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South Australian Venture Capital Fund

The South Australian Venture Capital Fund (SAVCF) is a government-backed venture capital fund that invests in early-stage companies in South Australia, focusing on sectors like healthcare and aerospace.

Founded
2017
Recorded stages
Seed, Series A

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Overview

The South Australian Venture Capital Fund (SAVCF) was established in 2017 with a fund size of AUD $50 million. Managed by Artesian Venture Partners, Australia's largest early-stage VC firm, SAVCF aims to support high-growth companies in South Australia. The fund focuses on sectors such as healthcare, aerospace, and deep tech, providing investments at Seed and Series A stages. By maintaining a strong local presence, the fund seeks to accelerate the growth of innovative ventures into national and global markets.

Focus

The SAVCF invests in high-growth and export potential companies that have demonstrated a market for their product or service and have either commenced generating revenue or can show customer validation. The fund does not impose restrictions on sectors or industries but requires that eligible companies maintain 50% of their assets and staff in South Australia for 12 months following the initial investment. Areas of interest include B2B Software, Space, Clean Energy, Cybersecurity, Defence, Agrifood, and Health and Medtech.

Support

The SAVCF offers a Seed stage investment program targeting 5-10 investments of up to $400,000 each. The Series A investment program aims to make 5-12 investments of approximately $2.5 million each. The fund acts as an anchor investor to attract co-investment from national and international VCs.

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