Venture capital fund · 5 deals
Pre-seed venture fund for Australian software founders
Surry Hills, NSW
Every published round Co 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adora | Seed | 4 Aug 2026 | $9.9m | Participant | Startup Daily (5 Aug 2026), Startup Daily (13 Feb 2026), Startup Daily (11 Feb 2026), SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio, Co Ventures portfolio | |
| Parachute | Pre-seed | 19 Feb 2026 | $1.8m | Participant | Startup Daily, SmartCompany, Rampersand portfolio | |
| Teacher's Buddy | Seed | 18 Nov 2025 | $1.8m | Participant | Startup Daily (21 Nov 2025), Startup Daily (19 Nov 2025), Exhort Ventures portfolio | |
| Shopfront | Pre-seed | 11 Feb 2025 | $800k | Participant | startupwired.com, Startup Daily, retailtechinnovationhub.com, SmartCompany, Co Ventures portfolio | |
| Build Club | Pre-seed | 11 Oct 2024 | $1.8m | Participant | Startup Daily (18 Sep 2025), Startup Daily (29 Jul 2025), SmartCompany (29 Jul 2025), SmartCompany (29 Jan 2025), SmartCompany (20 Dec 2024), Blackbird Ventures, SmartCompany (15 Oct 2024), Forbes Australia, SmartCompany (11 Oct 2024), Capital Brief, AirTree Ventures portfolio, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Companies Co 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adora | Software mapping product journeys and spotting UX friction | 4 Aug 2026, Seed | 1 | 0 |
| Build Club | AI-builder community building an e-learning platform for AI education | 11 Oct 2024, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
| Parachute | Rampersand portfolio company building AI for SME law firms | 19 Feb 2026, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 |
| Shopfront | 11 Feb 2025, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Teacher's Buddy | AI-based education startup building an all-in-one AI-enhanced workspace to tackle teacher… | 18 Nov 2025, Seed | 1 | 0 |
Companies Co 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 |
|---|---|
| Aussie Angels | - |
| Cartesian | - |
| Flagship | - |
| Freckle | - |
| Go Tradie | - |
| Kindling | kindling.team ↗ |
| Lyngo | - |
| Mimi's | - |
| modo | - |
| MyGig | - |
| Rythm Health | - |
| Storipress | - |
| StoryTribe | - |
| Tapestry | - |
| Try Build Club | buildclub.ai ↗ |
| Try CIM Build | cim.build ↗ |
| Try Cotiss | cotiss.com ↗ |
| Try Fourday | fourday.ai ↗ |
| Try Handle | handle.work ↗ |
| Try Juno | heyjuno.co ↗ |
| Try Marloo | gomarloo.com ↗ |
| Try Matilda | matildamigration.com ↗ |
| Try MyGig | mygig.com.au ↗ |
| Try Phantm | phantm.com ↗ |
| Try Ren | renfamily.com ↗ |
| Try Rythm | rythmhealth.com ↗ |
| Try Turnto | turnto.ai ↗ |
| Try Ventari | ventari.com ↗ |
Fund closes reported for Co Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
| Fund | Announced | Committed | Target | Close | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 24 Apr 2023 | $5m | - | - | Startup Daily |
Companies Co Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Co Ventures did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Maxine Minter | General Partner | Blackbird Ventures, Co Ventures team page |
| Maxine Minter | General Partner | Startup Daily (20 Feb 2026), Startup Daily (19 Nov 2025), Startmate, Startup Daily (11 Feb 2025), Startup Daily (24 Apr 2023), Co Ventures team page |
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MyGig's press page records its A$1 million pre-seed funding round with Artesian, Hostplus, Co Ventures and Aussie Angels, alongside company facts, its founder, and media contacts.