Organization · Venture Capital
Macdoch Ventures
Macdoch Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Woollahra, Sydney, focusing on late seed-stage technology founders in Australia and New Zealand. The firm emphasizes backing diverse founders and innovation-driven companies.
Overview
What Macdoch Ventures does
What Macdoch Ventures is
Macdoch Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Woollahra, Sydney, focusing on late seed-stage technology founders in Australia and New Zealand. The firm emphasizes backing diverse founders and innovation-driven companies.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2011
- Approximate age
- About 15 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- April 10, 2026
Official channels
Find Macdoch Ventures elsewhere
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Capability profile
Macdoch Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Macdoch Ventures focuses on late seed-stage technology founders across Australia and New Zealand, emphasizing innovation and diverse founders to build a better future.
Focus narrative
Macdoch Ventures invests in late seed-stage technology companies across Australia and New Zealand. The firm is particularly interested in innovative solutions that contribute to a better future, with a focus on supporting diverse founders.
Value beyond capital
Macdoch Ventures takes an active role in its investments, helping portfolio companies recruit co-investors and providing strategic support to enhance their growth potential.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $500,000–$750,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Seed · Seed+
- Regions
- ANZ
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 30
- Recorded notable exits
- Canva
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include Canva, an early backer during its launch of paid subscriptions; Qwilr, where they supported the founders from the first public beta; Mable, a Sydney marketplace for caregivers; Flagship, which raised a $3.75M Seed round; and Primary, which secured a $3.5M Seed round.
Common questions
What to know about Macdoch Ventures
Upseed classifies Macdoch Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 10, 2026
Known limits
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