Investor · 2 deals
Every published round Day One 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esper | Pre-seed | 5 Apr 2024 | $1m | Participant | SmartCompany (7 Mar 2025), SmartCompany (4 Mar 2025), Early VC | |
| Superpower | Series A | Apr 2025 | $43m | Participant | Forbes Australia, SmartCompany (18 Feb 2026), SmartCompany (24 Apr 2025) |
Companies Day One 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esper | 5 Apr 2024, Pre-seed | 1 | 0 | |
| Superpower | Apr 2025, Series A | 1 | 0 |
Fund closes reported for Day One Ventures, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Day One Ventures has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Day One Ventures did.
Stories naming Day One Ventures. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Funding roundup covering six Australian-linked startups: Superpower's US$30m Series A, WeMoney's $12m Series A plus debt facility, InsightWise's $1m pre-seed, and Bupa's first venture investments in three health startups.
Esper, a Melbourne maker of mineral-scanning satellites, has banked a $5 million seed round co-led by Paspalis Capital and Hejaz; its 2023 pre-seed drew US investors.
Fremantle Seaweed, Vanable, FLK it over, Bae Juice, Nullify, Recce Pharmaceuticals, Broad Radio, VaultEscrow, Esper, Anni, CSF Enterprises, and Jupiter Ionics secured funding through various rounds including crowdfunding, seed, and grants.
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TechCrunch profile of Esper, an Australian startup preparing low-cost hyperspectral satellites, recalling its $1 million pre-seed close, grants from a foundation and the federal government, and a Techstars accelerator stint.