Shearwater Growth Equity
Venture Capital Est. 2018
AUD 50M
Estimated FUM
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Founded
- 2018
- Focus
- Technology
Strategies
Venture Capital
Focused strategy
Secondaries
Growth Equity
Focused strategy
Investment Focus
Across the firm
Sources
- shearwater.co — Technology
- shearwater.co — Technology
Capital & location details · updated 2026-10-12
Locations & investment markets
Investment market · Australia
Its current investment approach states that it focuses on companies based in Australia.
Investment market · New Zealand
Its current investment approach states that it focuses on companies based in New Zealand.
Office · Edgecliff, Australia
Recorded venture investment · New Zealand · 2026-04-21
Ideally
Shearwater says it led Ideally's Series A; the article identifies Ideally as founded in Auckland. This is a dated investment observation, not a current mandate claim.
Recorded venture investment · New Zealand · 2026-02-10
Contented
Shearwater reports investing in New Zealand-based Contented as part of its Seed round. This is a dated investment observation, not a current mandate claim.
Investment Criteria
Investment Stages
Stages
Growth pre seed Seed Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Australia
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
Oceania
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
Australia
1 known office
Sydney, NSW, Australia (HQ)
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