

    OpenCan lead
    Trawalla Group: Trawalla Group is the Schwartz Family Office.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Family Office. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

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    Euphemia logo
    Family Office

    Euphemia

    Euphemia invests in venture capital, private equity funds, and traditional asset classes.

    OpenCan lead
    Euphemia: Euphemia invests in venture capital, private equity funds, and traditional asset classes.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Family Office. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

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    Kotti Capital logo
    Family Office

    Kotti Capital

    Kotti Capital is a venture capital firm.

    Open
    Kotti Capital: Kotti Capital is a venture capital firm.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Focus: Drugs, Drug +34. Family Office, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

    Focus

    Drugs, Drug +34

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    Kin Group logo
    Family Office

    Kin Group

    Private family office with global investments in food, manufacturing, and technology

    OpenCan lead
    Kin Group: Private family office with global investments in food, manufacturing, and technology. Stage: Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC. Family Office. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC

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    LaunchVic logo
    Accelerator

    LaunchVic

    LaunchVic supports a recognized, thriving startup culture, and entrepreneurs to develop and grow businesses.

    OpenCan lead
    LaunchVic: LaunchVic supports a recognized, thriving startup culture, and entrepreneurs to develop and grow businesses.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +2. Focus: PayTech, RegTech +10. Accelerator, Incubator. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +2

    Focus

    PayTech, RegTech +10

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    Startupbootcamp Australia logo
    Accelerator

    Startupbootcamp Australia

    Startupbootcamp Australia is the leading global accelerator for innovative startups solving problems in Energy, Fintech, Food Innovation and Sports and EventTec…

    OpenCan lead
    Startupbootcamp Australia: Startupbootcamp Australia is the leading global accelerator for innovative startups solving problems in Energy, Fintech, Food Innovation and Sports and EventTec…. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Accelerator, Angel Investor, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

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    Craig Winkler logo
    Angel Investor

    Craig Winkler

    Craig Winkler Co-founded Australian small business accounting software provider MYOB in 1991. Craig built MYOB to be a popular business tool and brand which, in…

    Open
    Craig Winkler: Craig Winkler Co-founded Australian small business accounting software provider MYOB in 1991. Craig built MYOB to be a popular business tool and brand which, in…. Stage: Seed. Angel Investor. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed

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    Leigh Jasper logo
    Angel Investor

    Leigh Jasper

    Leigh Jasper is the CEO of Aconex, the world’s most widely used cloud collaboration platform for construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Together…

    OpenCan lead
    Leigh Jasper: Leigh Jasper is the CEO of Aconex, the world’s most widely used cloud collaboration platform for construction, engineering and infrastructure projects. Together…. Stage: Seed. Angel Investor. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed

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    Rio Tinto logo
    Corporate VC

    Rio Tinto

    Rio Tinto is a mining and exploration finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Steel is made from iron ore. Aluminum with a low carbon foot…

    OpenCan lead
    Rio Tinto: Rio Tinto is a mining and exploration finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Steel is made from iron ore. Aluminum with a low carbon foot…. Corporate VC. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
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    Outroll logo
    Corporate VC

    Outroll

    Corporate Venture Builder helping leading corporations spin-out new digital ventures.

    OpenCan lead
    Outroll: Corporate Venture Builder helping leading corporations spin-out new digital ventures.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Corporate VC. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

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    BlueScopeX logo
    Corporate VC

    BlueScopeX

    BlueScopeX is the corporate venture capital arm of BlueScope Steel.

    OpenCan lead
    BlueScopeX: BlueScopeX is the corporate venture capital arm of BlueScope Steel.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Corporate VC. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

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    Novatti Group logo
    Corporate VC

    Novatti Group

    Novatti (ASX:NOV) is a leading digital banking and payments company that enables fast, simple, and secure payments.

    OpenCan lead
    Novatti Group: Novatti (ASX:NOV) is a leading digital banking and payments company that enables fast, simple, and secure payments.. Stage: Post-IPO, Seed +1. Focus: Finserv, App +13. Corporate VC, Angel network, Angel Investor. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Post-IPO, Seed +1

    Focus

    Finserv, App +13

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    Antares Capital logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Antares Capital

    We are a private venture capital firm.

