Venture capital fund · 2 deals
Every published round Concept 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apate.ai | Accelerator | 5 Aug 2026 | $11.4m | Participant | ARN (ARNnet), SmartCompany, Startup Daily, Dealroom, TechCrunch Australia | |
| Fabra | Pre-seed | 14 Nov 2025 | $2.8m | Participant | Startup Daily, @AuManufacturing, SmartCompany, Side Stage Ventures portfolio |
Companies Concept Ventures has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
Fund closes reported for Concept Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Concept Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Concept Ventures did.
Stories naming Concept Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Roundup of the week's Australia and New Zealand raises: Gridsight, Pearler and Apate.AI secure the biggest cheques, Drumbeat and GonGlobal add smaller sums, and ten AI startups join Airwallex's Latitude 37 program.
Apate.AI, which deploys conversational AI to disrupt phone fraud, has banked $11.4 million in seed backing from Lobby Capital and others, with proceeds earmarked for overseas growth and a US re-incorporation.
Weekly roundup of eight raises totalling $572.12 million, led by Firmus's $500 million round; RAGE Biotech, SunDrive, Number 8 Bio, Fabra, Keeyu, MyGig and Drone-Hand also funded, plus two RAGE Biotech executive appointments.
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Australian startup Fabra has debuted a browser-based 3D design tool alongside pre-seed backing of $2.8 million from four funds, and intends to seek seed capital ahead of 2026 general availability.