We back belief before proof.

Co Ventures is a pre-seed fund for Australian founders building with global intent from day one. We invest first, stay close, and bring the belief capital, networks, and infrastructure that turn raw ambition into undeniable outcomes.

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Generational companies begin with early belief.

Venture capital still rewards what looks familiar, what feels safe, and who already fits the mold. We’ve seen world-class founders overlooked because they didn’t match a pattern or fit a thesis. We’ve seen ideas dismissed because they weren’t packaged the “right” way.

When capital gravitates to what already looks familiar, it overlooks the possibilities that give rise to generational companies

Co Ventures exists to change the system.

We built an intentional on-ramp into pre-seed for founders with the grit, clarity, and ambition to build global companies. We fund early. We fund with conviction.

We invest at pre-seed.
Pre-seed only.

We back software-led companies with at least one Australian founder, built for global scale from the start.

We don’t invest in:

Hardware

Biotech

Companies with a high regulatory burden to reach market

Have you been told you're too early?

Maybe you’re the product lead ready to leap, with just a vision and a handful of alpha users, only to hear: “Come back with traction.” We back founders exactly here—when ideas are raw, markets undefined, and courage matters most.

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WHAT WE BELIEVE

Success isn’t always obvious early.

The best pre-seed investments are often edge cases, quiet convictions, things that feel too early… until they’re not. That’s why belief is our X-factor.
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We look for possibility, not perfection. Founders don’t need to be perfect to be promising; they need belief, access, and the right kind of support at the right time.

WHY IT MATTERS

Australian founders have always had an edge.

They bring original playbooks, scrappy get-it-done determination, and a DIY mindset. Just look at Atlassian, Canva, and Airwallex.
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But anyone trying to raise pre-seed in Australia will tell you: it’s hard. Really hard.
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The startup funnel may widen at seed, but its strength depends on what happens earlier, when teams come together to recognise and support promising companies. Our role is to collaborate at that stage, building the foundations of an ecosystem that gives Australian founders the momentum to succeed globally.

HOW WE WORK

Belief at day zero, support forever.

We’re not tourists in pre-seed. This is our core business.
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We live here with you; in the mess, the maybes, and the what-ifs. From day one, we build lasting relationships that hold through the chaos, pressure, and pivots of early company life.

What we offer:

Capital at idea stage
Strategic guidance from operators who’ve built from zero to Series B+
Active introductions to US and international networks

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Our approach is simple: back early, show up often, and earn the right to keep showing up.

We’re built to compound.

Co Ventures is a collaborative platform. We are a network of founders, investors, and operators who grow together. We share capital, context, and conviction. That shared infrastructure creates exponential, not linear, value. This is a proven approach that’s personal; we know it works.

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Who we are

Led by conviction. Backed by operators.

At Co Ventures, you get two General Partners who show up differently. Alexey’s the one who’ll pore over a contract with you; Maxine’s the one who’ll sharpen your seed pitch until it lands.

Together, they bring capital paired with perspective, so you’re never left building alone.

And around them is a compounding ecosystem where founders bring in founders, operators source deals, LPs build again, and VPs become GPs; a flywheel of belief and support designed to keep you moving forward. We call it the belief engine.

Meet the Team

Co Ventures is by far the most helpful investor on our cap table. They are proactive with introductions, organisation strategy and fundraising help. The right mix of empathy and intelligence.

Sachin & Adam

Supercharge

We are incredibly grateful to have you supporting us! Your intentionality, thoughtfulness, and ambition (not to mention your incredible network) inspire and fuel our own team's drive to lean in further, work harder, dream bigger, and overcome any obstacle. We truly appreciate you.

Jess

Turnto

We're so happy to have you in Juno’s corner! What we love about Co Ventures is a) the deliberate language of 'the startups we work for... ', a profound and vital distinction and b) the delivery of everything you say after you say it.

Michelle & Josh

Juno

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Early belief, lasting returns.

Co Ventures Pty Ltd (ACN 662 596 965 & AR#1299828), Co Ventures Fund I TC Pty Ltd (ACN
689 331 299 & AR#1317036), Co Ventures GP2 Pty Ltd (ACN 688 189 415 & AR# 1317169), Co
Ventures Fund II GP, LP (AR# 1317170) and Co Ventures Fund II, LP (AR# 1317171), together
the Co Ventures group of companies (The Co Ventures Group) includes various entities who
are corporate authorised representatives (CAR) of Boutique Capital Pty Ltd ACN 621 697 621
(Boutique Capital) AFSL 508011.
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Group for individuals identified as wholesale investors for the purposes of providing a financial
product or financial service, under Section 761G or Section 761GA of the Corporations Act 2001
(Cth). Any information or advice given does not take into account your particular objectives,
financial situation or needs and before acting on the advice, you should consider the
appropriateness of the advice, having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs. If
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should read any relevant Product Disclosure Statement or like instrument and consult your own
professional advisers about legal, tax, financial or other matters relevant to the suitability of this
information.
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Any investment(s) summarised are subject to known and unknown risks, some of which are
beyond the control of The Co Ventures Group and their directors, employees, advisers or agents.
The Co Ventures Group does not guarantee any particular rate of return or the performance, nor
does The Co Ventures Group and its directors personally guarantee the repayment of capital or
any particular tax treatment. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

All investments carry some level of risk, and there is typically a direct relationship between risk
and return. We describe what steps we take to mitigate risk (where possible) in the investment
documentation, which must be read prior to investing. It is important to note that risk cannot be
mitigated completely.