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Southern Cross Venture Partners

Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, North Sydney

Description

Southern Cross Venture Partners (SCVP) is a prominent venture capital firm established in 2006, headquartered in North Sydney, Australia. Founded by veteran venture capitalists with significant operational experience, SCVP has built a reputation for backing disruptive technology companies with global potential. The firm strategically bridges the Australian and US markets, often facilitating the expansion of Australian startups into the larger American ecosystem. Since its inception, SCVP has successfully raised multiple funds, accumulating over $850 million in committed capital across its various vehicles, including its latest Fund V which closed at $220 million in 2022.

Investor Profile

Southern Cross Venture Partners has backed more than 29 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 10 rounds, about 34% of its total and boasts 15 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Series B, Series Unknown, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Australia.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, Analytics, E-Commerce.
  • Typical check size: $3M – $10M.

Stage Focus

  • Series B (31%)
  • Series Unknown (21%)
  • Series A (14%)
  • Series D (14%)
  • Series C (7%)
  • Series E (7%)
  • Seed (3%)
  • Private Equity (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (76%)
  • Australia (24%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Analytics
  • E-commerce
  • Semiconductor
  • Information Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Email Marketing
  • Marketing
  • Marketing Automation
  • Messaging
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Who does Southern Cross Venture Partners frequently co-invest with?

Mohr Davidow Ventures
Mohr Davidow Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 4
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 4
Draper Associates
Draper Associates
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Co-Investments: 3
Grazia Equity
Grazia Equity
Europe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Stuttgart
Co-Investments: 4
Sigma Partners
Sigma Partners
North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston
Co-Investments: 4
Talu Ventures
Talu Ventures
Oceania, Queensland, Australia, Brisbane
Co-Investments: 4
Blackbird Ventures
Blackbird Ventures
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Co-Investments: 3
Shasta Ventures
Shasta Ventures
North America, California, United States, Portola Valley
Co-Investments: 3
Rembrandt Venture Partners
Rembrandt Venture Partners
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Venrock
Venrock
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Southern Cross Venture Partners often collaborate with?

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Lance White
North America, Florida, United States, Naples
Shared Deals: 1
Mike Cannon-Brookes
Mike Cannon-Brookes
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Shared Deals: 1
BP
Bob Pasker
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
Richard Baker
Richard Baker
Oceania, New South Wales, Australia, Sydney
Shared Deals: 1
KG
Katrina Garnett
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
BT
Bill Tai
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Shared Deals: 1
David Spector
David Spector
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Karl Jacob
Karl Jacob
North America, Quintana Roo, Mexico, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
TG
Terry Garnett
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Southern Cross Venture Partners?

Wave Computing

Campbell, California, United States

Wave Computing is revolutionizing AI and deep learning with its dataflow-based systems and embedded solutions.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Big DataMachine Learning
Series DNov 3, 2017
Amount Raised: $56,700,000
Brisbane Materials Technology

Darra, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane Materials aims to be the leading supplier of anti-reflective and anti-soiling coatings for solar and other applications.

EnergyInformation TechnologyRenewable EnergySolar
Series BJun 18, 2017
Ortto

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Switch ON better marketing for your business. The Best Marketing and Customer Data Platform for Ecommerce

AnalyticsE-CommerceEmail MarketingMarketingMarketing AutomationMessagingSaaSSMSSoftware
Series UnknownJun 7, 2017
Amount Raised: $12,000,000
Ortto

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Switch ON better marketing for your business. The Best Marketing and Customer Data Platform for Ecommerce

AnalyticsE-CommerceEmail MarketingMarketingMarketing AutomationMessagingSaaSSMSSoftware
Series BJul 30, 2015
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Sunverge Energy

San Francisco, California, United States

Sunverge Energy provides integrated solar solutions for distributed generation and storage.

Clean EnergyEnergyGreenTechRenewable EnergySoftwareSolar
Series BJun 12, 2014
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Ortto

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Switch ON better marketing for your business. The Best Marketing and Customer Data Platform for Ecommerce

AnalyticsE-CommerceEmail MarketingMarketingMarketing AutomationMessagingSaaSSMSSoftware
Series BMay 21, 2014
Amount Raised: $10,000,000
Mocana

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Mocana is a developer of cybersecurity software solutions that protect Internet of Things devices and industrial infrastructure.

Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologyInternetSoftware
Series UnknownDec 12, 2013
Amount Raised: $15,000,000
Precise Light Surgical

Sunnyvale, California, United States

Precise Light Surgical was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Sunnyvale, California.

BiotechnologyTherapeutics
Series UnknownOct 15, 2013
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Hydrexia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Hydrexia develops hydrogen storage systems.

Energy StorageManufacturingOil and Gas
Series BMay 13, 2013
Amount Raised: $9,250,000
Ortto

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Switch ON better marketing for your business. The Best Marketing and Customer Data Platform for Ecommerce

AnalyticsE-CommerceEmail MarketingMarketingMarketing AutomationMessagingSaaSSMSSoftware
Series AFeb 13, 2013
Amount Raised: $3,360,272
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