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Metagrove Ventures
Metagrove Ventures, also known as MGV Capital, is a micro-VC firm based in California and Sydney, focusing on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in technology-driven companies across Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Southeast Asia.
Overview
What Metagrove Ventures does
What Metagrove Ventures is
Metagrove Ventures, also known as MGV Capital, is a micro-VC firm based in California and Sydney, focusing on pre-seed and seed-stage investments in technology-driven companies across Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Southeast Asia.
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
- Micro VC
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 5, 2026
Official channels
Find Metagrove Ventures elsewhere
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Capability profile
Metagrove Ventures as a funder
Investment thesis
Metagrove Ventures backs diverse, passionate, resilient founders who leverage technology to build global companies and disrupt industries. The firm focuses on real-economy innovation across the built environment, movement of goods and people, and the flow of data and information.
Focus narrative
The firm invests primarily at the pre-seed and seed stages, with a strategic interest in sectors such as the built environment, logistics, mobility, fintech, healthcare, and AI. Metagrove Ventures emphasizes the importance of technology in driving real-economy innovation and aims to support founders who are poised to disrupt traditional industries.
Value beyond capital
Metagrove Ventures provides not only capital but also time, introductions, operating guidance, and strategic support to its portfolio companies. The firm is committed to helping founders navigate their growth journey and achieve their business objectives through tailored assistance and follow-on support.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $100,000–$500,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A
- Sectors
- Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationFintechHealthcareArtificial IntelligenceRobotics & Autonomous SystemsInternet of Things
- Regions
- United StatesSoutheast Asia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
Portfolio context
TuMeke Ergonomics: A workplace safety platform automating ergonomic and musculoskeletal-disorder risk assessments. tikpay: Public-transport payment and ticketing technology for contactless and multi-traveller transit payments. Factor: Energy-pricing software for battery and load-shifting optimization in Australia and New Zealand. Varicon: Construction technology company with AI-enabled customer and operational workflows. Zabidou: Manufacturing robotics perception company developing laser-enabled ultra-vision systems.
Common questions
What to know about Metagrove Ventures
Upseed classifies Metagrove Ventures under the Micro VC 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
May 5, 2026
Known limits
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