VC firm
Shearwater Growth Equity
- Investor type
- VC
- Investing status
- Activeas of 2026-09-18Source (opens in a new tab)
- Headquarters
- Edgecliff, NSW, Australia
- Founded
- 2018
- Check size
- Our flexibility to invest across all stages means we don’t have an average cheque size. Our first cheques have been $200k in some cases, and $5m+ in others.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Legal name
- SHEARWATER CAPITAL PTY LTD
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About
We may look like other venture funds, but we’re built differently. We invest our own capital. That shapes how we operate.
Investment approach
- Thesis
- Our view is simple. If we find exceptional founders, the stage does not define the opportunity. The people, the insight, and the potential to build something that lasts do.Source (opens in a new tab)
- Leads rounds
- Sometimes
- Lead policy
- We’ve led and joined a number of Series A rounds over the years, but that’s not the full story.
- Eligibility
- We focus on companies based in Australia and New Zealand. Staying local allows us to work closely with founders and be meaningfully involved as they grow. We don’t invest in foreign markets. We also avoid areas where we lack conviction or experience, including blockchain, web3 and vice-led industries.
- Investing status notes
- Shearwater is currently investing from its $100m Fund II, backing fast growth technology companies across Australia and NZ.
Locations
- Headquarters
- Edgecliff, NSW, Australia
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