Venture capital fund · 4 deals
Early-stage investment for Australian businesses
Melbourne, VIC
Every published round Common Sense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gathered Here | Unnamed stage | 7 Feb 2022 | $1m | Lead | Startup Daily, SmartCompany | |
| Avarni | Unnamed stage | Nov 2022 | $3m | Participant | Australian FinTech (21 Nov 2023), avarni.co, TechCrunch Australia (20 Nov 2023), SmartCompany, insidesmallbusiness.com.au, Australian FinTech (13 Dec 2022), Startup Daily, TechCrunch Australia (11 Dec 2022) | |
| Sherlok | Unnamed stage | 2 Jul 2023 | $3.4m | Participant | SmartCompany (5 Jul 2023), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (30 Jun 2023), SmartCompany (29 Jun 2023), Rampersand portfolio | |
| Loopit | Seed | 21 Jun 2024 | $4m | Participant | SmartCompany, Australian FinTech |
Companies Common Sense 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avarni | Nov 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Gathered Here | End-of-life services for wills, funerals and probate | 7 Feb 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| Loopit | Sydney software company whose platform underpins subscription and rental services worldwi… | 21 Jun 2024, Seed | 1 | 0 |
| Sherlok | 2 Jul 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Common Sense Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Common Sense Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Common Sense Ventures did.
Stories naming Common Sense Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup of five Australian startups announcing raises: Stacked Farm, Sherlok, Readiitel's Readii, Nullify and Baresop, together bringing in $46.9 million from local investors.
Also SmartCompany
Adelaide fintech Sherlok has raised $3.4 million led by Rampersand to expand its AI platform that helps brokers refinance clients' mortgages in one click using open banking data.
Weekly roundup covering 14 startup raises totalling over $260 million, headlined by Synchron's $110 million round, plus Roller's shareholder liquidity payout, Partly's record New Zealand Series A, and several government grants.
Also Startup Daily·Startup Daily·Techboard·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup News (WA)·Startup News (WA)
Sydney carbon accounting startup Avarni raised $3 million led by Main Sequence, with returning backers Vulpes Ventures and Common Sense Ventures, to grow its supply chain emissions platform and expand into the US.
Also Australian FinTech·insidesmallbusiness.com.au·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·TechCrunch Australia·avarni.co·Australian FinTech
Ignition Lane's weekly tech roundup: AirTree raises $700m across three new funds, dozens of Australian startups announce rounds, a wave of acquisitions including Block completing its Afterpay buy, plus Web3 commentary and US market moves.
Also SmartCompany·SmartCompany·SmartCompany·Startup Daily·Startup Daily·SmartCompany·Startup Daily
Death-tech startup Gathered Here raised $1 million led by Common Sense Ventures, with BetterLabs and Murray Bleach participating, doubling its valuation seven months after a $1.1 million seed round.
Also Startup Daily