Venture capital fund · 4 deals
Fortitude Valley, QLD
Every published round 77 Partners took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetyr | Seed | 22 Sep 2025 | $750k | Lead | Startup Daily (27 Sep 2025), SmartCompany (26 Sep 2025), Startup Daily (23 Sep 2025), SmartCompany (23 Sep 2025), 77 Partners portfolio | |
| Tendl | Pre-seed | 24 Feb 2025 | $2m | Participant | SmartCompany (28 Feb 2025), SmartCompany (26 Feb 2025), Tidal Ventures, 77 Partners portfolio, Tidal Ventures portfolio | |
| Endua | Series A | 28 May 2023 | $7.5m | Participant | Techboard, @AuManufacturing (28 May 2023), @AuManufacturing (26 May 2023), @AuManufacturing (23 May 2023), @AuManufacturing (23 May 2023), 77 Partners portfolio, Melt Ventures portfolio | |
| Endua | Pre-seed | 26 May 2023 | $11.8m | Participant | @AuManufacturing, SmartCompany (26 May 2023), SmartCompany (23 May 2023), TechCrunch Australia |
Companies 77 Partners has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendl | 24 Feb 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Fleetyr | Fleet analytics startup backed by QIC Ventures | 22 Sep 2025, Seed | 1 | 1 |
| Endua | Queensland energy company backed by Main Sequence. | 26 May 2023, Pre-seed | 2 | 0 |
Companies 77 Partners's own portfolio page lists that no published round yet places it in. The page is the source; the round is being looked for.
Fund closes reported for 77 Partners, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies 77 Partners has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal 77 Partners did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Watts | FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER | Startup Daily, 77 Partners team page |
Stories naming 77 Partners. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Fleetyr, a Brisbane platform untangling fleet data, has drawn $750,000 in seed backing, with 77 Partners leading and QIC Ventures joining — its first outside capital after the founders built it to profitability themselves.
Queensland's QVCDF, managed by QIC, will fund five accelerator programs to ready over 160 local startups for venture capital investment across two years.
Weekly roundup of five startup raises: Fleet Space's Series C, Checkmate's Series A, Adventus's new round, Endua's hydrogen funding and Servicely's raise, with investors named.
Also Forbes Australia
Melt Ventures has closed a $10 million fund for hardware-focused climate tech and named its first investments, including Endua's $11.8 million pre-seed round backed by Melt, Main Sequence, QIC, 77 Partners and Ampol.
Also @AuManufacturing·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·@AuManufacturing
Hydrogen storage startup Endua has raised $7.5 million from QIC, Melt Ventures and 77 Partners to scale its modular hydrogen power banks for microgrid and standalone power markets.
Also @AuManufacturing·@AuManufacturing·Techboard·@AuManufacturing
Australian hydrogen startup Endua raised AU$11.8 million from QIC, Melt Ventures, 77 Partners, Main Sequence and Ampol to scale modular hydrogen power banks that store surplus renewable electricity for later use.