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Growth-stage technology businesses need more than just money to succeed. They need partners who understand the pace, challenges and opportunities of the startup process. While rampersand’s injection of funds into your business will make a difference financially, it’s the support with sales & marketing, communication, exposure to our global network & more that delivers the real value.
We invest in, support and work with the best Australian technology founders, teams and companies and are committed to help you and your startup become a major national, regional and global leader.
We’re looking for Australia’s best and most promising technology and communications companies. We don’t fit neatly into a category and chances are neither do they – we are all about defining new things. The ideal companies for us are ones that have built a product/service, brought it to market, have a few early customers and are now looking to grow. Fast.
The rampersand team has worked with successful startups and technology firms in Australia, Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia.
We invest in, support and work with the best Australian technology founders, teams and companies and are committed to help you and your startup become a major national, regional and global leader.
We’re looking for Australia’s best and most promising technology and communications companies. We don’t fit neatly into a category and chances are neither do they – we are all about defining new things. The ideal companies for us are ones that have built a product/service, brought it to market, have a few early customers and are now looking to grow. Fast.
The rampersand team has worked with successful startups and technology firms in Australia, Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia.
Overview
Location
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2013
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Series B
Portfolio 39
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Dec 2, 2025 | Keeyu | keeyu.com | ||
| Sep 15, 2024 | PredictHQ | predicthq.com | $32M | New Zealand, Auckland |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Sorted Services | sortedservices.com | Australia, Victoria, Melbourne | |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Zai | hellozai.com | Australia | |
| Sep 15, 2024 | The Sydney Morning Herald | smh.com.au | Australia, New South Wales, Sydney | |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Nosto | nosto.com | $52.91M | United Kingdom |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Cog Systems | cog.systems | $3.5M | United States, Illinois, Chicago |
| Sep 15, 2024 | The Pistol Australia | thepistol.com.au | Australia, Victoria, Melbourne | |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Cuttable | cuttable.com |
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Aug 20, 2024 | Opinion: Proposed M&A shake-up threatens more than monopolies | Paul Naphtali is the co-founder of venture capital firm, Rampersand. Source: SmartCompany article-article-body Australia has always had an uneasy relationship with success and failure. Too much success and you’re a tall poppy, which is only... |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Opinion: AI rockets are taking off, but can they land? | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body AI is one of the fastest-growing startup sectors globally. In May alone, large language models raked in $12.4 billion, according to Crunchbase. To put this in perspective, this represents 40% of the ... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Australian Startups Soar: A $9.7 Million Boost in Innovation | Australia's startup scene is buzzing. This week, three innovative companies raised a combined total of $9.7 million. Each is carving a niche in the ever-evolving landscape of technology and finance. They are not just chasing dollars; they a... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Three Aussie startups that raised $9.7 million this week | SeenCulture founder and CEO Nikki Tugano. Source: Supplied. article-article-body The three Australian startups that raised new funding this week are building platforms to transform the advertising sector, bring a plan B to VC funding, and c... |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Weekly Wrap #73: Linktree's pop, NZ tech is tiptop, Allbirds & Judo chop | Welcome to our Weekly Wrap, where we cut through the noise to bring you our favourite insights from the technology and startup world. If you love the Weekly Wrap, please spread the word and help it grow: Forward this to friends/colleagues b... |
| Jun 5, 2020 | Weekly Wrap #5: Hitting Pause | We interrupt this program... We created the Weekly Wrap to cut through the noise and bring you insights from the tech and startup world - translating our newsfeeds into something insightful and interesting, yet concise (we hope!). This week... |
| Feb 6, 2018 | Australian VC firms band together to support female founders as local diversity stats beat out global average | Some of the women participating in the Office Hours project. Source: Supplied Some of Australia’s most prominent venture capital associations have banded together to show their support for female founders through a series of one-on-one coac... |
| Jun 14, 2016 | Australia’s PromisePay, a payment platform for online marketplaces, raises $10M | PromisePay, an Australia-headquartered fintech startup that specializes in payments for online marketplaces, has raised $10 million in fresh capital for growth. We wrote about the company when it landed $2 million nearly a year ago, and thi... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Why Melbourne can lead the startup gender equality movement | By Eloise Watson Last week I attended a breakfast briefing for venture capitalists and innovators. It had a big name on stage, was in a lovely office and a good crowd of about fifty. It was the kind of event I have attended frequently throu... |
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FAQ about Rampersand
When was Rampersand founded?
Rampersand was founded in 2013.
How many startups has Rampersand invested in?
Rampersand has 39 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Keeyu, PredictHQ and Sorted Services.
What has the press written about Rampersand?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Rampersand, among them “Opinion: Proposed M&A shake-up threatens more than monopolies” (Aug 20, 2024) and “Opinion: AI rockets are taking off, but can they land?” (Jul 29, 2024).
Is Rampersand still active?
Yes, Rampersand is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 4, 2025.