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Skip Capital

Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney

Description

Skip Capital is a prominent Australian private investment fund, co-founded by Kim Jackson and Scott Farquhar, the billionaire co-founder of Atlassian. Established with a multi-asset class mandate, the firm has a significant focus on technology, leveraging Farquhar's deep industry expertise and network. Skip Capital positions itself as a long-term investor, providing not only capital but also strategic guidance and operational support to its portfolio companies.

The firm's investment strategy is notably stage-agnostic, spanning from early-stage seed rounds through to growth equity and later-stage investments. They actively seek out disruptive companies across various technology sectors, including software, fintech, deep tech, artificial intelligence, robotics, and climate technology. Skip Capital is known for backing ambitious founders with innovative solutions, aiming to support their growth from inception through to global expansion.

Skip Capital manages a substantial pool of capital, with assets under management reportedly exceeding A$1 billion. This significant financial capacity allows them to make impactful investments across their diverse portfolio. The firm has made over 80 investments to date, demonstrating a broad reach within the tech ecosystem. While their check sizes vary considerably depending on the stage and specific needs of the company, they are capable of writing initial checks ranging from several hundred thousand dollars for promising seed-stage ventures to multi-million dollar commitments for more mature growth-stage companies. They often participate in significant funding rounds, contributing substantial capital to fuel expansion and innovation.

Investor Profile

Skip Capital has backed more than 46 startups, with 7 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 10 rounds, about 22% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Australia, United States, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Analytics.
  • Led 2 rounds in the past year.
  • Typical check size: $500K – $10M.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (30%)
  • Series A (20%)
  • Series B (13%)
  • Series E (9%)
  • Series C (9%)
  • Series D (7%)
  • Series Unknown (7%)
  • Series G (4%)
  • Series F (2%)

Country Focus

  • Australia (65%)
  • United States (24%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Hong Kong (2%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Saas
  • Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Information Technology
  • Human Resources
  • Cloud Computing
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • 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 Skip Capital frequently co-invest with?

Grok Ventures
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Co-Investments: 7
TDM Growth Partners
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Co-Investments: 3
Index Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 5
Dragoneer Investment Group
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Felicis
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 3
Airtree Ventures
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Surry Hills
Co-Investments: 6
Blackbird Ventures
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Co-Investments: 13
Square Peg Capital
North America, Virginia, United States, Richmond
Co-Investments: 7
Tiger Global Management
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 6
Sapphire Ventures
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Skip Capital often collaborate with?

BK
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
EL
North America, Florida, United States, Miami Beach
Shared Deals: 1
LG
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
NB
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
Scott Farquhar
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Shared Deals: 5
Douglas English
Oceania, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
Zak Islam
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Shared Deals: 1
JO
North America, Florida, United States, Miami
Shared Deals: 1
EG
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Skip Capital?

Lorikeet

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Lorikeet provides AI customer support.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Customer Service
SeedFeb 4, 2025
Amount Raised: $9,000,000
Askable

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Askable provides a research platform connecting teams with expert researchers and participants.

AnalyticsRecruitingSoftware
Series ADec 11, 2024
Amount Raised: $14,041,018
GROWL

Austin, Texas, United States

Connected fitness startup transforming the boxing bag into a personal, at-home boxing & fitness coach.

FitnessSportsWellness
SeedDec 4, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,750,000
Visibuild

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Visibuild is a construction software web & mobile platform providing real-time insights, workflows, defect tracking, ITPs inspections.

ArchitectureConstructionConsultingGovernmentInformation TechnologyInfrastructureManufacturingSoftwareUX Design
SeedDec 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,280,167
Neara

Redfern, New South Wales, Australia

Neara is a cloud-based enterprise platform that makes complex analysis, design, and application access to the infrastructure industry.

AnalyticsCloud ComputingSaaSSoftware
Series COct 30, 2024
Amount Raised: $31,000,000
Drop

New York, New York, United States

Drop is a cross-chain that provides liquid staking protocol for Interchain assets.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)Financial Services
SeedOct 17, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,000,000
Lorikeet

Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia

Lorikeet provides AI customer support.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Customer Service
SeedOct 3, 2024
Amount Raised: $5,000,000
BurnBot

San Francisco, California, United States

BurnBot is a collaborator, bringing the best in forestry and fire technology.

Environmental EngineeringService Industry
Series AApr 2, 2024
Amount Raised: $20,000,000
CipherStash

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Data protection platform using encryption-in-use and advanced key management

Big DataCyber SecurityInformation Technology
SeedOct 18, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Neara

Redfern, New South Wales, Australia

Neara is a cloud-based enterprise platform that makes complex analysis, design, and application access to the infrastructure industry.

AnalyticsCloud ComputingSaaSSoftware
Series BSep 27, 2023
Amount Raised: $10,000,000