ANU Connect Ventures Pty Ltd

The ANU and the Motor Trades Association of Australian (MTAA) Superannuation Fund have established a Venture Capital Limited Partnership (VCLP) with a $30 million dollar fund to invest in early stage opportunities. The Partnership will help capture some of the best ideas from ACT-based researchers and develop them into new businesses providing value to the investors and the community. ANU Connect Ventures has been established to manage the fund for the Partnership.

As the fund manager, ANU Connect Ventures is responsible for the assessment and shaping of investment opportunities for the Partnership. For opportunities that meet investment criteria, the ANU Connect Ventures team work alongside ACT researchers and entrepreneurs, shaping the investment opportunity and managing the development of the venture, post investment.

The Office of Commercialisation operates as the liaison between ANU researchers and ANU Connect Ventures. If you are an ANU researcher looking for pre-seed funding and believe ANU Connect Ventures may be able to help, please get in contact with one of our Business Development Managers.