    OpenCan lead
    Antares Capital: We are a private venture capital firm.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: Social Impact, Underserved +8. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Melbourne, USA, North America.
    Melbourne
    USA
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Social Impact, Underserved +8

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    The Impact Investment Fund Pty Ltd. logo
    Other

    The Impact Investment Fund Pty Ltd.

    We are an Australian-based international wholesale fund.

    Open
    The Impact Investment Fund Pty Ltd.: We are an Australian-based international wholesale fund.. Stage: Seed. Focus: Tech For Good, Social Impact +8. Other. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    Tech For Good, Social Impact +8

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    Tesserent logo
    Corporate VC

    Tesserent

    We are a firm that provides managed network security services to organizations.

    Open
    Tesserent: We are a firm that provides managed network security services to organizations.. Stage: Seed. Focus: Cybersecurity, Identity +3. Corporate VC. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    Cybersecurity, Identity +3

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    Scale Investors logo
    Angel Investor

    Scale Investors

    We aim to equip women to become successful investors, enhancing their wealth through connection, investment, and support.

    OpenCan lead
    Scale Investors: We aim to equip women to become successful investors, enhancing their wealth through connection, investment, and support.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Focus: D&I, Woman Lead +39. Angel Investor. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Focus

    D&I, Woman Lead +39

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    Common Sense Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Common Sense Ventures

    We are an early-stage venture fund.

    Open
    Common Sense Ventures: We are an early-stage venture fund.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: FinTech, WealthTech +10. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    FinTech, WealthTech +10

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    Melbourne Angels logo
    Angel Investor

    Melbourne Angels

    We are an acclaimed angel group, recognized for our significant activity and successful exits since our inception in Melbourne, Australia in 2007.

    OpenCan lead
    Melbourne Angels: We are an acclaimed angel group, recognized for our significant activity and successful exits since our inception in Melbourne, Australia in 2007.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Angel Investor. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

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    Breakthrough Victoria logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Breakthrough Victoria

    We manage a significant fund established by the Victorian Government to support growth.

    OpenCan lead
    Breakthrough Victoria: We manage a significant fund established by the Victorian Government to support growth.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: B2G, Govtech +3. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    B2G, Govtech +3

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    Kilara Capital logo
    Private Equity Firm

    Kilara Capital

    We are a growth equity investor supporting initiatives that reduce carbon emissions.

    OpenCan lead
    Kilara Capital: We are a growth equity investor supporting initiatives that reduce carbon emissions.. Stage: Early Stage VC, Seed. Focus: Oil, GreenTech +33. Private Equity Firm. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Seed

    Focus

    Oil, GreenTech +33

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    Acorn Capital logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Acorn Capital

    We are a boutique investment manager that actively manages various funds.

    OpenCan lead
    Acorn Capital: We are a boutique investment manager that actively manages various funds.. Stage: Early Stage VC, Growth +1. Focus: Social, Underserved +8. Check size: $100 – $5,000,000. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Growth +1

    Focus

    Social, Underserved +8

    Check size

    $100 – $5,000,000

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    Culture Capital logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Culture Capital

    We provide investment consultancy to clients.

    Open
    Culture Capital: We provide investment consultancy to clients.. Stage: Pre-Seed. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Pre-Seed

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    Sproutx logo
    Incubator

    Sproutx

    We are an Australian accelerator.

    Open
    Sproutx: We are an Australian accelerator.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed. Focus: Agricultural-Tech, AgTech +4. Incubator, Accelerator. Located in Melbourne, Australia, Other, Oceania.
    Melbourne
    Australia
    +2
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed

    Focus

    Agricultural-Tech, AgTech +4

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    Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First (Australia) logo
    Accelerator

    Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First (Australia)

    Connecting founders with the best of Google's AI expertise

    ClosedEquity-free
    Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First (Australia): Connecting founders with the best of Google's AI expertise. Stage: Grant. Focus: AI, Machine Learning +4. Accelerator. Located in Sydney, Melbourne, Australia, Asia Pacific, Oceania. Apply by Application closed. Up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits + expert mentorship available.
    Sydney
    Melbourne
    +3
    Stage

    Grant

    Focus

    AI, Machine Learning +4

    Offer

    Up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits + expert mentorship

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