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We consider all stages of investment, whether you are at the very beginning stages of a start-up and raising your first round or are an established company.

We offer more than just capital. We have a dedicated Curation team though our network in the investor community, government and other industries to support and help you succeed. Learn more about Curation here .

We expect to see co-investors for all investments and prefer to support other lead investors. Generally, we will not take more than a third of a round and won't crowd other investors out of the round.

You can see our priority sectors for more information.

You can view our investment process above for more details.

Breakthrough Victoria was set up to commercialise innovations and to help make Victoria a global innovation leader. We invest in companies outside of Victoria with ambitions to expand into the state, whether it’s a manufacturing facility, R&D hub or similar with clear benefits to the state.

We can consider follow-on investment and want to work with our portfolio companies as they grow and scale. We are a patient investor – and can be with you for the long haul.

No problem. We can work that out – just submit your pitch and key information about your start-up or business and we can go from there.

Nominating one fund will not put your proposal at a disadvantage as our team will assess it on its merits.

The aim of the Breakthrough Victoria Challenge is to find a solution to a challenging problem that impacts society. We want to accelerate innovation, provide pathways to commercialisation, build the capability of local innovators and attract global talent. Comprising a combination of investment and industry specialists, Breakthrough Victoria is identifying gaps in the technology and innovation sector to base our annual Challenge on. Learn more about the theme here .

Don’t worry, it happens. It's not a big deal. Once you have submitted the information, we will get in touch to clarify anything.

Alternatively, you may also write to us to amend your application.

If you are looking for investment, the best way to get in touch is to fill out the form here . For anything else you can write to us using our enquiry form .

If you progress to the initial stage, we will reach out for a kick-off meeting.

Every investment we make is individual and appropriate for that opportunity. There are investments in which we get more involved as we acquire a larger equity position. That said, our team always works closely with all the companies we invest in to support start-ups and founders wherever possible.

It is important for us to provide support in a founder-friendly way, while at the same time managing our investment for the benefit of our shareholder. For example, this may include taking board seats (particularly in larger companies), having board observer rights or supporting the company with access to curation support.

We expect to see co-investors in companies we invest in. It is important for Breakthrough Victoria to ensure we are supporting the ecosystem by not crowding out other investors. We expect proposals to flag how companies are proposing to engage with other interested investors.

Commercialising Victorian intellectual property is a key objective of ours. We would consider investment in a company that has well agreed and documented access to IP and technology, whether from the company itself or from a third party. IP positions are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Importantly, Breakthrough Victoria expects to see growth by companies that leads to alignment with our investment mandate.

No. Breakthrough Victoria invests for equity into companies with great commercial potential and alignment with our investment mandate.