New pre-accelerator programs for early-stage founders
As Breakthrough Victoria and LaunchVic combine into Innovation Victoria, nine partner organisations will share government funding to run pre-accelerator programs for founders at the idea stage.
Venture capital fund · 3 deals
Ecosystem partner delivering pre-accelerator programs
Sydney, VIC
Every published round Boson Ventures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kite Magnetics | Seed | 19 May 2025 | $3.6m | Participant | Startup Daily, @AuManufacturing (26 May 2025), SmartCompany, @AuManufacturing (20 May 2025), Boson Ventures portfolio, Investible portfolio | |
| Hello Clever | Seed | 25 Aug 2022 | $4.5m | Participant | Startup Daily, Australian FinTech, SmartCompany | |
| Storipress | undisclosed | 18 Jul 2022 | $500k | Participant | Cut Through Venture, SmartCompany, Shearwater Capital portfolio, Startup Daily |
Companies Boson Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storipress | DIY media publishing platform | 18 Jul 2022, undisclosed | 1 | 0 |
| Hello Clever | Australian real-time payments fintech | 25 Aug 2022, Seed | 1 | 0 |
| Kite Magnetics | Startup developing stator core motors for electric aviation | 19 May 2025, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Companies Boson Ventures's own portfolio page lists that no published round yet places it in. The page is the source; the round is being looked for.
| Company | Site |
|---|---|
| AI-NC | - |
| Catalyser | - |
| Clarity Pharmaceutical | - |
| Fiable | - |
| Junshi Bio | - |
| Loop+ | - |
| Misti | - |
| Osara Health | - |
Fund closes reported for Boson Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Boson Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Boson Ventures did.
Stories naming Boson Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
As Breakthrough Victoria and LaunchVic combine into Innovation Victoria, nine partner organisations will share government funding to run pre-accelerator programs for founders at the idea stage.
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Also Startup Daily
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