Folklore (formerly Tempus Partners)

Venture Capital Seed Fund Est. 2014

Also known as Tempus Partners.

USD 40M

Estimated FUM

Type: Venture Capital
HQ: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Founded: 2014
Focus: AI & Data · Healthtech · Industrial Tech & Automation · Software & SaaS · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Technology

About

Folklore is a team of investors, founders, and builders committed to supporting Australian and New Zealand tech founders. We are a first cheque to forever investment firm, and we believe in the power of founder vision and the potential of teams, right from the start.

Strategies

Venture Capital

Investment Focus

AI & Data Healthtech Industrial Tech & Automation Software & SaaS Healthcare & Life Sciences Technology

Sources

folklore.vc — AI & Data, Healthtech, Industrial Tech & Automation, Healthcare & Life Sciences
vcbeast.com — Software & SaaS
pitchbook.com — Healthcare & Life Sciences
investors.investinglists.com — Technology

Recent venture activity

Oct 2025 · Registered Folklore Fund 4, LP as an Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership · ESVCLP register
June 2025 · Folklore Fund 3, LP made 1 new investment in FY2024-25 · ESVCLP annual report
Oct 2020 · Registered Folklore Fund 3, LP as an Early Stage Venture Capital Limited Partnership · ESVCLP register

Capital & location details · updated 2026-10-14

Locations & investment markets

Office · Redfern, Australia
Official source
Investment market · Australia
The current homepage states that Folklore supports Australian tech founders, establishing a stated venture focus without implying exclusivity.
Official source
Investment market · New Zealand
The current homepage also names New Zealand tech founders as a group Folklore supports, establishing a stated venture focus without implying exclusivity.
Official source

Investment Criteria

Investment size

AUD 500K - AUD 2M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages

Stages

pre seed Seed Series A Series B

Investment Geographies

Primary Markets

Australia

Coverage

Country-focused

Regions

Oceania

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters

Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Office Presence

1 country