We invest in founders disrupting the future of industry between
Silicon Valley and ANZSEA
Early-stage investing is our game and we’re here to support founders looking to upend the status quo with a global vision from day one.
The Mission
Our primary objective is to back diverse, passionate, and never-say-die founders to become world-class entrepreneurs who can leverage technology to build global companies and disrupt industries right from the early stages, and support them fully on their journeys.
Our fund operates on an effective, but simple five-point mandate:
Disruption & Innovation
We look for companies who can find and build solutions to problems that address inefficiencies across industries with the potential to create inflection points in the market and pave a new way forward for society.
Technology Leverage
We believe in the power of technology to make the world as we see fit. This is why we understand that technology enablers play a significant role in shaping the future of industries. Some of the enablers we're interested in include; AI, blockchain, automation, 5G, AR/VR, machine learning, exabyte storage, robotics, IoT, accelerated computing and much more.
We fully support founders who can find ingenious ways to use technology to create new markets and open the industry to innovation.
Founders
We ONLY invest in founders who are domain experts in their fields. These individuals are those who have worked in their chosen industries for many years and understand the problem intimately but also have developed a strong industry network around them. They are building a solution that addresses the problem correctly and in a scalable way.
Secondly, we invest in founders that we can help and support, be it through the team, our mentors, advisors, or our external network. We are not only a capital provider, but we envision being part of their entire journey.
Thirdly, we evaluate one or more elements of traction i.e. ARR (if any), Product-Market-Fit, Pilot Programs, growing D/MAU, customer relationships, retention, and much more.
These elements give us the conviction we need to ensure we can participate but also facilitate their growth towards success.
Global Vision
Our goal is to help bring founders and their companies onto the world stage by collaborating with our key strategic and incredible network across Silicon Valley and beyond towards exponential growth. We’re starting off ANZ and the USA for now, but will soon expand out to Southeast Asia
Early Stage Backing
We're here to help support and nurture founders from the very beginning on their journey. We know it's incredibly tough creating a company, so we are backing those folks who need it the most. For us, it all starts off with just a seed.
References
To learn more about this region, you can view and download the latest report on the State of Funding for Australian Startups for 2023 - courtesy from our friends at Cut Through Ventures.
Portfolio
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Co-investing Alongside
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Barry Winata
Managing Partner
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Gabriel Guedes (GG)
Partner
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Nicolas Weng
Analyst
We support founders at the pre-seed + seed levels but may do Series deals if it’s worthwhile
Our investment ranges between $30K-$250K. Oh, we also follow-on too if they tick all the boxes.The founders choose us, not the other way around
We only participate if we can value-add to help our founders grow and flourish. This is the way :) We try to ensure we improve your odds of success
We do everything in our power to ensure you have access to every avenue for success and growth through our network, community, expertise, advisory and much more!For Investors
For Founders
Join a world-class community of investors
Be part of the Metagrove investor community and join alongside us when we invest in our portfolio companies Leverage your own expertise + network
Have the amazing chance to offer your help and support to our founders and create long lasting impact. We'll connect you directly to the founders if there's a match so you can accelerate them on their journey.Diversification + Collaboration
Invest in a diversified portfolio of companies across ANZ and the US that promotes collaboration and expansion. We invest global.The Grove
Join an exclusive community of founders who are working on building the future! You’ll get a chance to meet and learn from each other on your founder journey.
We’ll even fund standout companies as we watch you grow!
The Collective
We’re now opening up our investments opportunities to the entire Metagrove community to help and support our founders!
The Market
Get ready for a new type of job board. A curated way for our companies to find the best talent, but also a way for job seeker to be noticed. If there’s a match, we’ll pair both sides, making life easier for everyone.