We back early-stage tech companies in South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland — markets that 92% of Australian VC overlooks. We help them grow customers, expand internationally, and reach exit.
*Target IRR is the fund's stated objective only. It is not a forecast or guarantee and returns are not assured. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. ESVCLP tax concessions depend on the fund's continued registration under the Venture Capital Act 2002 (Cth) and on each investor's individual circumstances. Seek independent tax and financial advice before investing.
Brad Feld has agreed to chair the Limited Partner Advisory Committee for Eastend Ventures Fund 1. Brad co-founded The Foundry and Techstars, and has spent 35+ years as an operator and investor — backing companies like Fitbit.
Read full storyIn March we hosted our first Portfolio Showcase for LPs at the National Wine Centre — a side event of Southstart in Adelaide. LPs met the founders, heard updates firsthand, and built relationships that work in both directions.
Read full story92% of Australia's venture capital is concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne. That leaves 50% of federally-funded innovation centres outside their reach. South Australia, Western Australia and Queensland together receive less than 10% of available VC funding — despite producing the next generation of Australian tech success stories.
We invest where capital is scarce and competition is thin. We back capital-efficient B2B teams at sensible valuations, support them through international expansion, and target acquisitions in the $100M–$500M range. It's an arbitrage between Australian innovation and international acquirers — and our markets are the clearest place to play it.
Two decades operating, building and exiting across the US, UK, Europe and APAC. We've scaled tech-enabled companies across four countries and brought Australian companies into US healthcare, defence and enterprise software.
We back companies with a clear five-year liquidity pathway — and we run the process. Our pilot fund returned an exit within three years (WSG to Ideagen, UK). We open buyer relationships, structure deals, and close.
Customers, co-investors, government, hires, professional services. Board involvement and operational depth where it adds value. Founders stay in their markets — we travel.
We earn carry only when investors receive distributions. The fund is structured for liquidity — closer to private equity than traditional venture — with a target IRR above 25%.*
AI fault prediction analytics for defence, resources and logistics. Experienced technical founder with international market pull.
AI-powered product-market fit insights. Ex-Atlassian product lead and Cisco Labs founder. Roll-up to US entity in progress.
All-in-one estimating and project management for builders. Repeat founders, 200+ paying customers and over $1M ARR in 10 months.
Middleware for AI applications: secure context, connected data, persistent memory. Anchor customer in US healthcare.
AI-powered grant management. Faster, fairer assessment of grant applications for government departments and foundations. Adelaide HQ with traction across the UK and US.
AI game stats, video engagement and merchandise platform. Second-time founder addressing 400M+ amateur players globally.
AI-native email and SMS for an AI-first world. Exited founders returning to disrupt the industry they came from.
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Defence, space, and creative-tech industries. Home of Australia's first ESVCLP focused on the southern markets.
Resources, supply chain and industrial software at scale. Globally connected operators with exit experience.
The fastest-growing state ecosystem. Lifestyle-driven, growth-oriented founders building for global markets.
For a limited time, Eastend Ventures Fund 1 is open to eligible investors. This is an ESVCLP fund with minimum commitment of $250,000. Book a meeting and we'll walk you through the opportunity.