Sources of Deal Flow in Australia

Investor Syndicates

(A syndicate is a group of investors that invest together as one entity on a cap table, the syndicate lead, listed below, picks the deal and does the DD. Investors must be wholesale to join.)

Angel Networks & Groups

(Angel networks & groups, often co-invest but do not have the structure in place to invest as one entity, they often share deals and advice among members. Investors may or may not need to be wholesale.)

• AirTree Explorer Program - angel investing education and networks

• AngelList - List of 1600+ angel investors in Australia 

• Antler Angel Experience - In-depth access to Antler deal flow

• Angel Loop - The association for organised Angel Investing in Queensland

• Australian Investment Network - Connecting Australian Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors

• Business Angels - Introduction service for start-ups and private angel investors

• Capital Angels - Supporting Capital Region entrepreneurs through investment

• Geelong Angels - Member-based group supporting high growth Australian businesses

• Impact Angel Network - Community of angel investors with special focus on impact startups

• Innovation Bay - Angel club membership

• Investible - have an angel side car that allows investments into their portfolio compan

• NTAN - Northern Territory Angel Network

• Pitchblak - Angel investor network investing in startups supported by Pitchblak

• Southern Angels - Network of individual investors in South Australia

• South West Angels - provide funding & mentorship to ventures in Western Australia

• Startmate First Believers - supports aspiring and budding investors in very early-stage deals

Investor Directories

• Aussie Startup Funding - A directory of Aussie investors

• Artesian’s Airtable -  List of Venture Capital Firms in Australia 

• Diligr - A free platform with a huge directory which helps you filter & connect to investors

• List of Australian Accelerators, VC's and Angels - Funding/investor list seeded by Airtree

• List of NZ VCs & Angels - NZ Venture Capital Investors Database seeded by Blackbird

• List of Registered ESVCLPs - Early-stage VC funds 

• List of Registered VCLPs - General/later-stage VC funds

• List of Registered AFOFs - VC Fund of Funds

• Sailist - 300+ startup programs open across Australia

• Ventures List - VCs, Accelerators, Angels, Impact Investments, Crowdfunding in APAC

Equity Crowdfunding Platforms

• AgCrowd - Agriculture and energy

• Billfolda - Follow-on investments only, get access to their SaaS platform for listing

• Birchal - Consumer brands

• Equitise - Early-stage & growth technology companies

• Enable Funding - Early-stage ventures

• Impactor - Impact investing; climate change, sustainable supply chain, clean ocean, diversity

• OnMarket - Wide variety of deals, early & growth stage businesses

• VentureCrowd - Investor-led deals only, in early-stage, real estate & alternative investments

Listing Platforms

• Angel Partners - platform connecting Angels to vetted deal flow & education 

• Wholesale Investor - Connect with angels, family offices & high-net worth investors

• KapVista - platform for private opportunities showcasing emerging companies to investors

• Snowball Effect - includes public, private, & wholesale investor offers, & raising assistance

Deal Flow in Your Inbox

• Playbook Deal Flow - Monthly newsletter with curated startups from Rohit Bhargava 

• Batko OS - A newsletter with startups, angels & operators spotlight

• Cut Through Venture - Emails highlighting fundraising startups from Chris Gillings