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Folklore Ventures

Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney

Description

Folklore Ventures is an early stage VC investing in Australian and NZ founders building global software and advanced technology companies.

Investor Profile

Folklore Ventures has made 12 investments, with 1 in the past 12 months and 42% as lead.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (42%)
  • Series B (25%)
  • Series C (17%)
  • Series A (17%)

Country Focus

  • Australia (67%)
  • New Zealand (17%)
  • United States (17%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Machine Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Security
  • Biotechnology
  • Health Care
  • Medical
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Business Intelligence
  • Enterprise Software
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Folklore Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Movac
Oceania, Wellington, New Zealand, Wellington
Co-Investments: 3
Nuance Capital
Oceania, Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland
Co-Investments: 1
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 2
In-Q-Tel
North America, Virginia, United States, Arlington
Co-Investments: 3
Pioneer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Axon
North America, Arizona, United States, Scottsdale
Co-Investments: 1
Rotomā No. 1
Oceania, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, Rotorua
Co-Investments: 1
Square Peg Capital
North America, Virginia, United States, Richmond
Co-Investments: 3
Shasta Ventures
North America, California, United States, Portola Valley
Co-Investments: 1
GD1
Oceania, Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland
Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does Folklore Ventures often collaborate with?

EF
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Shared Deals: 1
Julian Tobias
Oceania, Australia
Shared Deals: 1
WC
North America, New York, United States, Manhattan
Shared Deals: 1
Nicky Carp
Oceania, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne
Shared Deals: 1
Brandon Carp
Oceania, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CW
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Folklore Ventures?

Auror

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Auror is the platform for enterprise retailers focused on preventing crime, reducing loss, and making stores safer.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceEnterprise SoftwareReal TimeSecuritySoftware
Series CNov 12, 2024
Amount Raised: $48,566,144
Forever Network

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sports Media for the Social Generation

AdvertisingDigital MediaMobilePublishingSocialSportsVideo
Series AMar 26, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Kry10

Seattle, Washington, United States

Kry10 is a secure operating system for software defined machines.

AutomotiveCyber SecurityEmbedded SoftwareIndustrial ManufacturingInternet of ThingsIT InfrastructureOperating SystemsSecurity
SeedNov 10, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,532,198
HealthMatch

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

HealthMatch connects patients with revolutionary drugs and cures.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMachine LearningMedicalPharmaceutical
Series CSep 12, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,893,119
Sphere

San Francisco, California, United States

Sphere is a producer of a content management platform designed to democratize access to academic content.

EdTechEducationSkill AssessmentTraining
SeedAug 15, 2022
Amount Raised: $4,300,000
Swoop Aero

Docklands, Victoria, Australia

Transforming how the world moves by making access to the skies seamless.

AerospaceAir TransportationLast Mile Transportation
Series BJun 7, 2022
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Strong Compute

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

1000x Faster Compute for AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureComputer VisionMachine Learning
SeedMay 30, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,800,000
CryptoTaxCalculator

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

CTC helps you sort out your crypto tax nightmare. Built for crypto natives with complex on-chain activity.

BlockchainComplianceComputerCryptocurrencyFinTechSoftware
SeedMar 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,904,359
Auror

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Auror is the platform for enterprise retailers focused on preventing crime, reducing loss, and making stores safer.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business IntelligenceEnterprise SoftwareReal TimeSecuritySoftware
Series BDec 8, 2021
Amount Raised: $20,420,999
Visionary Machines

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

A revolution in 3D spatial sensing using camera arrays

3D TechnologyAutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesComputer VisionElectronicsGeospatialInformation TechnologyMapping ServicesSoftware
SeedJul 20, 2021
Amount Raised: $5,503,985